Wes<p>Hands Off protest in downtown Chicago draws thousands criticizing Trump's policies<br>Also held in the suburbs and across the country, the demonstrations took aim at the administration’s recent actions, including layoffs of federal workers, cuts in funding for social services and research, and attempts to roll back protections for transgender people.</p><p><a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/04/05/hands-off-protest-chicago-today-daley-plaza-loop" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025</span><span class="invisible">/04/05/hands-off-protest-chicago-today-daley-plaza-loop</span></a></p><p><a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/handsoff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handsoff</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/nodoge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nodoge</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/demonstrate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>demonstrate</span></a></p>