Anti-trans gay people are putting their own rights in danger in their war on trans people - LGBTQ Nation

"Trans people have always been a part of the fight for LGBTQ+ rights. Before we even had the term "transgender," figures like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera were playing important roles in the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement. Explorations of gender expression have often been vilified by the establishment, and pushing back has helped to support rights based on sexual orientation as well."

"Whether it's Gays Against Groomers (GAG), the Women's Liberation Front (WoLF), or the UK's LGB Alliance and its spin-off LGB International, there are activist groups out there who are so driven by anti-trans hate that they are willing to sell out their own hard-fought-for rights to eliminate trans rights. These are members of the queer community who think that since marriage equality has passed and political hate is directed elsewhere, they can pull the ladder up behind them"

"The Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week in Chiles v. Salazar. Chiles, a Colorado-based Christian counselor, is arguing ( supported by the Alliance Defending Freedom and misrepresented research papers) that the state's conversion therapy ban impinges on her free speech to provide conversion therapy to minors with gender dysphoria or those who want to, as she says, "reduce or eliminate unwanted sexual attractions." Conversion therapy has been discredited by medical organizations, including the American Medical Association and the American Academy of"

Trans people have historically been integral to LGBTQ+ rights, with figures like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera playing key roles in early movements. Some LGB-aligned groups now promote anti-trans positions, including Gays Against Groomers, the Women's Liberation Front, and the LGB Alliance, and prioritize removing trans rights even at cost to prior LGBTQ+ gains. The Supreme Court case Chiles v. Salazar challenges state conversion therapy bans; a Colorado counselor, backed by the Alliance Defending Freedom and contested research, argues such bans violate free speech. Conversion therapy is discredited by major medical organizations, and jeopardizing bans threatens minors with gender dysphoria.

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