Former US army analyst, Chelsea Manning, celebrated New York City Pride in style this weekend (24-25 June).
Marching with American Civil Liberties Union, Manning posted a photo of herself in a red convertible, waving a trans flag.
Just over a month after she was released from jail, Manning was beaming with pride in a plaid dress.
She wrote on Instagram: ‘[I] was honored to represent the ACLU at this years New York City Pride March. [I] started to lose my voice from screaming so much.’
ACLU also tweeted: ‘Happy first Pride March, Chelsea Manning!’
Manning was charged with espionage and 21 other offences, including stealing government property and a number of disobedience charges.
She publicly came out as a trans woman on 22 August 2013, the day after she was sentenced to 35 years in prison by a court-martial.
As one of President Obama’s last acts in office, he reduced her sentence to seven years.
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Manning chokes back tears
In her emotional first interview after coming out of jail, Manning thanked Obama for releasing her, as she choked back tears.
She said: ‘I was given a chance, that’s all I wanted. That’s all I asked for, was a chance, that’s it. And this is my chance.’
She also accepted responsibility for her actions in leaking official documents.
Manning said: ‘No one told me to do this, no one directed me to do this. This is me. It’s on me.’