My thing is this. Trans rights isn't really a major public issue in this election season. Not saying that is good or bad, just that it is. I would say anyone being anti-trans right now isn't doing it as a some sort of spineless electoral strategy. It simply isn't an issue on the majority of voters minds right now, which makes me really side-eye someone taking such a hard stand when it isn't even beneficial from their own perspective. It makes me think there is some hate in their heart for trans people. But even if not, they are willing to throw trans people under the bus for very little benefit to their own campaign. I wonder what little it would take to corrupt them after they get into office.

I can't look at all of that, then use my own privilege to say "Hey trans person. This candidate doesn't just disagree with you, they are anti-you, so I know that sucks and all but can you go ahead and vote for the greater good? We can convince them later." That's just not my call to make.

Politicians get worse after they're elected, not better.

Obama started out as anti-gay marriage and by the end of his term voted to make it law