Transgender individuals and allies from across Iowa State’s campus and Ames will meet for the “We #WontBeErased Demonstration” to advocate for transgender rights. The demonstration will take place from noon to 1 p.m. Friday in the Free Speech Zone at Iowa State.

The demonstration is organized and hosted by the Iowa State College Democrats. 

Taylor Blair, the president of the Iowa State College Democrats, sent comments to the daily about the event through Messenger. 

“Everyone [should come]! Student, staff, faculty, queer folks, allies — we need to band together and make a statement that ISU will not take bigotry lying down,” Blair said.

Sixteen individuals have stated on the Facebook event that they are attending and over 60 individuals have stated that they are interested in attending.

“Stand in solidarity with trans and non-binary students, staff, and faculty at ISU and publically condemn the Trump Administration’s cruel and unscientific proposal to erase federal recognition and protection of trans and non-binary gender individuals,” according to the Facebook event. “Hate and bigotry have no place at ISU. Bring a sign or make one when you arrive,” 

Blair said there will be speakers from “the Center and other LGBT groups on campus.”

“We want to send a message to the Trump administration that ISU, Iowa, and America is a place of inclusion and diversity,” Blair said. “The government cannot “define” a group of people out of existence,” 

Blair said he hopes this demonstration provides “a venue for people to express what they are feeling in a safe and supportive environment.”

“We all lose when another human is stripped of their rights – an attack on any of us is an attack on all of us,” Blair said. “While we are sending a message to those who wish to attack our community, we are also sending a message to the queer community here that they are supported and can feel safe on campus,”

After the demonstration, attendees will be encouraged to go vote at the Memorial Union according to the facebook event.