Yaknow why the media isn't asking Trump to drop out?

[Ms. Toad]

33. Punching back should not include throwing trans folks under the bus,

by endorsing a ban on gender-affirming surgery for minors. Just like abortion, that decision belongs in the hands of trans individuals (and their families as long as they are unemancipated minors) and their doctors.

In endorsing such a ban, Biden handed his lunch money to the same bullies who have been attacking the LGBTQ community for decades.

It is harder to give unqualified support to someone who views the support of the LGBTQ community an appropriate sacrifice in the search for votes. I knocked on doors for Kerry in 2004 - something that is not in my nature, because the stakes were so high. While doing so I hid my opposition to Issue 1 (Ohio's marriage discrimination amendment) because I knew that some Kerry supporters opposed my marriage. I campaigned separately, creating a website and media tools to oppose Issue 1 - since everyone knew it was a losing cause no one even bothered to mount an opposition. Then I showed up here the day after the election and got blasted for being too vocal about wanting my special pony, when the reality was that the issue was placed on the ballot to drive conservatives to the polls, who would vote for Bush while they were there.

I tolerated Obama's wishy-washy legal recognition but not marriage stance, but was sick enough at his invitation to a raging anti-gay pastor to give the prayer at his inauguration that I could not even bear to watch it.

The same kind of campaign is going on now, directed primarily at trans individuals, and Biden just gave comfort to the enemy.

I know Biden will ultimately get my lunch money - but right now I'm just not feeling like cheerleading being used as political fodder, once again.