Produced by ‘Sway’ Republican lawmakers are suddenly obsessed with “saving women’s sports.” They’ve introduced over 100 bills in more than 30 states limiting trans children’s access to sports teams and gender-affirming health care.
It’s a push to make trans issues the latest chapter in what is being framed as the culture wars. Chase Strangio, an attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union, calls this “a crisis that is manufactured by groups that have long been working to solidify particular norms of gender and sexuality.” Strangio has been leading the A.C.L.U.’s fight against these bills and outlines the complex Republican machine behind this recent spike in anti-trans legislation.