The first National Trans Visibility March on DC was held Saturday, Sept. 28 in Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C. Members of the LGTBQ community and allies rallied together to call for an end to the cruel treatment of transgender people. Multiple guest speakers and choral groups started the day off. The march was an effort to amplify the voices of people in the trans community.
Reverend Valerie Spencer is the first speaker of the morning for the Trans Visibility March on D.C. on Saturday, Sept. 28, in Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C. Spencer asked the crowd to imagine the transgender community as a garden that needed to be watered with change and awareness. (Photo by Camryn DeLuca)Jessica Martinez and Sonja Plungis hold signs that proclaim, “Trans rights now!” while Julia Bates holds a white megaphone at the National Trans Visibility March on DC on Saturday, Sept. 28, in Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C. Martinez, a transgender woman, attended the march to help represent the trans community. (Photo by Camryn DeLuca)The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C. and the GenOUT Chorus kick off the Trans Visibility March on D.C. with a vocal performance on Saturday, Sept. 28, in Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C. The choral groups were followed by multiple speakers, calling for change and justice for the transgender community. (Photo by Camryn DeLuca)Ray Randall holds a sign saying, “There Are More of Us Than You Think” at the National Trans Visibility March on DC on Saturday, Sept. 28, in Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C. Randall, who uses she/her/hers pronouns, said this was her first time dressing according to her true gender identity in public. (Photo by Camryn DeLuca)Jay Sorensen holds a sign that says, “Pizza rolls not Gender roles” at the National Trans Visibility March on DC on Saturday, Sept. 28, in Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C. Sorensen acknowledged how she was coming from a place of privilege and wanted to show the transgender community her support. (Photo by Camryn DeLuca)
JOUR370 -Intro to Photojournalism 