Why aren’t Democrats using anti-trans Supreme Court decisions to galvanize...

[Jessica_Rose]

Why aren't Democrats using anti-trans Supreme Court decisions to galvanize their base?

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/06/why-arent-democrats-using-anti-trans-supreme-court-decisions-to-galvanize-their-base/

Greg Owen (30 June 2025)

Where the national Democratic party stands on trans issues right now was most clearly illustrated at a recent budget committee meeting for the GOP's so-called One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) ahead of a July 4 passage deadline dictated by the president.

During a committee mark-up in May, House Democrats did not contest a provision in the Republicans' reconciliation bill that bans Medicaid funds from being used for gender-affirming care for trans people of all ages.

That provision marked the first time a federal restriction on gender-affirming care for adults has passed a full chamber of Congress.

Months after Republicans pounded Democrats and their standard bearer, Kamala Harris, during the 2024 presidential election over trans rights, Democrats have retrenched and are just looking to cope with Republican dominance on the issue.

They're also confronting a self-reinforcing cycle of unfavorable news on trans rights, driving poll numbers in support ever downward.

Trans Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE), the first openly transgender member of Congress, said recently that Democrats have to "negotiate" with the drop in public support for transgender people.

"The best thing for trans people in this moment is for all of us to wake up to the fact that we have to grapple with the world as it is, that we have to grapple with where public opinion is right now, and that we need all of the allies that we can get," McBride said, explaining that Democrats need to create "room for disagreement."

[KathyLauren]

The Democrats have abdicated.  They have walked off the stage, leaving the trumpists to do whatever they want unopposed.   

[Tig58072]

We are on our own.

[Robbyv213]

I've been seeing posts about certain things being changed in the big ugly bill, one of which was transgender care?

Do we know if changes specifically for trans care were made for the better in the bill before it was passed is actually true or not??

[Allie Jayne]

Could it be that the Dems are thinking if they let things get as bad as they can, it will almost guarantee getting them elected at the next election? While this makes political sense, it also makes Dems culpable in the destruction of the US living standards and morals.

Hugs,

Allie