Transgender activists rally on steps of Kentucky State Capitol

FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — On Thursday morning, protestors from the Transgender Unity Rally gathered on the steps of the Capitol.

Trans-rights activists rallied against executive orders signed by President Donald Trump. They say his leadership is harmful to the LGBTQ community.

“It’s really interesting to me that the executive orders try to preach things in a certain light,” activist Marissa Ireland said. “They’re trying to make gender these one-sided ideas. It’s an idealistic way of thinking, unfortunately, that’s not how real life is.”

President Trump recently signed an executive order aimed at cutting federal support for gender transitions for those under 19. He also announced that there will only be two genders in our country: male and female.