President Trump was almost entirely silent through it all. Thousands marched in Brooklyn, N.Y., in support of Black transgender lives. people and others commemorated the murder of 49 people at the Pulse nightclub in Florida in June 2016.
It came shortly before the fifth anniversary of the high court’s landmark ruling on marriage equality. In that monthlong stretch, the Supreme Court rendered a sweeping decision providing workplace protections for gay and transgender people. The month of June was filled with big moments for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.