You might be surprised to learn that the Department of Justice is arguing that the Equal Protection Clause protects trans people, including trans kids seeking gender affirming care considering no Democrats are talking about it. At least not that I’ve seen.
I think they’re being quiet about it because they don’t want it to become an election issue. Cowardly, if understandable on a political level
Cool, thanks for the info! This is the kinda stuff that's easy to miss among all the horse race bullshit.
are they initiating a case where this argument will be made or is this just what the solicitor general is going to say when gender affirming care reaches the Supreme Court via GOP lawsuits
I talked about it in this TikTok. vm.tiktok.com/ZMhUPTJdK/
An audience member at the Equality Town Hall spoke from the heart of their fears about trans women of color being hunted down and killed. As DA of San Francisco, I tackled this crisis head-on. As president, I’ll impose a national model to ensure they are protected from violence. CONTINUED...
YouTube video by Kamala Harris
July 2024 ACLU Slate "Kamala Harris’ Surprising Record on Trans Rights. Some leftists don’t see the vice president as one of them. But she’s been very progressive on this issue for 20 years."
Her record on this issue may surprise some of her critics.
So is the goal to talk about doing it or getting it done? I prefer the latter to the former. People don’t need a ticker tape parade or a rousing speech about protecting their rights, they just need them protected. Every battle isn’t won with blaring trumpets and waving banners.
Source?????
I honestly did not know this.
It would help if Merrick Garland would actually come out and make a statement about this and not hide in his office all the damn time. You are correct that elected Dems don't seem to give a shit about protecting trans rights because their silence on this issue speaks volumes. I hate it here.