The chapter discusses the prevalence of anti-trans discourse on right-wing message boards and the reasons behind it, expressing concern about the polarizing effect within the community. It argues that recent bills targeting trans individuals in sports are not about protecting women's sports but rather excluding trans people from public life.
Today after Kara and Nayeema take a quick walk down Rudy Giuliani memory lane, we turn to our guest: Imani Rupert-Gordon, Executive Director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, to discuss the intensifying threat against LGBTQ+ rights in states from North Carolina to Florida. On the agenda: why trans kids are a target for hate, which rights could be on the chopping block next, and why the legal battles are so enmeshed with disinformation and narrative wars.
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