Los Angeles Times Article Rating

Transgender people working in U.S. government see peril under Trump

Dec 19, 2024 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    -12% Somewhat Liberal

  • Reliability

    55% ReliableFair

  • Policy Leaning

    10% Center

  • Politician Portrayal

    -30% Negative

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

75% : "And faced with that pushback, I find joy in my work.
54% : Fram is one of thousands of transgender people working openly in government positions, including the Defense and State departments, intelligence agencies and various other federal branches.
47% : "There are several options Trump might pursue, she said.
46% : But many are now worried that the broad advances they achieved over the last decade will be reversed under President-elect Donald Trump, who has likened gender transition to "mutilation," vowed to roll back job protections and healthcare for trans workers and threatened to reimpose a ban against transgender people serving in the military.
44% : Fears grew with Trump's nomination of a Fox TV host, Pete Hegseth, as secretary of Defense.
40% : "It is not clear these programs would continue under Trump and his nominee for secretary of State, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.).
31% : When he first enacted the military ban, Trump said having transgender people in the armed forces was expensive.
30% : Many expect Trump to attempt to reimpose it.
30% : In addition to reimposing a military ban, Trump loyalists might attempt to deny "gender affirming" healthcare, forbidding federal funds or insurance plans to be used in procedures that facilitate transition, including hormone therapy and plastic surgery.Republicans have added a rider to the must-pass defense authorization bill, forbidding such care for minors.
22% : Trump reinstated it when he reached office the following year, but it was largely held up in the courts until President Biden repealed the ban.

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