The Colwyn Bay library has been highlighting transgender individuals with a special display of books and literature today. The aim is to raise awareness and celebrate their lives and achievements.

Transgender Day of Visibility, observed on March 31st, is a global event that focuses on promoting understanding and recognizing the discrimination faced by transgender and non-binary people.

The day was founded in 2010 to shift the narrative from violence to celebration.

The day was established by trans advocate Rachel Crandall, in response to the overwhelming majority of media stories about transgender people being focused on violence.

She hoped to create a day where people could re-focus on celebrating the lives of transgender people, empowering everyone to live authentically, while still acknowledging that not every trans person can or wants to be visible.

A spokesperson for the Conwy Library Service said: "We all need to feel supported and safe as we go through our daily lives. Trans and non-binary people are our parents, our family members, our colleagues, our neighbours, our partners, our friends."

Transgender, or trans, is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity is different from the sex assigned to them at birth. Although the word “transgender” and our modern definition of it only came into use in the late 20th century, people who would fit under this definition have existed in every culture throughout recorded history.

Non-binary is an identity embraced by some people who do not identify exclusively as a man or a woman. Non-binary can also be used as an umbrella term encompassing multiple identities.