The GOP Now Take Aim At All Things Transgender.

The Transgender community is under attack as evidenced by the GOP convention and the attention they pay to the community. (Roll Call)

“But this year, with Roe now overturned, the 2024 GOP presidential nominee and the Republican Party have a new health-related social issue: transgender care.

While the 2024 GOP platform makes minimal mention of abortion — and shies away from the suggestion of a national abortion ban, which it called for in 2016 — it prioritizes limited access for gender-affirming care, vowing to “ban Taxpayer funding for sex change surgeries, and stop Taxpayer-funded Schools from promoting gender transition.””

— By Ariel Cohen and Sandhya Raman, 'Roll Call'

The GOP lost on same sex marriage with even a majority of their own constituents supporting gay marriage. They have turned to ‘trans panic’ to ensure the base shows up to vote against anything remotely resembling transgender rights. The Trans community is one of the most vulnerable and open to attack from the broader society yet they have proven to be fertile territory for calculated political attack. They are front and center in the 2024 race for the White House.