Lady Gaga Says Donald Trump Is 'Driven By Ignorance' On Gender Policy

Unsurprisingly, Lady Gaga has hit back at the Donald Trump administration after The New York Times revealed that the administration is considering on narrowly defining gender as a biological, immutable condition determined by genitalia at birth.

"The government may be living in an alternate universe, but we as a society & culture know who we are and know our truth and must stick together and raise our voices so we can educate them about gender identities," she told her 77.7 million followers on Twitter. "While today you might feel unheard or unseen, know that this is not the reality of humanity. This is another display of leadership being driven by ignorance. #TransRightsAreHumanRights #WontBeErased." If the administration proceeds with the efforts detailed in the report, it will be the most drastic move in a government effort to roll back progression for transgender people under federal civil rights law. 

The Trevor Project, the nation's largest and only accredited suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ youth, also hit back with a statement from their CEO and Executive Director Amir Paley. "When a young person hears that their existence and gender identity will not be recognized by their government, they hear that they are not worthy to be a part of that nation. Transgender youth seeing this report should know that they are not alone and that their identity is valid – nothing the government does can change that," Paley said in a lengthy statement. "These policy decisions have real-world consequences. The Trevor Project has seen a significant rise in contacts from young people who identify as transgender or non-binary over the last year, now making up over 30% of our total crisis volume. When government takes actions targeting the transgender community, our call volume spikes even higher. The administration’s choice to deny the reality of transgender lives is reckless and dangerous."

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