They framed gender-affirming care as “child abuse,” weaponizing parental fear. They manufactured moral panics about trans athletes to justify excluding trans people from public life. Once these arguments gained traction, they expanded their reach.
Now, trans adults are being banned from healthcare. Gender markers on IDs and passports are being revoked, making it impossible for trans people to legally exist. Bathroom bans have turned into public space bans.
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