This atmosphere for trans people is as bad as it was for gays in the dark days of the 80s, only this time with the direct malice of bafflingly influential billionaires. But make no mistake: same hate. Exactly the same.

I don’t want anybody monstered, but I feel like, if you’re a business holding a Harry Potter quiz night in 2025, then you’re telling your clientele something specific. It’s like having a Tesla open house. Like it or not, you’re saying something about who’s welcome and who isn’t.