AP PHOTOS: Under the new Trump administration, Transgender Day of Visibility has a different tone
With the U.S Capitol seen between them, people sit by signs saying "protect trans kids," and "you can't legislate away trans" as they attend a rally for the Trans Day of Visibility, on the National Mall, Monday, March 31, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jacquelyn Martin]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supporters of transgender rights gathered on the National Mall on Monday to rally for equality on Transgender Day of Visibility, following a wave of policies signed by President Donald Trump aimed at erasing transgender people from government records, sports and even history.
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Ira, who is 13, attends their first Trans Day of Visibility, on the National Mall, Monday, March 31, 2025, in Washington. "I felt a little like everything was falling apart," says Ira, "and I wanted to see if there were adults around who knew we were still here and still cared." (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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