Earlier this week, Trump and his team announced that they would be taking back some of the protections that had been put in place by Obama during his tenure.
One of those protections included the right to use the bathroom they felt matched their gender identity, and not necessarily the one that would be present on their birth cert.
This came as a huge blow to the trans and LGBTQ community who had feared that Trump and his presidency would eventually result in negative repercussions to them specifically, despite his constant assurances to the contrary throughout his campaign.
Last night, Laverne Cox – best known as Sophia on Orange Is The New Black – took her NBC news to voice her opinion on the matter, having used her new found fame as a perfect position to voice her support for the community.
Powerful— Laverne Cox on transgender rights: “It’s about us existing in public space.” pic.twitter.com/J4QoyRBey8
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) February 24, 2017
Similarly, even Caitlyn Jenner, a staunch supporter of Trump, took to Twitter to voice her disappointment in the President’s latest actions.
Well @realDonaldTrump, from one Republican to another, this is a disaster. You made a promise to protect the LGBTQ community. Call me. pic.twitter.com/XwYe0LNUOq
— Caitlyn Jenner (@Caitlyn_Jenner) February 24, 2017
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