It reclaims the Statue of Liberty as a symbol of inclusivity and freedom, applying the poem "The New Colossus" ("Give me your tired, your poor...") to the trans community.
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Sherald recently withdrew a major exhibition from the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in 2025 citing censorship concerns regarding this specific, political work. It reclaims the Statue of Liberty as a