Transgender people across the country, especially kids, find themselves in a dire, existential situation in 2021. Much like 17 years ago, when gays and lesbians were targeted by 11 states that passed same-sex marriage bans in 2004, trans people are under increasing attack by lawmakers in red states who think they can tell their constituents how to identify — and by that we mean they are forcing trans people to identify with the sex they were assigned at birth.
The latest salvo occurred in Texas, where legislators passed House Bill 25. Like similar laws already passed, HB 25 bars trans student athletes from competing on the team that aligns with their gender identity.