The right wants to legislate transgender people out of existence, and, for all the shortcomings of Democrats on trans issues, it’s imperative we vote to stop them.
Right now, the anti trans rhetoric on the right is a fringe bugbear. Something that will probably fade from right wing politics as it fails to gain traction among voters.
If the democrats campaign on it, suddenly people in the republican sphere who didn’t really care will decide to care a lot about it simply to spite the democrats. Likely only empowering a push for more anti trans laws in state legislatures, as well as stoking stochastic violence.
it’s a matter of fighting the laws based on the fact that they’re infringing on medical rights in general, not because they’re targeting us.
Realistically, I think the reason republican strategists chose to pursue these laws was less out of pure bigotry and more because it lets them set precedents regarding the rights of state governments to insert them selves in personal medical affairs.
If anything democrats should push for legislation that strengthens people’s medical rights and frame it as being about abortion access. Framing it as about trans rights would just turn us in to a perpetual political football.
Right now, the anti trans rhetoric on the right is a fringe bugbear. Something that will probably fade from right wing politics as it fails to gain traction among voters.
If the democrats campaign on it, suddenly people in the republican sphere who didn’t really care will decide to care a lot about it simply to spite the democrats. Likely only empowering a push for more anti trans laws in state legislatures, as well as stoking stochastic violence.
Yeah but the alternative is don’t stand up for trans people because you are scared of the bigots reaction.
It’s a super shitty choice all round.
it’s a matter of fighting the laws based on the fact that they’re infringing on medical rights in general, not because they’re targeting us.
Realistically, I think the reason republican strategists chose to pursue these laws was less out of pure bigotry and more because it lets them set precedents regarding the rights of state governments to insert them selves in personal medical affairs.
If anything democrats should push for legislation that strengthens people’s medical rights and frame it as being about abortion access. Framing it as about trans rights would just turn us in to a perpetual political football.
They should mostly focus on economic issues and then show their support through their actions.