GOP Looks to Fire Up Base With Attacks on Transgender Rights
The strategy comes as the Republican party finds itself on unfavorable political ground when it comes to certain social issues.
A sign hangs on the wall outside the office of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) as a Transgender Pride flag hangs outside the office of Rep. Marie Newman (D-IL) (R) on Capitol Hill.
Photographer: Al Drago/Getty ImagesRepublican candidates across the US are engaging in a legislative and messaging barrage against transgender people that they hope will win over voters in November’s midterm elections.
In September alone, a Michigan gubernatorial candidate proposed a bill barring transgender female students from playing on women’s sports teams, a South Carolina US representative put out attack ads accusing her opponent of supporting “child abuse,” and an Arizona US Senate candidate retweeted an ad slamming his rival for supporting gender-affirming health care for transgender youth.