Transgender issues largely absent from the DNC
Trans people and issues appeared to be directly mentioned by just two speakers during the Democratic National Convention’s main programming slate.
I'm not happy about it, but it makes sense.
They're trying to avoid polarizing issues so as to not alienate undecided voters. Either way a democratic presidency would be better for LGBTQ people than a MAGA presidency, so I'm not too upset about our issues being put on hold for a few days to achieve that. I imagine they'll become a little more vocal about them once they're actually in the White House, and if not we'll still be better off regardless.
Transgender people are a minority amongst minorities, catering to them while potentially alienating so many more voters is not a wise strategy. Reasonable trans voters will already vote for Harris because they know what's at stake.
I don't like it, but if it means keeping fascists out of the office, I can live with it.
Agree. I'm still side eyeing them though. It's like the parents saying "go back in the closet so you don't upset our guests."
Yes, let’s leave it up to the states and do nothing for people in the south. If you wanna be queer MOVE TO CALIFORNIA and if you can’t afford rent we will sends pigs to kill you. Fuck electrical poltics, embrace community
Those are not mutually exclusive. I'm so tired of this nihilistic view.
Community and activism can only go so far, and since human decency is not something you can rely on, if you want things to get better you need actual laws that will protect you. The only way to have those is to actually elect people who at least have a chance to do something about it. That holds true both at the state level and federal level.
So yeah, strengthen your community, but for crying out loud vote for the right people as well.
The 94-page Democratic Party platform that was voted on and passed on the first day of the DNC can be read here: https://democrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FINAL-MASTER-PLATFORM.pdf
Jump to page 56 for references to LGBTQIA+ issues, including specific callouts about the challenges of transgender people, as well as committing to pass the Equality Act (which sought to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation and gender identity in a variety of contexts).
I've learned to not rely on politicians to push for my civil liberties. Politics will not bring about our societal acceptance; it's the other way around. It's up to us and our allies to change the minds of the public at large, and then, as like magic, the will for politicians to grant us legal protections will appear.
because they're already committed to the equality act and fighting anti trans laws in office; there's no need to get in a tug of war with culture war issues when it's more important to split up the republican party and erode support for trump in battlegrounds.
plus places like the nyt and the rest of the transphobic outlets would just push more anti trans pieces instead of talking about the actual issues.
Really doesn't matter. It's a written part of the party platform. The Justice Department has spent the better part of four years pushing back on regressive state policies. Every federal department has improved their policies for LGBTQ folk. None of us benefit from the mere mention at the convention.