California said it will set up a safety net to protect transgender youth if the federal government won’t. A state budget just signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom includes $26 million in one-time funding to protect access to healthcare for trans youth, according to LAist. Another $30 million was budgeted to cover funding gaps for providers after the Trump administration cut funding to the state’s Medi-Cal program and other revenue sources.
Much as I hate Newsom, I do appreciate him signing this. Granted, it was probably through gritted teeth, but at this point I’ll take the win.
It’s panderung for votes. He doesn’t like trans people. Probably wipp imprison them all as soon as all the tools epect him rather than a more reasonable candidate.
Good
Are we sure he didnt begrudgingly do this? He’s been such a shitstain about it :/
Everything I know about Newsome says that this was included in spite of him and not because of him.
Or because he knows it boils Trump’s piss.
I wanted to write that this guy absolutely confuses me, but I think your explanation makes more sense than him flip-flopping between good guy and asshole.
It’s not that he flip flops between good or evil, he just flip flops with the change of the wind. A lot of the dislike of Newsom is that he doesn’t really seem to have a backbone, and caves if something he supports at one point isn’t seemingly politically advantageous.
You could frame that as following what the electorate want.
You could, and most populist politicians do, but that doesn’t make it true.
Yeah, but are we talking what the Democrats want, or the Republicans? Because it seems like Newsom can’t really tell the difference.
Yeah, Newsome is one of the biggest LGBTQ+ ally politicians ever. There’s no way he could be behind this. A guy who ordered his city hall to perform gay marriages even though it wasn’t federally legal would never support this.
The same biggest ally that killed investigations into sexual harassment at Activision after hefty campaign donations and vetoed a bill that would have allowed trans people to stockpile hormones? The same biggest ally that said he was totally aligned with Charlie Kirk on trans kids in sports? Wowee! With him on the case, queer liberation must only be days away!
You mean the unsubstantiated accusation that he interfered in that trial?
No. I mean the time that he, according to folks who worked for him at the time (2022), prevented them doing their jobs at the Department of Fair Employment and Housing.
For those paying any attention, it’s been obvious that Newsom is scummy and willing to say/do whatever it takes to get power for a very long time.
Fair enough. I stand corrected.
The guy who went on Charlie kirks podcast? whose ex married don Jr?
I’m sure he doesn’t personally have a problem with cis white gays, but there’s a lot of evidence he’s willing to say whatever he thinks will land him the presidency.
Really? Podcasts and an ex? This is on par with the whole Obama’s tan suit thing.
I mean on the podcast he did say trans kids shouldnt be able to play sports.
Oh no! He said something you disagree with! Well then by all means purity test away!
He said something transphobic, clearly he isn’t an ally to trans people.
Trans people have to purity test when it comes to Democrats.
The harsh truth is for trans people, it’s better for a Republican to win in 2028 than for an anti-trans Democrat. Republicans already hate trans folks. But if a Democrat that’s like Keir Starmer gets in, then both parties will be militantly anti-trans. Trans people would be better off with four more years out of power than with both parties against them.
Damn that’s some good satire. Almost had me fooled.
Yes as a trans person, trans rights are my top priority how shocking.
If that’s your attitude to the democratic front runner saying that trans people shouldn’t be in sports, then you need to get the fuck off of blahaj instances.
Telling a trans woman she doesn’t belong in a trans inclusive space just because she doesn’t share your raging hate boner for a milquetoast politician is something.
