Thousands packed Dolores Park Friday to mark the 20th year of the San Francisco Trans March - a milestone year for the event that celebrates diversity and strives for inclusivity. SanFranciscoPride
The organizer explained that they are carrying coffins as they march to symbolize that anti-trans bills being passed across the country are "killing us." Track Trans Legislation
, 45 states have proposed anti-trans bills in 2023. As many as 18 states have had anti-trans legislation signed into law. Supervisor Rafael Mandelman said Pride is a mix of celebration and protest, and there is also worry and anxiety for many. "The violence that has been directed at the queer communities around the county has been really terrible over the past year. The politics are really ugly in some places," said Mandelman.
As in year's past, the march took place in politically charged atmosphere. Among those marching were members of El/La Para Trans Latinas. They wore orange jumpsuits with the numbers of anti-trans bills on the back, and carried a coffin to send a powerful message. "Your bills are killing us," said Nicole Santa Maria with El/La Para Trans Latinas. "That’s the message that we are trying to say."
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