Republicans have ramped up an anti-transgender fear campaign for the 2024 election, hoping to sway voters in their favor. Many ads focus on incarcerated transgender individuals and gender-affirming care, with millions of dollars funneled into anti-trans messages during prime-time sporting events. Others target Democratic Senate and House candidates, claiming they would "allow men into women's bathrooms." Some school board mailers pledge to keep transgender athletes out of school sports. Still others argue in debates that by excluding transgender people, they are somehow protecting women - often used to deflect criticism for their anti-abortion stances.
If there's one constant this year, it's that Republicans across the ballot have put their faith in an anti-trans agenda. According to an ongoing database, at least 100 races and growing prominently feature transgender issues. While some of these races feature Democratic candidates defending their pro-transgender records, the majority of these races center on attacks targeting opponents who support transgender rights. And these aren't limited to high-profile races like the presidency or Senate, which have dominated headlines.
By now, Donald Trump's ads are familiar to everyone, running alongside sporting events nationwide. These ads claim that Kamala Harris 'gave sex change surgeries to prisoners,' referencing two cases where incarcerated transgender individuals received gender-affirming care in jail. Under U.S. law and the Eighth Amendment, providing medically necessary care, as defined by accepted medical standards, is required.
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