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[bnew]

Lying on public documents isn’t egregious to you? I mean on a fundamental level, what do we as a society get out of doing this?

What do black people have to do with trans issues?

Trans people have all the same rights as non-trans people.

you could have easily looked that up.



Here’s a thorough, evidence-based analysis of transgender rights in the U.S. as of 2025, including legal disparities, sociopolitical challenges, and real-world consequences:

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## **1. Federal-Level Rollbacks & Policy Changes (2025)**
The Trump administration’s January 2025 executive orders and legislative pushes have systematically dismantled transgender protections:

### **A. Reversal of Title IX Protections**
- **Rescission of 2021 Biden Policies**: The Department of Education revoked guidance requiring schools to respect transgender students’ gender identities in facilities (bathrooms, locker rooms) and pronouns.
- **Sports Bans Codified**: The executive order mandates that federally funded schools must segregate sports by "biological sex," effectively barring transgender students from participating in alignment with their gender identity.

### **B. Military Service Restrictions**
- **Reinstatement of Transgender Military Ban** (2025 Policy Directive):
- Transgender individuals cannot enlist.
- Active-duty service members diagnosed with gender dysphoria after enlistment are discharged unless they agree to "biological sex-based standards."
- Gender-affirming medical care (hormones, surgeries) is no longer covered by Tricare.

### **C. Healthcare Access Barriers**
- **Medicaid & Medicare Exclusion**: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a rule allowing states to deny coverage for gender-affirming care under Medicaid, affecting low-income transgender adults.
- **VA Restrictions**: The Department of Veterans Affairs no longer provides gender-affirming surgeries and requires mental health evaluations for hormone therapy.

### **D. Prison & Detention Policies**
- **Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Directive**: Transgender inmates must be housed according to genitalia or "biological sex," increasing risks of assault (studies show transgender women in men’s prisons face **10x higher sexual violence rates**).
- **ICE Detention**: Transgender migrants are frequently placed in solitary confinement "for their protection," a practice condemned by human rights groups.

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## **2. State-Level Discrimination (2025 Legislative Trends)**

### **A. Gender-Affirming Care Bans**
- **Minors**: 42 states ban puberty blockers, hormones, or surgeries for transgender youth (up from 23 in 2023).
- **Adults**: 7 states (e.g., Tennessee, Florida) now restrict care for adults under 21, and proposed bills (e.g., Oklahoma SB 129) aim to ban it entirely.
- **Medical Malpractice Liability**: Texas HB 3000 allows lawsuits against providers who offer gender-affirming care, even if performed out-of-state.

### **B. Education & Youth Restrictions**
- **"Don’t Say Trans" Laws**: 18 states prohibit classroom discussion of gender identity in K-12 schools (modeled after Florida’s 2022 law).
- **Forced Outing Policies**: Schools in 12 states must disclose a student’s transgender identity to parents, even if it risks abuse or homelessness.
- **Book Bans**: Over 1,200 school districts have removed LGBTQ+-inclusive books under “obscenity” claims.

### **C. Identity Documents & Legal Recognition**
- **Birth Certificates**: 9 states (e.g., Tennessee, Montana) ban gender marker changes entirely.
- **Driver’s Licenses**: 5 states require genital surgery for updates—a nearly impossible standard for many.
- **Passports**: The State Department reinstated a genital surgery requirement for gender marker changes (reversing Biden’s 2021 self-ID policy).

### **D. Public Accommodations & Criminalization**
- **Bathroom Bills**: 14 states enforce "biological sex" restrictions in public restrooms.
- **Drag & Gender Performance Bans**: Laws conflating transgender identity with "adult entertainment" (e.g., Tennessee’s 2023 drag ban) have been used to arrest trans individuals for using correct bathrooms.

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## **3. Societal & Economic Discrimination**

### **A. Employment & Housing**
- **No Federal Protections**: The Equality Act remains stalled; only 22 states explicitly ban anti-trans discrimination in employment/housing.
- **Religious Exemptions**: Employers (e.g., Hobby Lobby) can deny healthcare coverage or fire transgender workers citing "sincerely held beliefs."

### **B. Violence & Hate Crimes**
- **2024 Data (HRC Report)**: At least **38 transgender people were violently killed**, with Black trans women at highest risk.
- **Police Misclassification**: Many deaths are misreported as "male victim" crimes, obscuring the true toll.

### **C. Public Opinion vs. Policy Reality**
- **Polls**: 64% of Americans support nondiscrimination laws, but **far-right groups (e.g., Alliance Defending Freedom, Heritage Foundation) drive anti-trans legislation**.
- **Project 2025 Influence**: The Heritage Foundation’s policy blueprint advocates for:
- Ending legal recognition of transgender identity.
- Prosecuting parents/doctors supporting transgender youth under child abuse laws.

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## **Conclusion: Trans Rights Are Under Systematic Attack**
While *some* legal protections exist (e.g., *Bostock*’s employment ruling), transgender Americans face escalating **legislative exclusion, healthcare denial, and state-sanctioned discrimination**—particularly under the 2025 federal administration. The claim that "trans people have all the same rights" is demonstrably false.

**Key Citations**:
- [Movement Advancement Project (MAP) – LGBTQ Policy Tally](Movement Advancement Project |)
- [ACLU Anti-Trans Legislation Tracker (2025)](Home | American Civil Liberties Union)
- [Human Rights Campaign (HRC) State of Emergency Report](Human Rights Campaign)

Would you like further breakdowns on specific policies or activist responses?

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Answer from Perplexity: https://www.perplexity.ai/search/ho...pDedGVJOQCG9Lgk.Zmik2Q?utm_source=copy_output

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What civil rights do trans people not have?

Here’s a detailed breakdown of civil rights gaps for transgender people in the U.S. as of 2025, supported by legislative trends and legal realities:

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### **1. Healthcare Discrimination**
- **Gender-Affirming Care Bans**: 42 states restrict access to puberty blockers, hormones, or surgeries for minors, while 7 states extend bans to adults under 21 (e.g., Tennessee SB 129). Medicaid and Medicare coverage for such care is now optional for states[2][8].
- **Private Insurance Barriers**: Many plans exclude transition-related care, citing "cosmetic" or "experimental" classifications, despite WPATH standards deeming it medically necessary[1][4].

### **2. Education & Youth Rights**
- **Sports Participation**: 25+ states ban transgender students from teams aligning with their gender identity[2][8].
- **Forced Outing Policies**: Schools in 12 states must disclose a student’s transgender status to parents, even if it risks abuse or homelessness[2][8].
- **Curriculum Censorship**: "Don’t Say Trans" laws in 18 states prohibit discussions of gender identity in schools[2][4].

### **3. Legal Recognition & Documentation**
- **Birth Certificates**: 9 states prohibit gender marker changes entirely (e.g., Tennessee, Montana)[2][8].
- **Driver’s Licenses/Passports**: 5 states require genital surgery for updates; federal policy reinstated surgical requirements for passports in 2025[1][5].

### **4. Employment & Housing**
- **Federal Gaps**: No explicit protections in housing or public accommodations under federal law. While *Bostock* (2020) barred employment discrimination, religious exemptions allow denial of jobs/services (e.g., Hobby Lobby cases)[3][7].
- **State Variability**: Only 22 states ban anti-trans discrimination in employment/housing; others permit refusals based on "religious freedom"[6][7].

### **5. Criminal Justice & Safety**
- **Prison Misclassification**: Federal and state policies often house transgender inmates by birth sex, exposing them to violence (trans women in men’s prisons face 10x higher assault rates)[1][3].
- **Hate Crime Protections**: Few states classify transphobic violence as hate crimes; police frequently misgender victims in reports[4].

### **6. Public Accommodations**
- **Bathroom Bans**: 14 states enforce "biological sex" restroom laws, forcing transgender individuals to use facilities incongruent with their gender[2][8].
- **Drag Performance Bans**: Laws conflating transgender expression with "indecency" have led to arrests for using correct pronouns or bathrooms[4].

### **7. Parental & Family Rights**
- **Birth Certificates**: Trans parents often cannot be listed correctly—e.g., trans women may be forced to register as "fathers"[1][5].
- **Adoption/Foster Care**: Religious exemptions allow agencies to reject transgender applicants in 15 states[3][8].

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### **Key Legal Precedents vs. Reality**
- **R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes v. EEOC (2020)**: Extended Title VII employment protections but left gaps in enforcement[3].
- **Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)**: Marriage equality exists, but transgender spouses face challenges in legal recognition (e.g., post-transition marriages contested in some states)[3].

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### **Conclusion**
Transgender Americans lack equitable rights in healthcare, education, legal recognition, and safety due to systemic discrimination and targeted legislation. While *some* protections exist (e.g., employment under *Bostock*), 2025 policies have rolled back critical safeguards, exacerbating disparities.

**Sources**: ACLU[2][6], HRW[4], MAP[8], Howard Law[3], A4TE[7].

Citations:
[1]
[2] Over 120 Bills Restricting LGBTQ Rights Introduced Nationwide in 2023 So Far | American Civil Liberties Union
[3] HUSL Library: A Brief History of Civil Rights in the United States: Transgender Rights in the United States
[4] Human Rights Violations against Transgender Communities in the US
[5] Transgender rights in the United States - Wikipedia
[6] Know Your Rights | LGBTQ Rights | ACLU
[7] Know Your Rights: Employment | A4TE
[8] State Constitutional Protections for Transgender People After Skrmetti

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Answer from Perplexity: https://www.perplexity.ai/search/ho...pDedGVJOQCG9Lgk.Zmik2Q?utm_source=copy_output

 

[Geek Nasty]

you just said you are a bigoted transphobe

My point is I completely disagree with the whole concept of transgenderism being a new human subcategory. Calling me a bigot is like calling someone who refuses to treat a guy who thinks hes Napoleon (the French breh not the Indian breh) reincarnated a bigot.

Transgender people are in no way equivalent to women fighting for equal rights.

If you disagree with me, then you're forced to legally accept that anyone announcing they are male or female must instantly be treated as a man or woman. Thats the way the law works.

What the general public is now figuring out is there are repercussions they never thought about; tranny men in women's sports for example. And that doesnt pass the smell test for the vast majority of us.

And thats where the huge backlash is coming from. The arguments were pitched as letting men wear dresses in peace when legally accepting this nonsense is a lot more intrusive.

 

[mastermind]

My point is I completely disagree with the whole concept of transgenderism being a new human subcategory

No breh, you said you are against their rights.

That is being a bigot.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

you could have easily looked that up.



Here’s a thorough, evidence-based analysis of transgender rights in the U.S. as of 2025, including legal disparities, sociopolitical challenges, and real-world consequences:

This is all AI spam.

You didn’t show what rights were being abridged here.

 

[Geek Nasty]

No breh, you said you are against their rights.

That is being a bigot.

I am against recognizing transgender people as a legal group the same way I’m against treating people who think they are reincarnated emperors as a legal group.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

My point is I completely disagree with the whole concept of transgenderism being a new human subcategory. Calling me a bigot is like calling someone who refuses to treat a guy who thinks hes Napoleon (the French breh not the Indian breh) reincarnated a bigot.

Transgender people are in no way equivalent to women fighting for equal rights.

If you disagree with me, then you're forced to legally accept that anyone announcing they are male or female must instantly be treated as a man or woman. Thats the way the law works.

What the general public is now figuring out is there are repercussions they never thought about; tranny men in women's sports for example. And that doesnt pass the smell test for the vast majority of us.

And thats where the huge backlash is coming from. The arguments were pitched as letting men wear dresses in peace when legally accepting this nonsense is a lot more intrusive.

They’re caught in a logic-loop

If gender is a social construct, then what is transgenderism? Does it even exist?

If you don’t transition, can you still be transgender?

 

[Pressure]

to have the trans rights discussion that needs to be had you’re going to have to decouple it from the sports issue.

Society has long determined and accepted that in order to honor fair play men’s and women’s sports are to be separated.

 

[MAKAVELI25]

What We Know About Trump’s New Executive Order on Trans Athletes

The order, called “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” is based on the Trump administration’s interpretation of Title IX.

www.nytimes.com

How many transgender athletes are there in the U.S.?​

Out of 510,000 athletes competing at the collegiate level, there are fewer than 10 who publicly identify as transgender, Charlie Baker, the N.C.A.A. president, said in January. The number of transgender athletes participating in youth and high school sports is unknown.

Transgender people make up less than 1 percent of adults in the United States, according to the Williams Institute at the U.C.L.A. School of Law, which studies L.G.B.T.Q. issues.


Whats your point?

Thank you for responding. I was hoping that posting this would reveal to you how disproportionate your focus on this topic has been over the last two years.

Now, my response is one that I think you should perfectly understand as someone who claims to be a scientist. I believe trans participation in sports should be evaluated on a case by case basis, taking in to account any biological advantages that each gender might have over the other and especially emphasizing the safety of both participants.

So, no, I don't think trans-women with biological advantages should be engaging in boxing matches with biological females, same with all pugilistic sports and any other sport where trans-women have a biological advantage over biological women.

As a claimed scientist, who claims not to be a bigot, I would assume that you find this approach to be reasonable?

 

[Geek Nasty]

to have the trans rights discussion that needs to be had you’re going to have to decouple it from the sports issue.

The law is pedantic, you don't get to pick and chose what parts of a major societal upheaval you discuss. That's exactly how we got here.

 

[wire28]

 

[winb83]

My point is I completely disagree with the whole concept of transgenderism being a new human subcategory. Calling me a bigot is like calling someone who refuses to treat a guy who thinks hes Napoleon (the French breh not the Indian breh) reincarnated a bigot.

Transgender people are in no way equivalent to women fighting for equal rights.

If you disagree with me, then you're forced to legally accept that anyone announcing they are male or female must instantly be treated as a man or woman. Thats the way the law works.

What the general public is now figuring out is there are repercussions they never thought about; tranny men in women's sports for example. And that doesnt pass the smell test for the vast majority of us.

And thats where the huge backlash is coming from. The arguments were pitched as letting men wear dresses in peace when legally accepting this nonsense is a lot more intrusive.

Why does it matter if you agree or not? There was a time the majority of the country thought black Slaves shouldn't have rights. Didn't make them right. Your approval or disapproval of their existence and them being worthy of having rights or not are two separate things.

I don't view things the same way they do but I acknowledge that we have different views and my opinions of them don't invalidate them or their opinions.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Thank you for responding. I was hoping that posting this would reveal to you how disproportionate your focus on this topic has been over the last two years.

Why are you focused on proportionality?

Should there be any in the first place?

Now, my response is one that I think you should perfectly understand as someone who claims to be a scientist. I believe trans participation in sports should be evaluated on a case by case basis, taking in to account any biological advantages that each gender might have over the other and especially emphasizing the safety of both participants.

The leagues have already determined males have biological and scientific advantages ranging between 3-5% performance gains over women. I showed this to you already.

So, no, I don't think trans-women with biological advantages should be engaging in boxing matches with biological females, same with all pugilistic sports and any other sport where trans-women have a biological advantage over biological women.

As a claimed scientist, who claims not to be a bigot, I would assume that you find this approach to be reasonable?

So why are you defending this?

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Why does it matter if you agree or not? There was a time the majority of the country thought black Slaves shouldn't have rights. Didn't make them right. Your approval or disapproval of their existence and them being worthy of having rights or not are two separate things.

I don't view things the same way they do but I acknowledge that we have different views and my opinions of them don't invalidate them or their opinions.

Should biological males compete with women in competitive sports?

 

[Loose]

Why are you focused on proportionality?

Should there be any in the first place?

The leagues have already determined males have biological and scientific advantages ranging between 3-5% performance gains over women. I showed this to you already.

So why are you defending this?

Whats your opinion on biological men that have 3-5% performance gains over other men?

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

to have the trans rights discussion that needs to be had you’re going to have to decouple it from the sports issue.

Society has long determined and accepted that in order to honor fair play men’s and women’s sports are to be separated.

We should be questioning whether or not “being trans” is legitimate in the first place. Otherwise you end up in this area where you’re defending irrationality just to avoid having to tell people “no” for something we know isn’t a real disorder.

Really, the problem is the LGB’s who let the T’s latch on and steal their legitimate access to legal representation, documentation, and healthcare etc…to a niche hobbyist community of trans activists pushing harmful medical interventions and policing speech to undermine biology.