The Roots of Trans Fanaticism

Why is the trans cause advanced with such fever and hate?

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People participate in a National Transgender Day of Visibility march in New York City, March 31, 2025.

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In the killing of Charlie Kirk, we may well have experienced our first pro-trans assassination.

Is anyone surprised? The trans cause has been infused with an irrational fervor from the beginning, its ethos deeply illiberal and even threatening. Just ask J.K. Rowling.

Rich Lowry

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Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.

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