Leah Juliett, a former staffer for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, criticized Schumer and other Democratic leaders for alienating younger voters by adopting centrist positions on LGBTQ+ issues. In an essay for Teen Vogue, she cited California Governor Gavin Newsom's comments regarding transgender rights as indicative of a concerning trend among Democrats. Juliett argued that these compromises detract from essential human rights and are pushing away the younger generation, emphasizing the need for the party to prioritize LGBTQ+ rights unambiguously rather than viewing them as political liabilities.
In 2019, I helped to produce a video for Senate Democrats about Donald Trump's transgender military service ban... Today, Democrats, including Schumer, appear to be in disarray over an attempt to find a unified stance on transgender rights.
Newsom and other Democrats owe trans folks more than vague sympathies and political calculus — our rights aren't too far or too much; they're non-negotiable.
Defending LGBTQ+ existence should be a Democratic priority, not a liability. That disconnect continues to push young voters away.
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