Why do gay people think trump hates them

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No 'victim mentality' or rainbow flags: Gay Republicans rally for Trump

In general, LGBTQ adults see these institutions as less friendly to people who are transgender than to people who are gay, lesbian or bisexual. Views are more mixed about their state government and vary based on which party controls the governorship and state legislature.

This could coerce hospitals to discontinue care, making it difficult, if not impossible, for youth with gender dysphoria to access the treatment they need. In the last three years, 24 states have categorically banned gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth, effectively ending health care access for more than , transgender youth.

Congress has not voted on any of these proposals. That may change in the next Congress, when Republicans will control the Senate. The records of Trump and Vance strongly suggest that they will work to fulfill their campaign pledges to roll back LGBTQ rights, especially transgender rights.