The Quote That Reveals What's Really Behind Anti-Trans "Concerns"

"I think this whole debate ... is hard to solve when people aren't on the fundamental same page about the existence of a trans identity and the fact that it is a valid identity."

Buried in the final episode of New York Times' new podcast "The Protocol" is a moment of startling clarity that cuts through all the manufactured debates about transgender healthcare. It comes from Dr. Scott Leibowitz, a psychiatrist who worked with transgender youth in Ohio before the state banned the care he provided. His words unwittingly reveal the …