The incident brings to the foreground long-simmering divisions between the Republican Party’s national leaders and the grassroots voters that sustain it.
'Some States have chosen to actively target transgender youth through discriminatory bills that defy our Nation’s values of inclusivity and freedom for all' in an apparent reference to eight states that enacted laws ensuring females will not be forced to compete against males in athletic programs.
Chelsea Mitchell wrote about being forced to compete against males, but the news outlet apologized for her accurate use of biological terms, saying 'We regret that hurtful language was used.'
'Trans women, who are truly trans, who at a very young age, you know, started proper medical treatment, they’ve grown up as girls, of course they should be able to compete in girls’ sports.'
The demand that young people who have critiques of their transition process be silenced, ignored, and never interviewed is disgusting – an attempt to erase their experiences and accuse anyone who speaks to them of bigotry.