What happened: Around 7 million people protested the administration in demonstrations across the country. The administration's attacks on LGBTQ+ people were one of the key points of discontent expressed at the protests, and one U.S. senator even wore a trans flag to show his support for the community. Why it matters: While some Democratic party insiders are suggesting abandoning or downplaying LGBTQ+ issues in future elections, the values of equality and inclusion remain important to the party's liberal base.
Organizers said about 2,600 No Kings events were planned across nearly every state, and that it projected a bigger turnout than the 5 million it said attended its previous nationwide action in June. Energized by a slew of actions taken by the administration since the summer protests, the group cited widespread immigration detentions carried out by often-masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, the administration's aggressive slashing of federal education resources and environmental protections, gerrymandering and other concerns.
