WHAT THE TRANSGENDER EASTER UPROAR MEANS. It’s an election year, and a political issue can explode into something huge at any moment. That is what we saw with the confluence of Easter Sunday, which was March 31, and a presidential proclamation declaring that same day, March 31, to be International Transgender Day of Visibility.
Some Republicans expressed outrage. “President Biden has declared that Easter Sunday is now Transgender Day,” Gov. Tate Reeves (R-MS) posted on X. “This is an intentional attempt to insult and mock Christians across America. Shocking — but not surprising. In Mississippi, we will proudly celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the forgiveness of sinners.”
“The Biden White House has betrayed the central tenet of Easter — which is the resurrection of Jesus Christ,” House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) wrote on X. “Banning sacred…
