Joe Biden and TikTok Star Dylan Mulvaney Discuss Trans Rights

Pres. Joe Biden sits down with Dylan Mulvaney to discuss trans rights as part of NowThis' presidential forum. Dylan Mulvaney began documenting her gender transition on TikTok the day she came out to her friends and family. After more than 200 days posting about her experience to her now 8 million followers, she’s learned more about the ways in which her community has been targeted, and has become a committed advocate.

As part of NowThis' 'Make Your Mark' midterms coverage, we hosted an intimate conversation between President Joe Biden and young change-makers focused on finding solutions to some of the most critical issues facing their generation: gun legislation, abortion access, trans rights, economic instability, the climate crisis, and criminal legal reform.

A number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced and enacted on the state level in recent months, with many aimed at attacking transgender rights by outlawing gender affirming health care and prohibiting trans kids from playing in youth sports that align with their identity.

In 2018, 19 anti-trans bills were introduced in on the state level across the country, according to a Washington Post analysis of ACLU data. Now, just 4 years later, state legislatures have already introduced 155 bills.

Since taking office, President Joe Biden has signed several executive orders to protect trans rights. These include orders that rolled back the Trump-era ban on transgender military service, combated workplace discrimination policies, and protected transgender youths’ healthcare.

Dylan Mulvaney has publicly been sharing her transition on TikTok with her viral “Days of Girlhood” series. She spoke with Biden at Now This’ Presidential Forum about the right-wing attacks on trans lives and how the administration can better advocate for the trans community.

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[mateo]

This would have been an snl skit 10 years ago

[TheNothingEverything]

If I was a trans person I would be FUMING that this is the person they chose to represent me politically

[Roanen]

They were brave leaving the comments up

[kevinvassago]

This can't be real. I refuse to admit this is our country's reality rn

[fuckglobalism]

81 million people did not vote for this.

[williamcowley]

Imagine being less than one percent of the population, and demanding 99% of its attention. Last time I checked, they have all of the basic rights of a citizen, including the hard fought right to marry. The only “right” that they are lacking is the right to total adulation… unfortunately, that doesn’t exist. There will always be opposing ideology, yet we can strive for a mutual respect. With that being said, ham-fisting an agenda down the majority’s throat, is the worst way to gain understanding. It will alienate potential allies, and will accelerate the speed at which the pendulum swings back…

[bradenjlloyd]

Anytime Biden talks now I'm reminded of Michael Scott: "Sometimes I start a sentence.... and I don't even know where it's going, I just hope I find it along the way"

[WooHooLaLa]

This is my 21346th day of being a woman.
I WOULD LIKE TO TALK COUPLE OF THINGS WITH THE PRESIDENT TOO.

[slava]

a president argues with a tik tok let that sink in.

[mrinfo]

How could this guy win woman of the year when he is a dude. Dude, that's messed up

[iiiiiiiiiiii]

For those of you who don;t have the extension to see the dislike ratio, it is currently sitting at 98 likes vs 1.3k dislikes

[damlordTwendam]

This my dudes, is like South Park in real life...
Make South Park fiction again

[janjbowman]

I want to live on a different planet where this craziness is happening .

[rodrigohackos]

She is so brave for having the balls to do this. Someone get her a but light

[OneTequilaTwoTequila]

Biden saying, "God love it" was the cringiest thing I've seen this year. And trans-children??? WTF??

[justinwebber]

As someone from the UK, whose country has many ridiculous and stupid talking points, what's going on in America is insane; it's getting hard to even laugh at it all.

[suntzu]

When you have the craziest man on TikTok talk to the president, you know the worlds most powerful republic is perishing live in front of our eyes

[TheLegendaryDarkNinja]

"Do you have a message to those parents who have transkids?"
-"Yes I do, My son in Iraq did a fundraiser and so and so is a state senator"

[iammovingtokorea]

I wonder how many people stop and really think about how twisted this is...

[Cocotikihut]

These ppl will never feel accepted by others until they accept themselves for who they truly are.