Transgender Activist Apologizes After Topless White House Protest Backfires

Rose Montoya, a transgender activist, filmed herself topless at a White House Pride Month event and faced backlash for the stunt.
Montoya apologized for her actions in a video and committed to using the moment to promote empathy and inclusion.
The White House criticized Montoya's behavior as "simply unacceptable" and "disrespectful."
Supporters saw the stunt as a "moment of fleeting and overwhelming trans joy" while critics argued it reinforced negative stereotypes and set back trans activism.
Montoya lamented violence against the LGBTQ community and discriminatory laws limiting resources for trans people.