alt Hacker NewsLook at the opponents of Democrats (the party), and where they stand on trans rights. Most Democrats support trans rights, almost no Republicans do. We can all close our eyes and wish we had a system that didn't reduce down to two parties, but at the end of the day we're all going to get either a Democrat or a Republican representing us unless you live in a hyper specific part of the country.
Earlier today I had to grit my teeth and vote for Josh Turek in Iowa, even though I think he's a shithead who threw trans people under the bus just to eke out a few more votes from conservative fence sitters. I could've made a protest vote, but the realpolitik of the situation is I'm either getting Turek or his Republican opponent, and I think Turek will do a much better job representing me despite his dumbass about-face on trans issues, whereas the Republican will be actively harmful.
Fortunately, more Democrats are waking up to the fact that so-called "trans rights" are actively harmful to women and children, and are swiftly walking back their support for such policies. It's just unfortunate that the Republicans had to hold their feet to the fire on this rather than it being a policy position changed with respect for women's rights and reducing iatrogenic harms. It's progress nonetheless.