I know a ton of you absolutely hate Nancy Pelosi.
But I'll tell you now, the absence of someone with her "Fuck you, these are Democratic values and what I will stand and fight for" attitude and skill at maneuvering in the halls of Congress are a part of why trans rights are in the present state.
“People told me, ‘You can pass this in a minute if you take out trans.' I said, ‘I won’t pass it in 100 years because I’m not ever taking out trans.’