On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, a group of provocatively dressed transgender activists disrupted an informational meeting organized by the Vermont Family Alliance at the Vermont State House, forcing parents to relocate their event.
The incident, which has sparked widespread discussion, occurred during a gathering intended to mark “Detrans Awareness Day” and highlight resources for individuals who have detransitioned after undergoing gender-affirming treatments.
According to a report from Fox News, several transgender activists, including one shirtless individual wearing a purple tutu and another waving a ribbon baton, entered the meeting space and began dancing around event organizer Renee McGuinness as she attempted to address attendees.
Video footage of the disruption, widely shared on X, showed the activists’ actions effectively halting the presentation. The parents were compelled to seek an alternative location to continue their event, which aimed to address the physical, mental, and emotional challenges faced by detransitioners.
Unhinged transgender activists invaded the Vermont Capitol to protest and disrupt a scheduled detransition event.
Police at the Vermont Capitol reportedly did nothing to stop the protestors from disrupting the event. pic.twitter.com/zJS9F9ujAP
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) March 13, 2025
The Vermont Family Alliance, the group behind the event, framed it as an effort to provide support and raise awareness about a sensitive topic. However, the interruption by the activists has drawn sharp reactions from various quarters.
Public sentiment on X, as observed on March 14, 2025, ranged from frustration to condemnation.
One user lamented the lack of arrests, asking, “Why weren’t they arrested?” while another criticized the tactic as “childish and moronic antics” employed when “logic and intelligence” fail.
Others expressed broader concerns about respect and community relations, with one post noting, “Negative opinions of the Trans community causes everyday people to push them aside and want zero to do with them. Respect is a two way street!”
While Fox News remains the primary detailed source available on this incident, the lack of additional mainstream news coverage as of March 14, 2025, raises questions about its scope and framing.
The Fox News article described the activists’ attire as “provocative” and the event as “sad and unfortunate,” suggesting a narrative sympathetic to the parents’ group.
However, without corroborating reports from outlets like CNN, NBC, or local Vermont media—such as VTDigger or Seven Days—it’s challenging to fully assess the scale of the disruption or the activists’ motivations.
Were they an organized group with a stated goal, or was this a spontaneous act? The absence of statements from the activists themselves in available reporting leaves a gap in understanding their perspective.
The timing of the incident, just days after broader national discussions on transgender rights—such as a December 2024 U.S. Supreme Court rally on transgender health rights—adds context.
Vermont, often seen as a progressive “blue state,” has a history of supporting LGBTQ+ initiatives, which may have heightened tensions around an event perceived as critical of gender-affirming care.
The Vermont Family Alliance’s focus on detransitioning could have been a flashpoint, though no other sources yet confirm whether the activists explicitly targeted the event for its content.
Reaction to the disruption highlights a polarized public discourse. Some X users sarcastically questioned whether transgender individuals were the “victims” here, while others labeled the behavior “repulsive.”
These responses, though not evidence of the event itself, underscore the divisive nature of transgender-related issues in 2025. Without additional news outlets weighing in, it’s unclear how Vermont officials or law enforcement responded, or whether any legal action followed.
