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Ahya Simone
The Deeper Than Visibility Summit is proud to feature a breathtaking performance by Ahya Simone, a celebrated harpist, composer, and multidisciplinary artist known for blending R&B, jazz, and experimental sounds into her mesmerizing music.
DEEPER THAN VISIBILITY SUMMIT
How We Talk About Us
The Deeper than Visibility Summit is happening March 31, 2025 in Atlanta, GA!
On March 31, SnapCo. and the City of Atlanta LGBTQ Affairs are hosting the Deeper Than Visibility Summit: How We Talk About Us, a powerful gathering bringing together trans leaders, community organizers, policymakers, and allies for a day of critical discussion, advocacy, and action.
Summit Schedule
Brunch & Networking
11:45AM - 12:15PM
Opening Statements & Proclamations, MOEDI
Speakers: Ashley Hodges, Toni-Michelle Williams, Mayor Andre Dickens, and Liliana Bakhtiari
12:15PM - 12:40PM
Everyday Cunt: HBCUs, family dynamics, and the risk it takes to balance it all.
Panelists: Fatima Jamal and Jaelynn Scott.
12:55PM - 1:15PM
"Make No Mistake, I AM LAMIA"
A look at Federal Executive orders impacting trans people across Georgia
Presented by Ben Ackley, Dean Steed, and Che Johnson-Long
1:15PM - 1:45PM
Battle of the Story: We Bear Fruit
Workshop lead by Toni-Michelle Williams
1:45PM - 2:30PM
How We Talk About Us
Panelists: Noel Heatherland, Mark Travis Rivera, Sybastian Smith, and Christy Escalona Perez
2:35PM - 2:55PM
Closing Ceremony
2:55PM
WHY THIS SUMMIT?
What does it mean to be seen if we are not protected? If our communities remain underfunded, displaced, and excluded from the very systems meant to support us? It is clear that recognition without rights, representation without resources, and visibility without systemic change are not enough.
This year, on Trans Day of Visibility, we are shifting the conversation. We're bringing together trans leaders, policymakers, organizers, and community members to move beyond visibility and toward power, strategy, and action. This is a moment to build collective strength, to demand the protections and resources our communities deserve, and to hold those in power accountable for the policies that impact our daily lives.
This is a moment for bold organizing, radical imagination, and concrete solutions.
Meet Our Host & ED
Toni-Michelle Williams is an award-winning Black trans leader, organizer, artist, and the Executive Director of SnapCo (Solutions Not Punishment Collaborative). For over a decade, she has been at the forefront of the fight for Black trans liberation, community safety, and policy change, using her voice to challenge criminalization, state violence, and economic injustice. As a cultural strategist and movement architect, she has led transformative campaigns that have shifted the landscape for Black trans and queer people in Atlanta and beyond.
Beyond policy and advocacy, Toni-Michelle is also deeply committed to building Black trans leadership, fostering healing spaces, and creating art that centers Black trans joy and resistance. Under her leadership, SnapCo has redefined community-based safety strategies and led groundbreaking initiatives addressing policing, housing, and economic justice. Whether on the frontlines of organizing or shaping the cultural narrative, Toni-Michelle’s work continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible for Black trans futures.
After a day of strategy, movement-building, and honoring Black trans excellence, it’s time to celebrate!
Join us for an exclusive after-party at The Wylie Hotel in Midtown Atlanta—a night of joy, music, and connection as we close out the Deeper Than Visibility Summit in style.
Come vibe with us, toast to our honorees, and dance the night away surrounded by the very people shaping the future for trans lives.
The After Party
📅 Date: Monday, March 31, 2025
⏰ Time: 9:30 PM – 12:00 AM
📍 Location: The Wylie Hotel, Midtown Atlanta
🎟 RSVP Required | Space is limited
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MEET OUR SPONSORS
The Deeper Than Visibility Summit is made possible by the generous support of our partners and sponsors, including:
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Visibility is not enough.
Action is necessary.
