Chandra Bossard and her daughter Kai, 10, of Dummerston, Vt., attend a rally at the Vermont Statehouse in Montpelier, on Friday March 31, 2023 in support of transgender rights. The Vermont rally is one of many being held across the country on Friday. The rallies come at a time when Republicans in some state legislatures across the country are considering hundreds of separate bills that would limit transgender rights. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring) 
Charlie Draughn, of Chisago, Minnesota, speaks at the Vermont Statehouse in Montpelier, on Friday March 31, 2023 in support of transgender rights. The Vermont rally is one of many being held across the country on Friday. Draugh, who attends boarding school in Vermont said he was angry that groups are trying to control his life and turn him into something he is not.The rallies come at a time when Republicans in some state legislatures across the country are considering hundreds of separate bills that would limit transgender rights. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring) 
Hundreds of people gather on the lawn of the Vermont Statehouse in Montpelier, on Friday March 31, 2023 in support of transgender rights. The Vermont rally is one of many being held across the country on Friday. The rallies come at a time when Republicans in some state legislatures across the country are considering hundreds of separate bills that would limit transgender rights. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring)
Transgender Day of Visibility rallies held amid backlash
