As we take to the streets and express ourselves authentically, let's remember the power of visibility:

The health of the relationship can be measured by one question: Does the LGBTQ+ community fight for trans rights as fiercely as it once fought for gay marriage? The answer is increasingly yes among youth and activists, but unevenly across the older guard. Ultimately, the transgender community reminds LGBTQ+ culture of its most radical promise: liberation isn't just about who you love, but about the freedom to be, in every cell of your body, your truest self.

Leo looked ahead. Sam was waving a banner. Marisol was singing. Jerry was crying openly, tears cutting through the glitter on his cheeks.

He stood up to leave, and Marisol stopped him. “Hey, Leo. The march. We meet here at 10 a.m. You don’t have to carry a sign. You don’t have to shout. You just have to show up. That’s all any of us did.”

: The trans experience is deeply impacted by other aspects of identity. For example, transgender women of color