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By Mitchell Trinka

February 24, 2017

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As the sun set Thursday night on Manhattan, impassioned students, parents, and LGBTQ advocates took to the streets around the Stonewall National Monument in Greenwich Village demanding equal protection for transgender youth in schools across America.

The rally, held at the site of the 1969 Stonewall riots that helped coalesce the modern LGBTQ rights movement, drew hundreds of demonstrators who spoke out against the Trump administration’s revocation of protections for transgender students.

(社区黑料: An Oval Office Brawl Over Transgender Kids: 7 Things We Know About the DeVos-Sessions Showdown)

Signs large and small expressed shock and anger at the decision to cancel an Obama-era requirement that schools let transgender students use bathrooms that match their gender identity. Protesters stressed the importance of teaching America’s youth lessons of tolerance and equal rights for all citizens, rather than bigotry.

As the demonstration began to disperse in Lower Manhattan, attendees formed an informal march that ended in Times Square. Here’s a sampling of the scene as seen on social media:

Tal is a 3rd grader from Long Island at the rally at to make sure his rights as a transgender student are protected

— Jennifer Hsu (@jennhsu)

Robin has a 9-year-old son who just transitioned a couple months ago.

— Jennifer Hsu (@jennhsu)

Young protester outside Stonewall with handmade solidarity sign

— Danielle Tcholakian (@danielleiat)

"When our trans youth are under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back"

— shannon keating (@__keating)

"My daughter deserves equal human rights"– at the rally at Stonewall

— Jennifer Hsu (@jennhsu)

Queer is invincible

— Dan Rosen (@WikiGrimoire)

"I'm terrified for kids in school who are gonna get beat up or yelled at no matter which bathroom they use." – Magdalena Schmidt

— Katie Warren (@katiedwarren)

Rally for transgender youth at the Stonewall Inn! <3

— Kristyn Scorsone (@ykristyn)

"This is what trans looks like." Mateo w/ joins demonstration to !

— Daniel Altschuler (@altochulo)

East on 34th and then — trans youth march takes a surprise swerve into Macy's!

— Nick Pinto (@macfathom)

And now: Times Square

— shannon keating (@__keating)

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                <h2>Must-See: Hundreds of NYC Students Rallied Thursday at Stonewall in Support of Transgender Classmates</h2>

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                <p class="sans">By <a rel="author" href="/contributor/20095/">Mitchell Trinka</a></p>

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<div class="article__paragraph opening" dir="ltr">As the sun set Thursday night on Manhattan, impassioned students, parents, and LGBTQ advocates took to the streets around the Stonewall National Monument in Greenwich Village demanding equal protection for transgender youth in schools across America.</div>
<div class="article__paragraph" dir="ltr">The rally, held at the site of the 1969 Stonewall riots that helped coalesce the modern LGBTQ rights movement, drew hundreds of demonstrators who spoke out against the Trump administration’s revocation of protections for transgender students.</div>
<div class="article__paragraph" dir="ltr"><em><strong>(社区黑料: <a href="/article/an-oval-office-brawl-over-transgender-kids-7-things-we-know-about-the-devos-sessions-showdown">An Oval Office Brawl Over Transgender Kids: 7 Things We Know About the DeVos-Sessions Showdown</a>)</strong></em></div>
<div class="article__paragraph" dir="ltr">Signs large and small expressed shock and anger at the decision to cancel an Obama-era requirement that schools let transgender students use bathrooms that match their gender identity. Protesters stressed the importance of teaching America’s youth lessons of tolerance and equal rights for all citizens, rather than bigotry.</div>
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<div class="article__paragraph">As the demonstration began to disperse in Lower Manhattan, attendees formed an informal march that ended in Times Square. Here’s a sampling of the scene as seen on social media:</div>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Tal is a 3rd grader from Long Island at the  rally at  to make sure his rights as a transgender student are protected </p>
<p>— Jennifer Hsu (@jennhsu) </p></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Robin has a 9-year-old son who just transitioned a couple months ago.   </p>
<p>— Jennifer Hsu (@jennhsu) </p></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Young protester outside Stonewall with handmade solidarity sign </p>
<p>— Danielle Tcholakian (@danielleiat) </p></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">"When our trans youth are under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back" </p>
<p>— shannon keating (@__keating) </p></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">"My daughter deserves equal human rights"– at the  rally at Stonewall </p>
<p>— Jennifer Hsu (@jennhsu) </p></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Queer is invincible  </p>
<p>— Dan Rosen (@WikiGrimoire) </p></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">"I'm terrified for kids in school who are gonna get beat up or yelled at no matter which bathroom they use." – Magdalena Schmidt  </p>
<p>— Katie Warren (@katiedwarren) </p></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Rally for transgender youth at the Stonewall Inn! <3  </p>
<p>— Kristyn Scorsone (@ykristyn) </p></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">"This is what trans looks like." Mateo w/  joins demonstration to !  </p>
<p>— Daniel Altschuler (@altochulo) </p></blockquote>
<p><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="683" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fken.schles.5%2Fposts%2F1326563114048430&width=500" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="500"></iframe></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">East on 34th and then — trans youth march takes a surprise swerve into Macy's! </p>
<p>— Nick Pinto (@macfathom) </p></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">And now: Times Square </p>
<p>— shannon keating (@__keating) </p></blockquote>

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