Trans Rights Are Under Attack
Transgender people endure vile attacks, invalidation by trans-exclusionary feminists, and invalidation by the law. It’s time for change.
With many forms of discrimination — misogyny, racial discrimination, and homophobia, for example — society is moving consistently in the right direction, and strong progressive consensuses have been formed, strengthening every day.
Though the historic effects of racist and patriarchal power structures still stain our society today, and the enemy has not fully surrendered, the war on these forms of hatred is very much being won.
Trans people do not enjoy the same consensus support for their rights, equality, and dignity.
By international standards and comparison to other Western countries, the UK is unusually tolerant and protective of trans rights. Many US states lag far behind in terms of protections for trans people, and conservatism in many EU countries threatens trans rights severely.
Yet, even here, the discrimination against trans people is staggering. The lack of legal rights, despite the inclusion of transgender identity as a protected characteristic under the 2010 Equality Act, degrades trans people and undermines their dignity. Access to trans-specific…
