Thanks to Republicans who are absolutely desperate to stoke hysteria and stow hate by any means necessary, trans youth, who are already marginalized, face an ongoing battle for basic rights. Republicans are pushing legislation to stop trans youth from participating in sports that align with their gender identity, using the bathroom while at school, and even trying to bar them from receiving safe, age-appropriate medical care. Likely feeling emboldened by this hate, people are popping up all over the country to try and get LGBTQ+ books and trans performers booted from children’s events and libraries. Frankly, it’s terrifying. What else is terrifying? As reported by Pink News, a children’s book advertised as a top LGBTQ+ title on Amazon is written by right-wing Matt Walsh, a sexist conservative who is vehemently anti-trans. The book (which is set for publication release in March 2022) is called Johnny the Walrus and features an imaginative little boy who pictures himself as, among other things, a walrus. Then the picture book, aimed at kids between three and five years old, goes into a bizarre telling of a parent feeling pressured to have society, including doctors, treat the little boy as an actual walrus. Sigh. Read more