Inside the very lonely world of trans Republicans
Even though the Trump administration has waged an all-out war against trans Americans, as many as 10 per cent of them identify as Republican. Why?
Words by Emma Paidra, Uncloseted Media
Design by Yosef Phelan
After spending the first 82 years of her life keeping her trans identity a secret, Sandra Kaye finally came out last year. But it wasn’t long before Kaye – a lifelong Republican who lives in Texas – found herself dealing with tension between her gender identity and her political views. A conversation with a left-leaning friend led Kaye to feel confused and unsure about her longstanding affiliation with the GOP.
“[My friend] has always been a little bit left, and I've always been a little bit right. So she asked me a question one day: How can I be trans and a Republican?” Kaye told Uncloseted Media and GAY TIMES. “I was not prepared for that question.”
