TOW #20 - article: "President Trump Breaks a Promise on Transgender Rights"

            In the article “President Trump Breaks a Promise on Transgender Rights” by the Editorial Board of the New York Times, the recent decision of Donald Trump is criticized and put under a negative light. His new decision to leave it up to the states to decide transgender rights is causing a lot of controversy and is upsetting a lot of people. The author feels as if this is a step in the wrong direction to all the achievement America has made with LGBTQ rights.

            The audience is the general educated public. The author clearly has an urgent tone and wants the audience to know that they believe the decision to give the power to the states is not a good one and many people could soon begin to lose their rights. The author also discusses the lying mechanism of Trump and how he said he would protect LGBT rights and is now making a hypocritical decision. At the end of the article, it is said that it is now up to us, the people, to make a positive change in this movement and keep everyone in America safe and under fair and equal rule.

            I agree with the author’s viewpoints. I am also in agreement that Trump is not standing by the words he spoke during his campaign and he is being hypocritical. I also think that it is very important for everyone to have equal rights and for everyone to be protected under the law. This new law singles different people out and erases the progress that was made before. I think no one should have to live in fear when in reality we are all equals and all deserve the same rights.

            The purpose of the article was to show the general educated public that Trump has changed his view points and that there are many controversial arguments taking place. I think the article could have been stronger if the author included more detail about what the law change is and how it works.