In a not surprisingly but still equally devastating move, the Trump administration is attempting to legally erase transgender people on a federal level.
According to the New York Times, Trump hopes to define gender under Title IX as a “biological, immutable condition determined by genitalia at birth,” meaning that how one identifies will have no legal binding. Any dispute with regards to someone's gender will be clarified with genetic testing. If this intiative passes, it will have devastating repercussions for the safety and welfare of transgender individuals living in the United States.
Cher, who’s been outspoken against the current administration, was quick to condemn the new proposed changes, tweeting:
\u201cTrump Administration Eyes Defining Transgender Out of Existence via @NYTimes\nFk These Ppl.Will MY SON Be Sent To INTERNMENT CAMP 2 Live with LATINO Children,& Be Kept In Cages in Places where\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8Cant See Them.THIS IS\u201dHIS CODE\u201d4,..MAKE THEM DISAPPEAR #MBS https://t.co/UrXYSo5vK5\u201d— Cher (@Cher) 1540127599
Of course, Cher is referring to her son, Chaz Bono, who is transgender. Chaz also took to Twitter to voice his concern and outrage.
\u201cI can\u2019t begin to express the rage I feel toward an administration that is trying to redefine me out of existence. Just another gift for his small minded base, terrified of the diversity that has always made America exceptional! #Vote https://t.co/OrAPEnaK9r\u201d— Chaz Bono (@Chaz Bono) 1540135206
