Rally at Lincoln Memorial protests against setbacks under Trump, speakers criticise president for issuing orders limiting transgender rights
LGBTQ people and their allies gathered on Sunday at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, site of Martin Luther King’s 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech, to rally for preserving decades of progress while protesting setbacks under US President Donald Trump.
“This is not just a party. This is a rally for our lives,” Ashley Smith, president of the Capital Pride Alliance board and a WorldPride organiser, told the crowd of several hundred people.
“LGBTQI+ people are under siege, especially our trans siblings, who are being targeted by legislation, rhetoric and violence in every region, and immigrants, refugees and undocumented folks living in fear of deportation.”
