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First Gender Transition
Alan Hart was the first man in America to transition and undergo genital realignment -
First Trans Celebrity
Christine Jorgensen was the first famous transgender person in the public eye -
First Transgender Organization
Reed Erickson rounds the EEF that provides money for transgender people to transition -
Caitlyn Jenner Comes Out As Trans
In a 20/20 interview Caitlyn (formerly Bruce) Jenner came out as transgender and the idea of transgenderism burst into the public eye and was taken up as a "cause" by the American left. -
The Conservative Media Reacts
Following Caitlyn's step from the closet, right wing media source, The Daily Beast, published an article making fun of Caitlyn and began the rights dismissal of the trans community -
The Liberal Media Reacts
Numerous left wing sites came out in support of the transgender community making it a cause commonly associated with the left -
South Park Calls Out the Left
In an episode of South Park, Caitlyn Jenner is portrayed as an insane lunatic. The show satirizes the left by mocking how they worship Caitlyn in the name of political correctness, in their highest rated episode of the year. The apolitical show unapologetically gave a harsh criticism of the transgender community and the public at large identified with it -
Bill C 16 is Passed
The Canadian Law made it illegal to call a transgender person the wrong name or pronoun. This was met by harsh criticism from the right while the left backed it. -
Trump bans transgenders from the Military
Although this never constitutionally took effect, President Trump promised to keep the transgender population out of the military on the grounds they are mentally ill. This went to national news and was attacked from the left and met with support or indifference from the right.