The right is backed by multiple billionaires (and one trillionaire) who, either from straight up personal bigotry, or the calculation that trans people are a convenient wedge to keep politicians who favor their priorities in power, or both, have since 2014 funded anti-trans hate campaigns globally.
"You fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders! The most famous of which is, 'never get involved in a land war in Asia,' but only slightly less well-known is 'never let a man only known for bankruptcy and pedophilia negotiate terms'!"