{"id":126601,"date":"2024-11-16T18:40:53","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T11:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=126601"},"modified":"2024-11-16T18:40:53","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T11:40:53","slug":"transgender-rights-advocates-say-the-election-of-trump-and-his-allies-marks-a-major-setback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=126601","title":{"rendered":"Transgender-rights advocates say the election of Trump and his allies marks a major setback"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/election-2024\">Election victories<\/a><\/span> for Donald Trump and other candidates whose <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-harris-transgender-politics-61cff97a64fac581ffc5f762be4c57d3\">campaigns demeaned transgender people<\/a><\/span> reinforced a widespread backlash against trans rights. For America\u2019s <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/lgbtq\">LGBTQ-rights<\/a><\/span> movement, it adds up to one of the most sustained setbacks in its history.<\/p>\n<p>For transgender Americans, it\u2019s personal: There is palpable fear of potential <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-staff-picks-stefanik-wiles-stephen-miller-tom-homan-243d73610b03a3ee18c4d5f68756af7c\">Trump administration<\/a><\/span> steps to further marginalize them. But there is also a spirit of resilience \u2013 a determination to persevere in seeking acceptance and understanding.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-fullwidth=\"\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<div class=\"ImageTwoUpEnhancement\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\">\n<picture data-crop=\"twoup-3x2\"><source media=\"(max-width: 599px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/cb02a87\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8231x5483+0+2\/resize\/599x399!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F70%2Fe9%2F927f578b3382699e69b3940e4e03%2F6393be4252024d10a2015af578c76f05 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/74d70a5\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8231x5483+0+2\/resize\/1198x798!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F70%2Fe9%2F927f578b3382699e69b3940e4e03%2F6393be4252024d10a2015af578c76f05 2x\"><source media=\"(max-width: 599px)\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/a693b14\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8231x5483+0+2\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F70%2Fe9%2F927f578b3382699e69b3940e4e03%2F6393be4252024d10a2015af578c76f05 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/79d955c\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8231x5483+0+2\/resize\/1198x798!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F70%2Fe9%2F927f578b3382699e69b3940e4e03%2F6393be4252024d10a2015af578c76f05 2x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/5f186fc\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8231x5484+0+2\/resize\/767x511!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F70%2Fe9%2F927f578b3382699e69b3940e4e03%2F6393be4252024d10a2015af578c76f05 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/7400475\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8231x5484+0+2\/resize\/1534x1022!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F70%2Fe9%2F927f578b3382699e69b3940e4e03%2F6393be4252024d10a2015af578c76f05 2x\"><source width=\"767\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/ff9948e\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8231x5484+0+2\/resize\/767x511!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F70%2Fe9%2F927f578b3382699e69b3940e4e03%2F6393be4252024d10a2015af578c76f05 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/9ae8f52\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8231x5484+0+2\/resize\/1534x1022!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F70%2Fe9%2F927f578b3382699e69b3940e4e03%2F6393be4252024d10a2015af578c76f05 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/ff9948e\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8231x5484+0+2\/resize\/767x511!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F70%2Fe9%2F927f578b3382699e69b3940e4e03%2F6393be4252024d10a2015af578c76f05 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/9ae8f52\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8231x5484+0+2\/resize\/1534x1022!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F70%2Fe9%2F927f578b3382699e69b3940e4e03%2F6393be4252024d10a2015af578c76f05 2x\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/ff9948e\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8231x5484+0+2\/resize\/767x511!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F70%2Fe9%2F927f578b3382699e69b3940e4e03%2F6393be4252024d10a2015af578c76f05\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\">\n<p><bsp-read-more class=\"ReadMore\" data-more-button-text=\"Read More\" data-less-button-text=\"Read Less\" data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-limit=\"110\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\">FILE &#8211; Mac Gordon Frith, 6, left, who is here supporting his sibling, Caleta Frith, 9, right, who is non-binary, plays with a hula hoop during a rally on the Transgender Day of Visibility, Friday, March 31, 2023, by the Capitol in Washington. 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Coy has been diagnosed with Gender Identity Disorder. Biologically, Coy, 6, is a boy, but to her family members and the world, Coy is a transgender girl. 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The group is opposing a &#8220;bathroom bill&#8221; that would require people to use public bathrooms and restrooms that correspond with the sex on their birth certificate. (AP Photo\/Eric Gay, File)<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"Figure\">\n<picture data-crop=\"twoup-3x2\"><source media=\"(max-width: 599px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/67c03d4\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5240x3490+0+1\/resize\/599x399!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fc1%2Ffd%2F6a93bd3e9e83164fdf6fba2f8e3e%2Fe07ae462566d473db95faf301acf3c93 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/1226577\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5240x3490+0+1\/resize\/1198x798!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fc1%2Ffd%2F6a93bd3e9e83164fdf6fba2f8e3e%2Fe07ae462566d473db95faf301acf3c93 2x\"><source media=\"(max-width: 599px)\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/84fcb5d\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5240x3490+0+1\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fc1%2Ffd%2F6a93bd3e9e83164fdf6fba2f8e3e%2Fe07ae462566d473db95faf301acf3c93 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/d533295\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5240x3490+0+1\/resize\/1198x798!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fc1%2Ffd%2F6a93bd3e9e83164fdf6fba2f8e3e%2Fe07ae462566d473db95faf301acf3c93 2x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/e9403c5\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5240x3491+0+1\/resize\/767x511!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fc1%2Ffd%2F6a93bd3e9e83164fdf6fba2f8e3e%2Fe07ae462566d473db95faf301acf3c93 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/3b05a9a\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5240x3491+0+1\/resize\/1534x1022!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fc1%2Ffd%2F6a93bd3e9e83164fdf6fba2f8e3e%2Fe07ae462566d473db95faf301acf3c93 2x\"><source width=\"767\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/7ab4488\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5240x3491+0+1\/resize\/767x511!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fc1%2Ffd%2F6a93bd3e9e83164fdf6fba2f8e3e%2Fe07ae462566d473db95faf301acf3c93 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/980eeb8\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5240x3491+0+1\/resize\/1534x1022!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fc1%2Ffd%2F6a93bd3e9e83164fdf6fba2f8e3e%2Fe07ae462566d473db95faf301acf3c93 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/7ab4488\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5240x3491+0+1\/resize\/767x511!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fc1%2Ffd%2F6a93bd3e9e83164fdf6fba2f8e3e%2Fe07ae462566d473db95faf301acf3c93 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/980eeb8\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5240x3491+0+1\/resize\/1534x1022!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fc1%2Ffd%2F6a93bd3e9e83164fdf6fba2f8e3e%2Fe07ae462566d473db95faf301acf3c93 2x\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/7ab4488\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5240x3491+0+1\/resize\/767x511!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fc1%2Ffd%2F6a93bd3e9e83164fdf6fba2f8e3e%2Fe07ae462566d473db95faf301acf3c93\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\">\n<p><bsp-read-more class=\"ReadMore\" data-more-button-text=\"Read More\" data-less-button-text=\"Read Less\" data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-limit=\"110\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\">FILE &#8211; Protesters of Kentucky Senate Bill SB150, known as the Transgender Health Bill, cheer on speakers during a rally on the lawn of the Kentucky Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., March 29, 2023. (AP Photo\/Timothy D. Easley, File)<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI just went through an election where I couldn\u2019t watch a sports event on TV without seeing a commercial where trans people were portrayed as monsters,\u201d said Jennifer Finney Boylan, a transgender author who teaches at Barnard College in New York.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis hurts more than any other moment I can remember. We\u2019ve been knocked down before. We\u2019ll be knocked down again. All we can do is fight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anti-trans momentum has been growing for several years, with Republican-governed states enacting dozens of laws restricting trans people\u2019s options for medical care, sports participation and public restroom access.<\/p>\n<p>Activists fear the movement will grow, with the Trump administration taking power as many Americans question the trans-rights agenda. Overall, 55% of voters \u2014 and 85% of Trump backers \u2014 said support for transgender rights in government and society has gone too far, according to <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/projects\/election-results-2024\/votecast\/\">AP VoteCast<\/a><\/span>, a survey of more than 120,000 people who cast ballots nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is an urgent need to show the American people the reality of transgender lives \u2014 the ordinary people for whom being trans is not the center of their lives,\u201d said Shannon Minter, a transgender civil rights lawyer with the National Center for Lesbian Rights.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a frightening moment for transgender people and their families. There is a very real possibility that the new administration may adopt policies that cause them devastating harm.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Trump and others have threatened to roll back various trans rights<\/h2>\n<p>Trump won the presidential contest over Vice President Kamala Harris after a campaign that included <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-harris-transgender-politics-61cff97a64fac581ffc5f762be4c57d3\">pervasive TV advertising<\/a><\/span> mocking her support for trans rights. \u201cKamala is for they\/them,\u201d an ad that ran over 15,000 times asserted. \u201cPresident Trump is for you.\u201d <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/transgender-rights-campaign-trump-kamala-harris-democrats-republicans-bbae5660ef59110e5fc9c24f98b082d6\">Other Democratic candidates<\/a><\/span> also were targeted with anti-trans ads.<\/p>\n<p>On an array of issues, Trump \u2014 and other Republicans who now hold majorities in both the House and Senate \u2014 have threatened to roll back protections and civil liberties for trans people. <\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Education: Trump has pledged to impose wide-ranging restrictions on <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/transgender-rights-trump-title-ix-1b9d3a1d928ea78c21372da63600c6d1\">transgender students<\/a><\/span>. His administration could swiftly move to exclude them from <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/title-ix-sexual-assault-transgender-sports-d0fc0ab7515de02b8e4403d0481dc1e7\">Title IX protections<\/a><\/span>, which affect school policies on students\u2019 use of preferred pronouns, bathrooms and locker rooms. <\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Health care: At least 26 states have adopted <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/supreme-court-transgender-health-tennessee-kentucky-75e3b446513f61281013a2bf86248044\">laws restricting or banning gender-affirming medical care<\/a><\/span> for trans minors. In Texas, Attorney General Ken Paxton is <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/gender-affirming-care-doctor-lawsuit-texas-bb2a24b0c981819a11c7a4386c72eb6c\">filing civil lawsuits<\/a><\/span> against doctors he alleges were prescribing such treatments. 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Texas limits transgender athletes to teams conforming with the gender on their birth certificate. That law came under criticism in 2017 and 2018, when transgender male Beggs won state titles in girls&#8217; wrestling competitions after he was told he could not compete as a boy. 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(Arvin Temkar\/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Sports: Trump and other Republicans embraced the anti-trans mantra opposing \u201cboys in girls\u2019 sports.\u201d At least 24 states already have laws on the books barring trans women and girls from participating in certain women\u2019s or girls\u2019 sports competitions. In March, 16 college athletes filed a <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/transgender-lia-thomas-swimming-lawsuit-b7df63108a03100f36b2e4364d585cdc\">lawsuit against the NCAA<\/a><\/span>, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by allowing transgender woman Lia Thomas to compete at the 2022 national championships, where she won the 500-yard freestyle.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Military: Trans-rights activists worry that <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/donald-trump-full-metal-jacket-kubrick-3910423bc7d5fbc6269f07462f45409c\">Trump may reimpose a ban on trans people<\/a><\/span> serving openly in the military, or \u2014 as an alternative \u2014 bar any future recruiting of trans people and curtail the availability of gender-affirming medical care for service members and veterans.<\/p>\n<h2>Advocates say they\u2019re angry and anxious<\/h2>\n<p>Trans-rights organizations are calling for coalition-building and renewed efforts to increase public understanding. They celebrated some notable victories. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/delaware-house-race-election-mcbride-whalen-4a80f4a9852240a890bb820c53ef882b\">Sarah McBride<\/a><\/span> won Delaware\u2019s lone seat in the House of Representatives to become the first openly trans person elected to Congress. In Montana, transgender state <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/zooey-zephyr\">Rep. Zooey Zephyr<\/a><\/span> won reelection and will be able to return to the House floor nearly two years after she was <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/transgender-lawmaker-silenced-montana-censure-ee3e30ee6a1cd7c0faa8fd072d580a94\">silenced and sanctioned<\/a><\/span> by her Republican colleagues.<\/p>\n<p>But nationwide, anger and anxiety were dominant emotions among trans activists.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<div class=\"ImageEnhancement\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\">\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-740000\"\/><\/p>\n<picture data-crop=\"imgEn-medium-nocrop\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" 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Kansas will no longer change transgender people&#8217;s birth certificates to reflect their gender identities, the state health department said Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, citing a new law that prevents the state from legally recognizing those identities. (AP Photo\/John Hanna, File)<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis election season has been brutal,\u201d the leaders of <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/transgender-lgbtq-rights-health-care-sports-83ea92e1a44c5796eb8b2a6c27661c23\">Advocates for Transgender Equality<\/a><\/span> wrote to their supporters. \u201cTrump targeted trans people since his campaign launch. He targeted our existence. He targeted our rights. He promised he would continue to target trans people if he won \u2014 and we know he will keep his promise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Shelby Chestnut, executive director of the Transgender Law Center said trans people \u201chave become the pawn for political groups that don\u2019t understand our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a very precarious time,\u201d Chestnut said. \u201cWe will get through this, but we have to step up and support each other. &#8230; How do we see the long game, not just the immediate narrow view, because it is very daunting right now. Where do we want to be in 15 years?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Public opinion on trans rights issues isn\u2019t uniform. According to AP VoteCast, slightly more than half of voters in the 2024 election strongly or somewhat opposed laws that ban gender-affirming medical treatment, such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy, for minors. 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lawsuit filed over refusal by an insurance plan to cover his gender-reassignment surgery, accompanied by his parents, Cheryl and Mark Enstad, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo\/Elaine Thompson, File)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>A history of struggle<\/h2>\n<p>Over the past 25 years, arguably the most daunting previous phase of the LGBTQ-rights movement started in 2004, after Massachusetts became the first state to legalize same-sex marriage. Between 2004 and 2008, voters in 26 states approved ballot measures defining marriage as between one man and one woman \u2013 in effect outlawing same-sex marriage.<\/p>\n<p>By 2012, however, public opinion was swinging in favor of same-sex marriage. The Supreme Court <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/4f3f44e52deb460393c7cc0ee8374e3b\">legalized it nationwide in 2015<\/a><\/span>, and it has had the support of most Americans ever since.<\/p>\n<p>Boylan recalled how that long-bitter debate tilted in favor of legalization when supporters of same-sex marriage popularized the phrase \u201cLove is Love.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-fullwidth=\"\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<div class=\"ImageTwoUpEnhancement\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\">\n<picture data-crop=\"twoup-3x2\"><source media=\"(max-width: 599px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/db6422d\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4475x2981+0+2\/resize\/599x399!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F32%2F7d%2F0909ee6d5c344cd4b5a5964d068b%2Fe25fd04a1f334454b309b8e8d6626a76 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/9fb9e0b\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4475x2981+0+2\/resize\/1198x798!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F32%2F7d%2F0909ee6d5c344cd4b5a5964d068b%2Fe25fd04a1f334454b309b8e8d6626a76 2x\"><source media=\"(max-width: 599px)\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/d06b545\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4475x2981+0+2\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F32%2F7d%2F0909ee6d5c344cd4b5a5964d068b%2Fe25fd04a1f334454b309b8e8d6626a76 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/7f85aa0\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4475x2981+0+2\/resize\/1198x798!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F32%2F7d%2F0909ee6d5c344cd4b5a5964d068b%2Fe25fd04a1f334454b309b8e8d6626a76 2x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/873c027\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4475x2981+0+1\/resize\/767x511!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F32%2F7d%2F0909ee6d5c344cd4b5a5964d068b%2Fe25fd04a1f334454b309b8e8d6626a76 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/a9f892f\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4475x2981+0+1\/resize\/1534x1022!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F32%2F7d%2F0909ee6d5c344cd4b5a5964d068b%2Fe25fd04a1f334454b309b8e8d6626a76 2x\"><source width=\"767\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/bff2509\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4475x2981+0+1\/resize\/767x511!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F32%2F7d%2F0909ee6d5c344cd4b5a5964d068b%2Fe25fd04a1f334454b309b8e8d6626a76 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/eeecc40\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4475x2981+0+1\/resize\/1534x1022!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F32%2F7d%2F0909ee6d5c344cd4b5a5964d068b%2Fe25fd04a1f334454b309b8e8d6626a76 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/bff2509\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4475x2981+0+1\/resize\/767x511!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F32%2F7d%2F0909ee6d5c344cd4b5a5964d068b%2Fe25fd04a1f334454b309b8e8d6626a76 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/eeecc40\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4475x2981+0+1\/resize\/1534x1022!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F32%2F7d%2F0909ee6d5c344cd4b5a5964d068b%2Fe25fd04a1f334454b309b8e8d6626a76 2x\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/bff2509\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4475x2981+0+1\/resize\/767x511!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F32%2F7d%2F0909ee6d5c344cd4b5a5964d068b%2Fe25fd04a1f334454b309b8e8d6626a76\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\">\n<p><bsp-read-more class=\"ReadMore\" data-more-button-text=\"Read More\" data-less-button-text=\"Read Less\" data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-limit=\"110\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\">FILE &#8211; Sarah McBride, Democratic candidate for Delaware&#8217;s at-large congressional district, greets people at the Immanuel Highlands Episcopal Church on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Wilmington, Del. She became the first openly transgender person elected to Congress. (AP Photo\/Pamela Smith, File)<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"Figure\">\n<picture data-crop=\"twoup-3x2\"><source media=\"(max-width: 599px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/30f86bc\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1680x1119+1+0\/resize\/599x399!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fcb%2F43%2F474b49017f0f7e186a01974b0635%2Fea8cbee98ec5417eb934922956e82600 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/4cf8c41\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1680x1119+1+0\/resize\/1198x798!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fcb%2F43%2F474b49017f0f7e186a01974b0635%2Fea8cbee98ec5417eb934922956e82600 2x\"><source media=\"(max-width: 599px)\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/a631576\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1680x1119+1+0\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fcb%2F43%2F474b49017f0f7e186a01974b0635%2Fea8cbee98ec5417eb934922956e82600 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/9be5ed7\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1680x1119+1+0\/resize\/1198x798!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fcb%2F43%2F474b49017f0f7e186a01974b0635%2Fea8cbee98ec5417eb934922956e82600 2x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/c3cf8d6\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1680x1119+1+0\/resize\/767x511!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fcb%2F43%2F474b49017f0f7e186a01974b0635%2Fea8cbee98ec5417eb934922956e82600 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/b657384\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1680x1119+1+0\/resize\/1534x1022!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fcb%2F43%2F474b49017f0f7e186a01974b0635%2Fea8cbee98ec5417eb934922956e82600 2x\"><source width=\"767\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/29fb153\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1680x1119+1+0\/resize\/767x511!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fcb%2F43%2F474b49017f0f7e186a01974b0635%2Fea8cbee98ec5417eb934922956e82600 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/a9891e9\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1680x1119+1+0\/resize\/1534x1022!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fcb%2F43%2F474b49017f0f7e186a01974b0635%2Fea8cbee98ec5417eb934922956e82600 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/29fb153\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1680x1119+1+0\/resize\/767x511!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fcb%2F43%2F474b49017f0f7e186a01974b0635%2Fea8cbee98ec5417eb934922956e82600 1x,https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/a9891e9\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1680x1119+1+0\/resize\/1534x1022!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fcb%2F43%2F474b49017f0f7e186a01974b0635%2Fea8cbee98ec5417eb934922956e82600 2x\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/29fb153\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1680x1119+1+0\/resize\/767x511!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fcb%2F43%2F474b49017f0f7e186a01974b0635%2Fea8cbee98ec5417eb934922956e82600\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\">\n<p><bsp-read-more class=\"ReadMore\" data-more-button-text=\"Read More\" data-less-button-text=\"Read Less\" data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-limit=\"110\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\">FILE &#8211; Transgender state Rep. Zooey Zephyr, D-Missoula, stands on the steps of the Montana State Capitol during a rally, in Helena, Mont., Monday, April 24, 2023. 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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced proposals in January that transgender advocates say could block access to gender-affirming care provided by independent clinics and general practitioners, leaving thousands of adults scrambling for treatment and facing health risks. Colby, 31, fears the clinic where he gets the testosterone he has taken since age 19 would no longer offer it. 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(Maxwell Kuzma via AP, File)<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThat opened doors and opened hearts,\u201d Boylan said. \u201cThe challenge for trans people is we don\u2019t have a phrase like that &#8230; the issues are more complex.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Boylan noted that the anti-trans campaign seemed to make headway with issues that are not among the core concerns of most trans people: \u201cThe primary thing we\u2019re fighting for is not the right to play with other women on a soccer team. 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