PHOTOS: New York City turns out for Transgender Day of Visibility

Community members marched through Manhattan on Transgender Day of Visibility, March 31, in a show of force against the backdrop of widespread transphobia in the United States. Stepping off from Union Square and continuing through Washington Square Park, marchers brought attention to the Trump administration's executive order against gender-affirming care and condemned the New York City-based providers who paused gender-affirming care in the wake of that executive order, which has since become caught in legal limbo — with multiple federal judges ruling against the order. After the executive order targeted youth — as well as some adults — the demonstration on Transgender Day of Visibility spotlighted the ongoing fight to stand up for the rights of transgender youth. See photos from the demonstration below: [caption id="attachment_56197" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Emphasizing the importance of LGBTQ — not just LGB.Donna Aceto[/caption] [caption id="attachment_56198" align="aligncenter" width="700"] A reminder to the federal government: trans rights are human rights.Donna Aceto[/caption] [caption id="attachment_56199" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Standing up for trans liberation and gender-affirming care.Donna Aceto[/caption] [caption id="attachment_56200" align="aligncenter" width="700"] The messages of the day on Transgender Day of Visibility.Donna Aceto[/caption] [caption id="attachment_56201" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Activists Lorelei Crean and Qween Jean.Donna Aceto[/caption] [caption id="attachment_56202" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Joining together for trans rights.Donna Aceto[/caption] [caption id="attachment_56205" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Showing unity and solidarity.Donna Aceto[/caption]