Photos: At Trans Day of Visibility Rally in Iowa City, ‘visibility is power’

International Transgender Day of Visibility, held annually on March 31, is intended to celebrate the lives and contributions of transgender people.

Nick Rohlman

Mar. 31, 2025 6:59 pm

Mary Cohen leads community members in song during a Trans Day of Visibility Rally at College Green Park in Iowa City on Monday. International Transgender Day of Visibility is intended to celebrate the lives and contributions of transgender people. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

A transgender pride flag and pride flag blow in the wind during a Trans Day of Visibility Rally at College Green Park in Iowa City on Monday. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

A demonstrator holds a sign during a Trans Day of Visibility Rally at College Green Park in Iowa City on Monday. The event featured speakers and live music. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Kai Babcock speaks during a Trans Day of Visibility Rally at College Green Park in Iowa City on Monday. Babcock spoke about learning how to use his voice and said that one’s voice “is more than what comes out of your voice-box” noting that the idea of voice includes “your projection and interaction with the world around you.“ Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Lyndsey Scott leads community members in song during a Trans Day of Visibility Rally at College Green Park in Iowa City on Monday. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Community members applaud during a Trans Day of Visibility Rally at College Green Park in Iowa City on Monday. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Corridor Community Action founder and Johnson County Supervisor Mandi Remington speaks during a Trans Day of Visibility Rally at College Green Park in Iowa City on Monday. Remington introduced the event saying that “Visibility is power … in a state like this where health care and civil rights are under attack … showing up here is an act of resistance.” (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)