"In March, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) used the inaugural episode of his podcast, This is Gavin Newsom, to interview now-deceased Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and to take what we have to assume was a planned swipe at transgender people. Specifically, Newsom claimed that trans athletes competing in scholastic sports is an "issue of fairness"-when the right is using it as the first step in a slippery slope to ban gender-affirming healthcare for minors and eventually adults."
"Sean Duffy, Trump's Secretary of Transportation and Real World alumna, had some advice ahead of a busy holiday travel season: If you slobs stopped wearing sweatpants, maybe airports would be less hellacious. "People dress up like they're going to bed when they fly," Duffy said. "We want to push people as we come into a really busy travel season: help people out, be in a good mood, dress up. Bring civility back to travel.""
"Trump, an adjudicated sexual assailant and alleged rapist, held a February gathering at the White House in which he surrounded himself with little girls to talk about genitals. He signed an executive order intended to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports. How does one enforce such a ban? Girls and women suspected of being trans might have to undergo physical examinations or answer invasive personal question"
Multiple prominent political figures made controversial decisions and statements affecting transgender rights, civil liberties, and public discourse in 2025. New Jersey Senator Cory Booker voted to confirm a Donald Trump-pardoned criminal as U.S. Ambassador to France and married at age 56, prompting speculation about another presidential campaign. California Governor Gavin Newsom interviewed Charlie Kirk on his podcast and characterized scholastic trans athletes as an "issue of fairness," a stance critics say can be used to justify bans on gender-affirming care. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy urged travelers to stop wearing sweatpants and restore civility. Donald Trump hosted a February White House gathering, signed an order targeting transgender athletes, and raised concerns about invasive enforcement measures.
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