Photos by Rink
The Trans March was back for an in-person event on Friday, June 24. The 19th annual march started with a pre-march rally in Dolores Park followed by a moving sea of protesters carrying flags and handmade posters. The 2022 rally drew a large crowd and included speeches, live music, and booths providing information and onsite health services.
Remarkable this year was the confluence of two simpatico crowds on Market Street when the Trans March intersected with a concurrent march protesting the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. Raised fists from both groups signaled mutual support, anxiety, anger, and hope.
Each year, from its starting point in Dolores Park, the Trans March continues to the intersection of Turk and Taylor Streets, the site of an incident forever to be known as the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot where a group of transwomen led a queer resistance to police harassment. The location is in the heart of what is now known as the Transgender District, the first legally recognized transgender district in the world. It encompasses six blocks in the southeastern Tenderloin and crosses over Market Street to include two blocks of 6th Street.
Published on July 14, 2022
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