Though Caitlyn Jenner is one of the most famous transgender people in America, the announcement of her candidacy for California governor was greeted hostilely by one of the stateB次元官网网址檚 largest LGBTQ-rights groups and by many trans activists around the country.

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Jenner B次元官网网址� the former Olympic gold medallist and reality TV personality B次元官网网址� is a Republican and supported Trump in 2016. She later criticized his administration for some discriminatory actions against transgender people but has failed to convince many trans-rights advocates that she is a major asset to their cause.

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Jennifer Finney Boylan, a transgender writer and professor at Barnard College, appeared on multiple episodes of JennerB次元官网网址檚 TV show, B次元官网网址淚 Am CaitB次元官网网址� and considers her a friend. But sheB次元官网网址檚 not an admirer of JennerB次元官网网址檚 politics.

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David Badash, editor of LGBTQ-oriented news and opinion site called The New Civil Rights Movement, noted that JennerB次元官网网址檚 campaign website outlined no policy positions and offered two options to those visiting the site: B次元官网网址淪hopB次元官网网址� and B次元官网网址淒onate.B次元官网网址�

Badash questioned why Jenner would run as a Republican at a time when GOP legislators in more than 20 states have been pushing bills aimed at curtailing transgender youthsB次元官网网址� ability to play school sports and receive gender-affirming medical care.

Some activists found reason to welcome JennerB次元官网网址檚 announcement, saying it was further evidence that transgender Americans are running for office more frequently.

Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen of the National Center for Transgender Equality Action Fund noted that in the 2020 election, Sarah McBride of Maryland became the first openly trans person elected to a state Senate seat and Stephanie Byers of Kansas became the first openly trans Native American elected to a state legislature.

In Vermont, Christine Hallquist won the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 2018 but lost the general election to incumbent Republican Phil Scott.

B次元官网网址淰oters want leaders who will deliver results for their communities, no matter who they are,B次元官网网址� Heng-Lehtinen said.

Attorney Sasha Buchert, co-director of the Transgender Rights Project at the LGBTQ-rights group Lambda Legal, said when the public sees transgender people in public life it B次元官网网址渟erves to expand public awareness of the reality and diversity of trans lives.B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址淚t matters to us what policies candidates support B次元官网网址� and what their track record might be B次元官网网址� on a full range of issues, not just trans rights and inclusion,B次元官网网址� Buchert added. B次元官网网址淭hat is the lens one should always use in evaluating any candidate, including Caitlyn Jenner.B次元官网网址�

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