Biden blames ‘MAGA extremists’ for advancing ‘hateful and extreme’ law targeting trans children

President Joe Biden on Friday criticized some extreme right-wing lawmakers for advancing a record number of bills restricting the rights of transgender people — particularly trans youth — in legislatures across the country. In a proclamation marking Transgender Day of Visibility, Biden celebrated “the strength, joy, and absolute courage of some of the bravest people I know,” saying trans people in the U.S. deserve to be “safe and supported in every community.” “MAGA extremists are advancing hundreds of hateful and extreme state laws that target transgender kids and their families,” he added. “...