How the G.O.P. Picked Trans Kids as a Rallying Cry

<p>With stunning speed, the status of trans youth has become the rallying cry of the Republican Party, from state legislatures to presidential campaigns.</p><p>Adam Nagourney, who covers West Coast cultural affairs for The New York Times, explains how that came to be, and why it’s proving such a potent issue.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/adam-nagourney">Adam Nagourney</a>, a West Coast cultural affairs correspondent for The New York Times.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>Defeated on same-sex marriage, the religious right went<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/16/us/politics/transgender-conservative-campaign.html"> searching for an issue that would re-energize supporters and donors</a>.</li><li>Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade,<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/22/us/politics/after-roe-republicans-sharpen-attacks-on-gay-and-transgender-rights.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article"> anti-gay rhetoric and calls to roll back L.G.B.T.Q. rights have grown bolder</a> among Republican elected officials and candidates.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.</p>