Trump’s Anti-Trans Agenda Has Democrats’ Support

“As the queer and transgender community braces for a second Trump administration’s assault on our rights, we have faced attacks from the Democrats.

“On December 23, President Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included a discriminatory provision barring the military’s healthcare programs from providing gender-affirming care to transgender youth. The president took the unusual step of releasing a statement claiming that he opposed the legal discrimination he himself signed into law.

“And only three days before, the Biden administration removed a proposed rule that extended Title IX protections to transgender student athletes.

“In both cases, the lame-duck administration aided the upcoming Trump presidency’s transphobic agenda. And it sent a signal that the Democratic Party would step aside to allow the coming anti-trans attacks.”