“If signed into law, civil rights organizations, including the ACLU, have vowed to challenge it in court.”— Amanda Arnold, thecut.com
“Seventeen years, that world was mine. And for seven of those years, it was entirely mine; not a living soul knew anything about it. And I can’t just uproot that from all the personal experiences that informed those stories and say, ‘I’m throwing that away now.’ And that’s how that would feel.”— Molly Fischer, thecut.com
“No TERFs or transphobes can take this joyful moment away — nor should they be centred in any narrative about trans people anyway.”— Elly Belle, refinery29.com
“Making a ban on trans enlistees both a symbol of trans exclusion from public institutions and a huge economic hit for thousands of people.”— Lucy Diavolo, teenvogue.com
“Is the difference you believe you have with trans women greater than what we all share in our belief in women’s equality?”— Roey Thorpe, advocate.com
“Not everyone will agree on the best form of activism. If you have trans, nonbinary, and intersex friends or family members, now’s the time to ask them what they want and need.”— Molly Woodstock, bitchmedia.org