Cartoon Network made sure to post in celebration of the Transgender Day of Visibility on Sunday, but made no mention of the fact that Easter Sunday also fell on March 31st this year — this despite the fact that 1.6 million Americans over 13 identify as transgender, and over 200 million identify as Christian and presumably celebrate Easter.
In a post on Instagram, the cable channel’s official account shared a picture of what appeared to be a rainbow in just the colors of the pink, white, and blue transgender pride flag. The same picture appeared several times in a carousel that included different affirmative captions for each frame:
- I am growing into my fullest self.
- My body belongs to me.
- I love who I am, and who I will become.
- I am not alone in my journey.
- My existence is revolutionary.
- I belong, just as much as everyone else.
- Only I can decide who I am.
- My identity is a process, not a…
