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Protests Erupt Over Transgender Erasure from Stonewall Monument Website

The National Park Service removed references to transgender and queer history from the Stonewall National Monument website, sparking outrage and demonstrations in New York City.

FILE - Pride flags and colors display on the Stonewall Inn bar, marking the site of 1969 riots that followed a police raid of the bar's gay patrons, June 3, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
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Overview

  • The National Park Service revised the Stonewall National Monument website, removing mentions of 'transgender' and 'queer,' reducing LGBTQ+ to 'LGB.'
  • The changes align with executive orders from President Trump’s administration targeting transgender rights, including limiting recognition of gender identity and restricting gender-affirming care.
  • Hundreds gathered outside the Stonewall Inn to protest the erasure, emphasizing the historical roles of transgender activists like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera in the 1969 Stonewall Uprising.
  • Speakers at the demonstration condemned the revision as an attack on truth and justice, calling for solidarity within the LGBTQ+ community and action against broader anti-trans policies.
  • The protest highlighted concerns over the administration's broader efforts to marginalize transgender people, including restrictions on military service, sports participation, and access to gender-affirming care.