--- title: Abortion and Trans Rights Activists Have Found Common Cause description: Attendees at the Gender Liberation March in Washington, D.C. talk about the link between fighting for abortion rights and transgender rights. canonical: https://time.com/7021378/gender-liberation-march-abortion-transgender/ author: Solcyré Burga article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2024-09-14T20:51:52.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-01-19T12:23:21.000Z article:section: U.S. og:title: Why Abortion and Trans Rights Activists Have Found Common Cause og:description: Attendees at the Gender Liberation March in Washington, D.C. talk about the link between fighting for abortion rights and transgender rights. og:url: https://time.com/7021378/gender-liberation-march-abortion-transgender/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt22cf557b910cdb1e/698a5ae0b21a9c105650a749/IMG_0747.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: IMG_0747 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Why Abortion and Trans Rights Activists Have Found Common Cause twitter:description: Attendees at the Gender Liberation March in Washington, D.C. talk about the link between fighting for abortion rights and transgender rights. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt22cf557b910cdb1e/698a5ae0b21a9c105650a749/IMG_0747.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Why Abortion and Trans Rights Activists Have Found Common Cause > Sponsored content. 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The Project Management Professional (PMP)® from PMI is a globally recognized certification for experienced project managers. For those newer to the field, PMI's Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® is a common starting point. Other notable certifications include those focused on agile methodologies, such as the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®, and program management certifications like the Program Management Professional (PgMP)®. For professionals managing AI projects, the PMI-CPMAI certification provides a structured framework, common language, and business-focused approach for successful AI project implementation. #### How does PMI support career growth for professionals? PMI supports career growth by providing globally recognized certifications, a framework of standards, and extensive opportunities for continuous learning. Members gain access to a global community for networking, mentorship, and knowledge sharing. The organization also produces research and thought leadership on emerging trends, helping professionals stay current with skills in areas like AI, agile practices, and strategic business management. These resources are designed to help professionals at all levels enhance their skills and advance their careers. #### What is the PMBOK® Guide? The PMBOK® Guide, or A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, is PMI’s foundational guide to generally accepted project management knowledge and practice. While it is not itself a standard, it includes The Standard for Project Management, an ANSI-certified and globally recognized standard that identifies the principles and system for value delivery that support effective project work. 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Reporter Updated: Jan 19, 2026 12:23 PM UTCPublished: Sep 14, 2024 8:51 PM UTC  The Gender Liberation March in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 14, 2024. The Gender Liberation March in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 14, 2024.Alexa B Wilkinson  by [Solcyré Burga / Washington, D.C.](https://time.com/author/solcyre-burga/)  ## Solcyré Burga / Washington, D.C. Reporter Updated: Jan 19, 2026 12:23 PM UTCPublished: Sep 14, 2024 8:51 PM UTC For Lizette Trujillo, there were multiple reasons it was worth makingthe 2,000 mile-trip from Tucson, Ariz. to the nation’s capital for the Gender Liberation March to fight for bodily autonomy. “It's really important because, yes, I'm the mother of a transgender child, but I \[also\] had an abortion at 22, had a miscarriage at 40\. Having bodily autonomy and access to care that is widely necessary for you is really, really important,” says Trujillo, 44\. “And the thought of my child, my son, not having access to the care that's necessary for him, is something that is terrifying.” Trujillo is one of some 2,000 people who gathered in Washington, D.C. on Saturday in a march uniting activists for both abortion rights and transgender rights. The march comes as more than 650 anti-trans bills have been introduced across local legislatures in 2024, [according to the trans legislation tracker](https://translegislation.com/), and amid a [recorded rise in anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes](https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/fbis-annual-crime-report-amid-state-of-emergency-anti-lgbtq-hate-crimes-hit-staggering-record-highs). At the same time, abortion rights have been curtailed in multiple states since the overturning of _Roe v. Wade_ in 2022\. Some 14 states currently [have a total abortion ban](https://www.guttmacher.org/state-policy/explore/state-policies-abortion-bans) in place, and the issue [is set to be on the ballot](https://time.com/7018665/abortion-ballot-measures-2024/) in 10 states come November. “Our abortion stories and our trans stories are connected and intertwined. We cannot liberate abortion without trans justice,” Renee Bracey Sherman, executive director of We Testify, a nonprofit that shares abortion stories, said in a speech Saturday. For the organizers of the march, linking the two issues was an intentional strategy.“The idea was to bring together the energy stoked in the fight for abortion access and reproductive justice [after the _Dobbs_ \[_v. Jackson Women’s Health_\]decision](https://time.com/6189476/abortion-supreme-court-overturns-roe-v-wade/), and also the energy put into fighting for queer and trans folks who are facing attacks on access to health care,” Raquel Willis, a transgender activist and co-organizer of the march, told TIME in an interview ahead of the march.Eliel Cruz, a co-organizer, argues limiting access to abortion and gender-affirming care are part of a larger connected push to reinforce gender binaries and discriminate against people based on their identity. That connection is already on the path to being codified in the courts.“Both the government and the other entities that are defending government restrictions on medical care are using, in this moment, _Dobbs_ in particular… to justify attacks on gender-affirming medical care, and then use an expansive reading of the Court's decision in _Dobbs_ in order to open the door to more restrictions on bodily autonomy more generally,” saysChase Strangio, Deputy Director for Transgender Justice at the ACLU’s LGBT & HIV Project. Strangio will argue before the Supreme Court this fall in one such case:_U.S. v. Skrmetti_, which concerns a Tennessee law barring access to gender-affirming care for transgender youth. Daniel Trujillo, Lizette’s 17-year-old son and the organizer behind the [Trans Youth Prom](https://time.com/6281601/trans-teens-prom-capitol/), says at the march Saturday that he’s excited to reunite with other trans teens and families. But he’s also fearful of what the upcoming Supreme Court case could mean for him; he and his mom are involved in an ACLU awareness campaign launched ahead of the case. “It makes it scary when it comes to trying to think about my college, things that are just in the near future,” he says. “What does that all look like?” With this national backdrop,the march felt like a safe space for some and anopportunity to rally with people who accept their existence. Jair Codines, a 28-year-old resident of North Carolina who recently started their transition, says that they traveled to Washington, D.C. to fight for their ability to continue that transition. “I will always fight for justice, for the truth, and for our rights,” Codines, who arrived at the march with a group of 20 mostly Latina women, says in Spanish. At the march, attendees mingled in designated areas for trans youth to gather and perused tents handing out banned books. Hundreds—if not more—of pride and trans flags were drawn on posters, banners, pins, and t-shirts. Trujillo’s spouse painted a sceneof iconic transgender figureheads—[Cecilia Gentili](https://time.com/6695662/cecilia-gentili-funeral/), [Nex Benedict](https://time.com/6802124/nex-benedict-rainbow-youth-project-crisis-call-increase/), [Monica Roberts](https://time.com/6235325/monica-roberts-transgender-day-of-remembrance/), and [Lorena Borjas](https://time.com/5813045/lorena-borjas-trans-activist-coronavirus/)—positioned next to the center stageto honor the activists that came before this generation. “Trans rights are human rights,” marchers clad in white chanted as they walked near the Supreme Court and the headquarters of the Heritage Foundation. “Liberation for my sister, liberation for my brother.” The all white outfits were an homage to previous protests against anti-Black violence such as the [1917 NAACP Silent parade](https://time.com/4828991/east-saint-louis-riots-1917/), and Saturday’s marchers also worepurple, pink, and white flower crowns as a callback to transgender-rights advocateMarsha P. Johnson. The mood of the day was determined yet optimistic. “This is another glimpse into the future,” says Daniel Trujillo. “We're all going to live and be celebrated and thrive together in public life and schools and bathrooms and our homes safely.” ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/7021378/gender-liberation-march-abortion-transgender/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/7021378/gender-liberation-march-abortion-transgender/"},"headline":"Why Abortion and Trans Rights Activists Have Found Common Cause","datePublished":"2024-09-14T20:51:52.000Z","dateModified":"2026-01-19T12:23:21.000Z","description":"Attendees at the Gender Liberation March in Washington, D.C. talk about the link between fighting for abortion rights and transgender rights.","url":"https://time.com/7021378/gender-liberation-march-abortion-transgender/","keywords":["Equality","feature","News Desk"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt22cf557b910cdb1e/698a5ae0b21a9c105650a749/IMG_0747.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Solcyré Burga / Washington, D.C."}],"articleSection":"U.S.","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt22cf557b910cdb1e/698a5ae0b21a9c105650a749/IMG_0747.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"IMG_0747","caption":"The Gender Liberation March in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 14, 2024.","creditText":"Alexa B Wilkinson","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/us/","name":"U.S."}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/equality/","name":"Equality"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/7021378/gender-liberation-march-abortion-transgender/","name":"Why Abortion and Trans Rights Activists Have Found Common Cause"}}]}] ```