Gabe OrtízNov 12, 2024

“Democrats would get nothing for throwing trans Americans under the bus.

In the hunt for a scapegoat, some are arguing that there's been too much focus from Democrats on transgender rights. There's no evidence backing that up.”

https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/democrats-transgender-rights-harris-election-rcna179148

The answer to Kamala Harris' loss isn't to abandon transgender Americans

Democrats reeling from Donald Trump's election would be wrong to abandon transgender rights to appease the GOP and parents afraid of trans athletes in schools.

MSNBC
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"There is no other way to put this but: No. Democrats absolutely should not be following Suozzi’s advice here. It is an instinct based on fear that should be rejected loudly and firmly from all corners of the party. From a human decency perspective, this moment, when trans people are most endangered, is not the time to throw them under the bus."
Nov 12, 2024 at 11:58pmWeb
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Remember that calls from LGBTQ+ youth spiked by 700 percent after Election Day said The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people: https://19thnews.org/2024/11/election-lgbtq-youth-crisis-calls/
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