Trans Rights Are Human Rights
Federally Mandated Transphobia Will Force Me To Move
This week is proving to be pure hell for transgender Americans. While I am thankful that I have Israel as an option for moving from the US with my rights under attack, I don’t like that federally mandated transphobia is most likely going to be what forces me to make Aliyah. It’s already bad enough that antisemitism has skyrocketed since October 7 and there are no signs of it slowing down. I don’t expect things to change after the war ends. Antisemites have showed us their true colors with their hatred of Jews.
The sad thing about trans rights being under attack at the federal level is having lost the non-Jewish trans spaces back in 2017 because of antisemitism. I knew things were bad during the Chicago Pride Parade weekend but I didn’t realize just how much antisemitic rot exists in the overall trans community until after October 7. I don’t expect things to get much better when the war does finally come to an end. The LGBTQ community as a whole has failed LGBTQ Jews—the same goes for the trans community. I wish I could say they proved me wrong but too many of my former trans friends are former trans friends for a reason.
My Wicked: Part One review didn’t run this morning because Rep. Nancy Mace (Transphobic Bigot - SC) announced that she would file a rule to prevent incoming transgender Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE) from using the women’s restrooms in Congress. However, the bigoted lady from South Carolina appears to be taking things further by preventing trans women from using the women’s restroom at ANY federal building, airport, national parks, museums, etc. Oh, yeah, any school that receives federal funding would have the restrooms and such off limits for trans women attending or teaching. How is this not unconstitutional discrimination?!?
House Speaker Mike Johnson announced the following today:
“All single-sex facilities in the Capitol and House Office Buildings — such as restrooms, changing rooms, and locker rooms — are reserved for individuals of that biological sex. It is important to note that each Member office has its own private restroom, and unisex restrooms are available throughout the Capitol.”
I don’t think I need to remind anyone how the Trump campaign blanketed TV with over $200 million in anti-trans ads, especially in the closing days of the campaign. How was I supposed to enjoy the 2024 World Series when there were anti-trans ads in every which direction. I don’t know if I have any readers supporting Trump but in the case that some is reading this and did vote for Trump solely because they viewed him as being better for Israel (he isn’t—he’s a narcissistic man who is addicted to power), anyone who voted for Trump voted directly against my having rights. This administration is going to enact Project 2025 and will erase trans people from public life.
It was bad enough having to live through the first Trump administration. The first Trump admin targeted trans rights in every which direction and they will likely be doing the same thing here. I’m not looking forward to four more years of terrifying hell.
G-d help us all.