Democratic political candidates are struggling to counter a barrage of GOP attacks targeting LGBTQ people, particularly transgender people.
But as Democrats largely avoid direct confrontations, some LGBTQ people say they feel abandoned.
And in Wisconsin, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers warned that if he loses in November, Republicans will take steps to ban books, especially those with LGBTQ themes. “These are the kinds of actions we need people to take," Alvarez said, “but not just because it's Pride month.” “The root of why this is happening is a real lack of familiarity with and lack of understanding for trans folks and what it’s like to be transgender,” Hutchins said.
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