Senate Democrats were unified in blocking a trans sports ban this week. This was a first test on whether they will fight anti-trans laws in a GOP-controlled Congress that has prioritized rolling back trans rights.
That test could not come at a more crucial time for transgender Americans.
That test could not come at a more crucial time for transgender Americans.
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It also comes after Dems in New Jersey, Massachusetts, New York and Texas took Trump’s win as a sign that their party needs to step away from defending trans rights for fear of losing voters.
A senior policy analyst at Advocates for Trans Equality credited Dems’ unified vote to LGBTQ+ advocacy groups getting constituents in front of lawmakers, especially Democrats who feel vulnerable in their upcoming bids for re-election during the midterms.
Like Louise Walpin, an LGBTQ+ activist living in New Jersey. As a 71-year-old cisgender lesbian, she views anti-trans attacks as the same arguments that have been used against marriage equality and gay rights for decades.
This may or may not be a pivot point at the nat'l level, but it wasn't the first test, and at the state level it's going the other way
I am glad to see the solidarity now though.
Dems do not back us.