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The panel’s focus was ostensibly on women’s rights and the broader social pushback against progressive gender policies, but elements of the conversation revealed contrasting views on gender identity. During the discussion, Sarah McBride articulated the ongoing struggle faced by transgender individuals and emphasized the threat posed by organized, well-funded conservative movements that seek to marginalize trans communities. McBride highlighted how prejudices like transphobia, homophobia, misogyny, and sexism are interconnected, rooted in the presumption that one’s gender at birth should dictate one’s entire identity and life choices.