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Now they want to talk:

Surprisingly, Rep. Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender member of Congress and a vocal trans activist has called for dialog over trans issues. “We have to create more space in our tent. If, for instance, we want to have a majoritarian coalition — not just electorally, but specifically on issues around trans rights — that, by necessity, is going to have to include people who have a range of thoughts,” McBride told NOTUS. The transgender U.S. Representative also said that going “all in” or against trans rights was unhelpful and risked losing votes, general support, and progress. “A binary choice between being all-on or all-off is not constructive for anyone,” McBride added. “It impedes the very needed path toward winning electorally, winning hearts and minds and, most importantly, winning progress.” The member of Congress also opposed excommunicating party members who refused to toe the line on various issues, including trans rights. “I think it is an incredibly problematic instinct that many have to excommunicate people who aren’t in lockstep with you on every policy, or even aren’t in lockstep with you on the messaging,” McBride said.

They might talk, but voters still won't listen...