November 14, 2024

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When Elizabeth came home from work on Election Day in New York last week, her 10-year-old daughter wanted to tell her something: “‘Mama, I have some bad news. Donald Trump won,’” Elizabeth recalled her saying. “I said, ‘Oh yeah, I heard that today. But you know, it’s okay. We’ll be okay.”

What Elizabeth’s daughter doesn’t know is just how worried her mom is that Trump’s victory puts a fresh target on trans kids like her. Elizabeth has never told her daughter that the president-elect wants to stop her from obtaining gender-affirming medical treatment, from playing sports with other girls, or from ever having a teacher use the pronouns of her choice. She didn’t tell her that he’s vowed to ensure she can never be recognized as a woman by the federal government — not even when she’s an adult. All Elizabeth told her was that Trump “is not a good guy.”

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