Walz: ‘A Mistake’ for Democrats Not to Defend Transgender Rights

Tim Walz Is the Latest Democrat to Realize Abandoning Trans Rights Won’t Win Elections

“[W]e can hold several things simultaneously,” the former vice presidential candidate said.

Tim Walz: Democrats mustn't abandon transgender people

When rehashing last year’s presidential election, there are those who’ve claimed that support for transgender rights was a losing issue for the Democrats. But Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who was the Democratic nominee for vice president, says the party shouldn’t abandon trans people.Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter.Donald Trump made opposition to trans equality and even existence a cen…

Abandoning trans people ‘a mistake’ for Democrats, says Tim Walz

Kamala Harris’ former running mate, Tim Walz, has said that it’s “a mistake” for Democrats to abandon trans rights.  The Minnesota Gov. reflected on the issue in an interview with The Independent, after Donald Trump’s presidential campaign launched a culture war on trans people, which has continued through to his presidency.  “It’s a mistake,” he said. “And here’s the thing: we need to tell people your cost of eggs, your health care being denied…

Walz: ‘A mistake’ for Democrats not to defend transgender rights

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the former Democratic nominee for vice president, said it would be “a mistake” for the party not to defend the rights of transgender Americans from Trump administration policies as it figures out how to win over voters in the next election cycle.  The identities of trans, nonbinary and intersex Americans have…

Abandoning trans people ‘a mistake’ for Democrats, says Kamala running mate Tim Walz

Kamala Harris running mate says ‘your cost of eggs ... has nothing to do with someone’s gender.’