Thread by @cmclymer

I honestly wonder how long Dr. Wen would advise trans folks to wait for full equality. Five years? Ten years? At what point do trans people become worthy of dignity and rights and not reduced to a "culture war". Please advise, @DrLeanaWen. I would love some guidance.

https://twitter.com/DrLeanaWen/status/1456353004676960259

I'm not kidding. I really would love an answer here.

If trans folks are such a cultural impediment to more important objectives, what is the metric @DrLeanaWen would advise to gauge our entry into a demand for full equality? Why are we bargaining chips? Why are we negotiable?

If trans people are still vulnerable to being denied housing based solely on our gender identity because of an intentional absence of anti-discrimination protections in 30 states, one wonders why @DrLeanaWen would imply this somehow isn't a public safety issue?

If trans children are denied public accommodations, if trans patients are turned away by medical providers, if trans customers are denied credit, and all of this is enabled by a lack of non-discrimination protections, wouldn't you say that's dangerous, @DrLeanaWen?

@DrLeanaWen At this moment, states around the country have either implemented or are considering bans on gender-affirming care for trans children. Medical care that has been endorsed by every major medical authority. Why is @DrLeanaWen, a public health expert, implying this isn't important?

Anyway, with all due respect to Dr. Wen's expertise, I fail to see how she can believe it appropriate to imply that those of us in the crosshairs of social conservatives are a distraction from more important issues. It's disturbing.