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BlueWaveNeverEnd

(14,631 posts)
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 02:07 PM 19 hrs ago

The Trump Administration is Preparing to Attempt a Nationwide Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Adults

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https://transitics.substack.com/p/the-trump-administration-is-preparing

The Trump Administration is Preparing to Attempt a Nationwide Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Adults

The Trump admin is now defending its anti-trans prison policies by arguing care for trans adults can be banned because it isn’t healthcare. The consequences will extend far beyond prisons.

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The Trump Administration is Preparing to Attempt a Nationwide Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Adults (Original Post) BlueWaveNeverEnd 19 hrs ago OP
Absolutely disgusting. ck4829 19 hrs ago #1
So desperate for a group to horrifically target & a social issue to stir up the ill-informed/uninformed. hlthe2b 19 hrs ago #2
Let Freedom Ring bucolic_frolic 19 hrs ago #3
Does that include Viagra? In some sense that could be called 'gender-affirming care' lostnfound 18 hrs ago #4
How about Eloon's hair plugs and jaw enhancement surgery? Ritabert 17 hrs ago #6
Mar-a-Lago face drmeow 16 hrs ago #8
True. Ritabert 16 hrs ago #9
Can we just ban him and his hideous administration from DC? Initech 18 hrs ago #5
Why this is so stupid ! kimbutgar 17 hrs ago #7

hlthe2b

(114,277 posts)
2. So desperate for a group to horrifically target & a social issue to stir up the ill-informed/uninformed.
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 02:10 PM
19 hrs ago

So, is he going to then demand reversals? I'm only 90% facetious in asking. Seeing Caitlyn Jennings still supporting Trump despite all this, perhaps she can answer the question. Sigh...

bucolic_frolic

(55,491 posts)
3. Let Freedom Ring
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 02:13 PM
19 hrs ago

Using the State to coerce people into behavior an elite portion think everyone must adhere to.

lostnfound

(17,579 posts)
4. Does that include Viagra? In some sense that could be called 'gender-affirming care'
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 03:01 PM
18 hrs ago

i don’t mean that in any minimizing or derogatory way toward either types of recipients.
Just ironic.

Ritabert

(2,511 posts)
6. How about Eloon's hair plugs and jaw enhancement surgery?
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 03:37 PM
17 hrs ago

That sounds like gender-affirming care.

Initech

(108,992 posts)
5. Can we just ban him and his hideous administration from DC?
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 03:02 PM
18 hrs ago

Nothing of value would be lost there!

kimbutgar

(27,396 posts)
7. Why this is so stupid !
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 04:12 PM
17 hrs ago

How many people would get this care probably less than 1% of our population. We got better things to do in this country.

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