Transgender Surgery Subreddit Disappearing Sparks Panic
Reddit users.The LGBTQ+ community, especially transgenders, has been targeted by President Donald Trump's administration these past two weeks.
During his first day in office late last month, Trump signed an executive order that said his administration would use "clear and accurate language and policies that recognize women are biologically female, and men are biologically male."Trump later signed another executive order directing federal government health insurance such as Medicaid to exclude coverage for gender-affirming care, including surgery, puberty blockers and hormone therapy, for those under 19 years old.
Most recently, Trump signed an order on Wednesday banning transgender women from competing in women's sports, and if schools don't comply, their federal funding could be cut.People part of a subreddit titled "r/Transgender_Surgeries" had a scare Wednesday after their community briefly disappeared.
The subreddit was quickly brought back online and its moderator said it was "due to a bug."One Reddit user said in reaction to the disappearance of "r/Transgender_Surgeries": "Y'all, I was legitimately scared for you when I saw it in the shutdown this morning.
