Trans rights
As Right-Wingers Stoke Moral Panic About Trans Youth, School Boards Confront A Democratic Dilemma
In these battles over protecting the safety and rights of transgender kids, we’re confronted with the politics of questions that shouldn’t be political.
Where Things Stand: Traditional Conservative Values Butt Heads With The New Culture Wars
This is your TPM afternoon briefing.
Asa Hutchinson’s veto of an anti-trans bill in his state, which we covered yesterday, proved to be for naught — it was promptly overridden by his GOP colleagues in the state legislature.
But his defense of his veto saw him position himself at a crossroads for conservatism, between libertarian values and the increasing desire on the right to punish one’s perceived enemies.