Biden Administration Walks Cautious Line On Trans Rights.

June 15, 2023 Glen Turpening

The Biden Administration is still developing a strategy to combat anti-transgender bills that are being enacted across the nation. (Washington Post)

As Republican-led states have enacted an unprecedented number of anti-transgender bills in recent months, alarm bells have gone off within LGBTQ+ communities — and at the White House. White House officials have held numerous behind-the-scenes discussions with Democrats and trans rights advocates on how to fight back. In phone calls and face-to-face meetings, they have discussed the legal grounds for challenging the bills. The Human Rights Campaign, a top LGBTQ+ group, has been in near-daily contact with Biden officials and congressional Democrats to plot strategy. Publicly, the administration’s approach to transgender issues has sometimes been more cautious. Reaction from advocates was mixed when Biden’s Education Department proposed a rule in April that would prohibit schools from issuing blanket bans on transgender athletes but also allow them to impose restrictions in individual cases. Transgender advocates say the administration could be doing more to speed up anti-discrimination rules.

By Meryl Kornfield, writing for 'The Washington Post'

The Biden Administration is trying to fight back against the ant-LGBTQ legislation that has swept the nation in the last year. The rapid pace caught social activists off guard and has left many equality minded folks in the reddest of states flat footed when it comes to responding to such a coordinated attack. The current administration has many priorities and fortunately fighting for sexual minorities is one of them. The efficacy of its counter attack remains an open question.