California said it will set up a safety net to protect transgender youth if the federal government won’t. A state budget just signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom includes $26 million in one-time funding to protect access to healthcare for trans youth, according to LAist. Another $30 million was budgeted to cover funding gaps for providers after the Trump administration cut funding to the state’s Medi-Cal program and other revenue sources.
Ok. So what’s baffling to me is how you’re defending a politician that wants to exclude both of us from parts of society. Newsom is a shiftless liar that only stands for himself, but let’s say that he’s honest and firm about this one aspect of his political career, and won’t move any further right on this topic.
He’s going to ban all of us from participating in sports. Republicans won’t stop there, and will use the momentum to further oppress us. Ceding to Newsom will directly result in further oppression of us.