Anyone in search of evidence that transgender people face immense discrimination by the government need only look at what Donald Trump is doing in the present moment.
Sonia Sotomayor: “Anyone in search of evidence that transgender people face immense discrimination by the government need only look at…”
On the recordJune 18, 2025
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Sotomayor cites Trump's actions as proof of government discrimination against transgender individuals.
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