(Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)] This is clearly an attempt to erase trans people’s contribution from LGBTQ+ history, despite eyewitness and first-hand accounts that trans people were absolutely part of Stonewall.
And it clearly makes it much harder for women to talk about issues related to equality and human rights – as researchers could struggle to publish research on violence against women, reproductive rights, and many other challenges women face in society.
If people accept that trans people aren’t worthy of the same rights and dignity as others, it is easier to get people to believe the same about other groups of people.
The irony here is that Trump and his administration have consistently claimed that they are ‘protecting women’ with their attacks on trans rights and equality – but then turn around and restrict their rights and try to erase their contribution from history, science, and research.
President Trump on Wednesday is signing an executive order to ban transgender girls and women from competing on sports teams that match their gender identity, marking his latest move targeting transgender rights.
