Protests Planned at Stonewall National Monument Over Trans Erasure

The Trump administration has removed nearly all references to transgender and non-binary people from the Stonewall National Monument's official website, replacing LGBTQ+ with LGB in its description. This change has sparked outrage and protests, with activists emphasizing that the Stonewall Riots were largely led by trans women of color, such as Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. Critics argue that this move is part of a broader agenda to erase transgender history and undermine the rights of transgender Americans. Organizations like GLAAD and the Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative have condemned the revisions as discriminatory and an act of erasure. Activists are demanding the restoration of the original inclusive language to honor the contributions of trans individuals to the LGBTQ rights movement. The alterations are perceived as symbolic of larger policies that challenge the existence and recognition of transgender identities.