A landmark mural in L.A.’s Historic Filipinotown has been updated to reflect the identity of one of its subjects, the singer Jake Zyrus, who came out years ago as a trans man.

The revision follows more than a year of conversations among community members, local advocacy groups and the muralist, Eliseo Art Silva. Supporters of the changes say it's a joyous moment at a time when trans rights are under legal and legislative attack.

In the updated mural, Zyrus’ pre-transition image has been replaced by a painting of the city’s first Filipino American councilmember, Ysabel Jurado. A new portrait of Zyrus, meanwhile, is located a few feet to the left, framed in an oval.

The new images were celebrated last week in a dedication ceremony falling on Filipino American History Month and featuring Z

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