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Sherrod Brown: Gender Waffler
Democratic U.S. Senator in Ohio who in 2023 criticized laws that prevented transgender youth from playing in sports as spreading “hate” has said, in response to election ads alleging he supports transgender women on women’s sports teams, that he agrees with Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine that decisions about sports should be made at the…
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Ted Cruz: Gender Villain
Republican Senator from U.S. state of Texas who co-introduced transphobic legislation with Mike Lee to make schools allowing transgender women and girls to compete on female sports teams a violation of Title IX — the federal civil rights law preventing sex discrimination in schools and education programs that receive government funding.
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Colin Allred: Gender Waffler
Democratic party candidate for U.S. Senate from Texas who is running against U.S Republican Senator Ted Cruz and, bowing to pressure from transphobic television ads, stated that he “does not support boys in girls’ sports”.
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Tim Walz: Gender Hero
U.S. Democratic Party candidate for Vice President in 2024 election.
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Rachel Levine: Gender Hero
Doctor and Admiral who serves as Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the highest-ranking transgender official in the Biden administration.
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Chelsea Manning: Gender Hero
Military whistleblower who transitioned during legal proceedings and sought gender-affirming care in prison.
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Chase Strangio: Gender Hero
First openly transgender lawyer scheduled to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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May Lau: Gender Hero
Texas physician who “allegedly” provided gender-affirming care to youth in defiance of a Texas law prohibiting such care.
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Kay Yang: Gender Waffler
A former transgender activist.
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Bethany Mandel: Gender Villain
Transphobic columnist and author.