About the campaign

Here We Are is a national storytelling campaign launched on June 1, 2024, joining an ongoing campaign to build a country where transgender people can be their authentic selves and express their identity openly and free from fear.

Real stories of transgender people.

The campaign shares the real stories of transgender people in a time when 71% of Americans claim that  they’ve never met someone who is transgender. By sharing these  stories, Here we Are helps create connections between and among  communities who otherwise may never meet, increasing transgender visibility and affirming that transgender people should have the freedom to live their lives without discrimination or prejudice. 

‍Here We Are is a project that brings together a variety of stakeholders around the common mission of equality. The campaign was created by GLAAD and GROUND Media and is supported by a number of LGBTQ advocacy organizations across the country. At the heart of the campaign are the individuals who have chosen to courageously share their stories in an effort to accelerate acceptance of transgender people.

Here we are.

The stories presented on this website communicate a simple truth:  we all want to be our authentic selves and express our identity openly and without fear. We all just want to walk out of our front doors and live our lives with freedom and safety.

If you are one of the 71% of Americans who believe you have never met a transgender person: Here we are.