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Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2025 4:49 pm
If you’ve scrolled social media lately, you’ve likely seen Democrats cheering California Gov. Gavin Newsom for trolling Donald Trump. Whether it’s his all-caps posts, his red hats emblazoned with “Newsom Was Right About Everything,” or his willingness to spar with right-wing culture-war fixations like the Cracker Barrel rebrand, Newsom has been telegraphing his ambition to be Trump’s foil well before 2028. That performance has Democrats buzzing about him as a future national standard-bearer. But among transgender people, the mood is markedly different: Newsom inspires discomfort at best and outright hostility at worst. Their reaction is telling. In recent years, trans people have learned how quickly politicians can turn on them, and many see Newsom’s brand of politics as a flashing warning sign. For those who are not transgender, this piece will explain why so many of us do not look to Gavin Newsom for our future.
Source: https://www.advocate.com/voices/opinion ... r-politics