Supporters of transgender rights gathered on the National Mall on Monday to rally for equality on Transgender Day of Visibility, following a wave of policies signed by President Donald Trump aimed at erasing transgender people from government records,

March 31 marks Transgender Day of Visibility, dedicated to recognizing the transgender community for their accomplishments and challenges.

Some Democrats — such as California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts — have come out against transgender athletes participating in women’s sports, drawing backlash from within their party.

March 31 was International Transgender Day of Visibility and the Erie transgender community and supporters rallied at Perry Square.

The importance of TDOV is twofold: celebrate a community that often feels unappreciated and unloved, and raise awareness about the violence and discrimination faced by transgender communities. Right now,

Several groups of people marched from the Four Freedoms Monument to the Civic Center ahead of the city council meeting, celebrating the International Trans Day of Visibility. In Indiana, certain laws ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth including hormone therapy,

Lily Travis, 18, and Noah Masom, 17, both of northern Virginia, hug while attending a rally in support of people who are transgender during the Trans Day of Visibility, on the National Mall, Monday, March 31,

LGBTQ activists and elected officials from Chicago, Cook County and the Illinois General Assembly held a news conference at City Hall Monday to show support for transgender rights in the face of repeated attacks from the Trump administration.

It’s a contradiction of numbers that reveals a deep cultural divide: Transgender people make up less than 1% of the U.S. population, but they have become a major piece on the political chess board — particularly Trump’s.