What had been just a theoretical blueprint for an authoritarian takeover of the federal government is now a looming reality, with trans individuals squarely in the crosshairs.

Although there was extensive reporting about the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, the 922-page mandate that promises to overhaul government agencies and “restore the American family as the centerpiece of American life and protect our children,” and its multiple connections to President-elect Donald Trump, it failed to sway a majority of American voters.

But among the groups who are alarmed at the prospect of a Project 2025-driven agenda, are trans individuals, particularly trans kids.

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