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Photos: Transgender day of visibility rally
Apr. 2, 2022 5:45 pm, Updated: Apr. 2, 2022 7:37 pm
Community members gathered at One Close Home in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 2nd, 2022 to speak out for trans lives.
Sarah Dunn of Iowa City holds up a LGBTQ+ flag before the start of the transgender day of visibility rally at the One Close House in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 2, 2022. During the rally Dunn spoke out about her frustrations with the Iowa legislature when it comes to trans and queer rights. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
President of UI Trans Alliance Logan Shoviak speaks out about what the alliance does and how they are proud to be a part of a group that can support individuals who are transitioning or have transitioned during a rally at the One Close House in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
An attendee wears a LGBTQ Iowa button during the transgender day of visibility rally at the One Close House in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Aiden Bettine of the LGBTQ Iowa Archives and Library speaks about his experience being a trans man and the issues that transgender individuals are facing today during the transgender day of visibility event at the One Close House in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Rally attendees listen to Aiden Bettine of Iowa City speak about his journey as a trans man in the community during the transgender day of visibility rally at the One Close House in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
President of UI Trans Alliance Logan Shoviak wears a trans flag as a cape while she listens to Amrei Blaesing speak during the transgender day of visibility rally at the One Close House in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Heidi Sailor-Morey, right, and her wife Dane Sailor-Morey of Iowa City lean their heads on each other as they hold sign that reads “someone you love is trans” before the start of transgender day of visibility rally at the One Close House in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
An attendee holds a sign that says “Protect trans rights” while listening to speakers talk about transgender rights during the transgender day of visibility event at the One Close House in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 2, 2022. A group of several dozen people gathered on the lawn to rally for transgender individuals and their rights. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Amrei Blaesing of Iowa City speaks out at the transgender day of visibility rally about being a trans woman and the support she has received from the community during her transition at the One Close House in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
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