* barrage of attack ads focused on trans kids playing youth sports * Democrats struggled to respond * fact that Texas’ senate candidates argued about youth sports, rather than economy, immigration, future of democracy was a Republican victory
Comment: that's the plan; former go viral on social media amplifying the hate; latter ignored, weak reactionary responses
It's not just that he promoted anti-trans rhetoric. He made clear promises. Not just his off the cuff, stream of consciousness stuff, but actual position statements still up on his campaign site.
The gist of it is a culmination of all the worst anti-trans laws so far. Banning trans health care for all ages, prosecuting providers and prohibiting legal transition - including reverting ID's & BC's regardless of how long ago someone had them changed.
* FL state law empowers parents/residents to challenge school library books * requires districts to submit annual report to state detailing restricted schoolbooks * FL leads U.S. in pulling books f. school libraries
* trans p. devastated/terrified re: limited access to medications/trans health care * Trump1 notoriously enacted anti-LGBTQ policies facilitating discrimination based on gender identity ban on trans troops housing trans/ intersex inmates based on birth assignment
* 2SLGBTQIA+ preparing for this moment for years * Unlike 2016 org. have strategies in motion for Trump2 administration
“We’re ready,” said Heron Greenesmith, deputy director of policy at the Transgender Law Center, a civil rights organization. “We did extensive scenario planning, internal and external. We did safety planning internally. We did scenario planning with partners, cross movement, inter movement, trans specific, LGBT.”
Nancy Mace: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Mace * Nov 2024 introd. anti-transgender bathroom bill * preemptive attack on Sarah McBride, 1st trans member of Congress * descr. McBride as "biological man trying to force himself into women's spaces" & "guy in a skirt"
* says people like John Oliver "make idiots of themselves" supporting trans athletes * Harry Potter author posted lengthy statement on X calling out "Last Week Tonight" host
* U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson signaled support for a GOP effort * ban re: trans Democrat Sarah McBride * “We’re not going to have men in women’s bathrooms”
@persagen Mean while, Matt Gaetz was sexually assaulting anything under 20 with a vagina. Lest we forget all the times house Republicans violated national security while in Congress. Evil shits.
* leaders of the movement remind trans people of their long history of resilience and resistance
“We come from a lineage of resilience,” said Erin Reed, an independent reporter on transgender political issues in Washington, D.C. Dora Richter Sylvia Rivera Marsha P. Johnson Christine Jorgensen
* bans transgender students f. using school bathrooms/locker rooms matching their gender identity * gender assigned at birth * American Medical Association opposes policies preventing trans persons f. accessing basic human services/public facilities consistent w. gender identity
* dispute betw. women’s rights campaign group, Scottish gov * transphobic For Women Scotland: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_Women_Scotland * whether trans person w. gender certificate as female regarded as woman under equality laws
* Amnesty International: written intervention * concerned about deterioration of trans rights in U.K./abroad
* Dr. Asa Radix, president, World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) * importance of protecting gender-affirming care in Trump2 administration * MDs will decide that they will follow the law & not provide trans healthcare * driving trans HC underground * fund. excluding trans people f. all health care * trans folx need evidence-based, high-quality care