Have Republicans gone too far on trans, or not far enough?
LGBTQ Issues,Gender,Transgender Rights,Gender Identity,Republican Party
From the moment Donald Trump entered office last year, he dismantled in weeks the gender identity-based laws and policies that Democrats had taken years to institute. With the stroke of his pen, he nixed the teaching of gender identity in publicly funded schools; restored Title IX to protect sex, not gender identity; and banned trans people from the military, among other executive orders.
Some Republicans, however, are worried that their party hasn't gone far enough, and are baffled that Congress hasn't matched the executive branch's verve. Politico reports that hardline Republicans such as Missouri Senator Josh Hawley are frustrated that more bills haven't made their way through Congress and been enshrined into law, thereby future-proofing them for whoever replaces Trump.
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