Ahead of every ballot, Ds abandon the most vulnerable members of our coalition to court centrists donors’ money, and then after every ballot they do a post-mortem that shows they lost because voters couldn’t stomach the compromise While most Democratic officials remain steadfast supporters of the transgender community, an increasing number in red and blue states are distancing themselves from their party’s unflinching support for the transgender community’s policy priorities, such as allowing athletes to compete on teams that match their gender identity. The shift follows years of conservative attacks against Democrats on the divisive issue, which affects a relatively small number of transgender people and their families, but has emerged as one of Republicans’ most potent political weapons in the Trump era.