Thousands march in support of LGBT rights

Thousands of LGBT supporters in dozens of cities across the US gathered yesterday for marches and rallies to celebrate gay rights.

The main event, the Equality March in the nation’s capital Washington, has been endorsed by virtually every major national advocacy group working on behalf of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans.

Leaders of those groups have also been angered by several actions of President Donald Trump’s administration – including the rollback of guidance advising school districts to let transgender students use the bathrooms and locker rooms of their choice.

Activists also complain that Trump, although he campaigned as a potential ally of gays and lesbians, has appointed numerous critics of LGBT rights to high-level positions.