The Atlantic
Democrats’ unclear stance on transgender policies, particularly in sports, impacted election results. Trump’s campaign ads highlighting Kamala Harris’s support for taxpayer-funded gender-reassignment surgery for prisoners shifted votes in his favor. Post-election, dissent emerged within the Democratic party over the lack of response to these attacks. Biden’s administration has advocated for gender identity over biological sex, but hasn’t clearly explained its stance to the public. The issue of transgender women competing in women’s sports remains contentious, with some Democrats losing races for supporting single-sex sports. The party’s reluctance to discuss trans issues and tendency to label skeptics as bigots has been criticized. A compromise on these issues could prevent backlash and better protect transgender Americans.