I created this shawl because I was angry at 45’s tweet banning transgender people from the military. I chose to take my protest to my needles! It seemed many people were unfamiliar with the trans flag and I decided to add that image to the ubiquitous rainbow design for a wearable easy-to-make shawl.

This pattern is free but if you download it, please consider making a donation to one of the following causes:

Kristen Browde, a lawyer and former reporter, is the first transgender woman running for office on a major ticket in NY state.
Donate here: https://tinyurl.com/y7wcjxre

GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network works to ensure all members of school communites are “valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. “
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The cross stitch kit is available from June Bug and Darlin on etsy.

Knit one, Change Too! (TM)