"Republicans tried to make Virginia's election about trans people and lost everything: governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and at least 13 state House seats. Democrat Mikie Sherill beat an anti-LGBTQ+ Republican for New Jersey governor. Democrat Zohran Mamdani won the race for New York City mayor and promised to support trans people in his victory speech. Democrat Erica Deuso became the first out trans mayor elected in Pennsylvania. Democrats won a supermajority in the New Jersey Assembly."
"Did the conservative justices even explain the decision?: No, they used the shadow docket. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote a dissenting opinion, though, and was joined by the two other Democratic appointees, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan. According to them, the conservative justices "once again paved the way for the immediate infliction of injury without adequate (or, really, any) justification.""
"Why it matters: Not only do these wins help secure LGBTQ+ people's rights in their districts and states, they're also a sign of voters' increasing frustration with the current MAGA federal government and bode well for Democrats in 2026. Why it matters: Trans people could face harassment, discrimination, and even be kept from traveling because they can't get a passport that matches their identity, their presentation, and their other documents."
Democratic candidates won major statewide and municipal races, overturning Republican efforts to make elections about trans people and securing gubernatorial, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and multiple state House seats. Mikie Sherill defeated an anti-LGBTQ+ Republican for New Jersey governor. Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral race and pledged support for trans people. Erica Deuso became the first openly trans mayor elected in Pennsylvania. Democrats achieved a supermajority in the New Jersey Assembly. Conservative Supreme Court justices used the shadow docket in a contested decision, prompting a dissent warning of immediate injury without justification. Trans people face potential passport, travel, and discrimination risks, and LGBTQ+ people remain underrepresented in global leadership.
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