The American Tribune

November 24th, 2120

THE AMERICAN TRIBUNE

SENATOR MARA JOHNSTON ELECTED PRESIDENT

By MDS

History has been made for transgender citizens of the US. This Tuesday, November 5th, Democratic Candidate Mara Johnston became the 67th president-elect of the United States. She was also the first transgender speaker of the house back in 2112 and served for three terms. In an election that some are calling a ‘landslide’, she won with over 72% of the popular vote and 357 delegates.

It was not an easy road to the White House for Johnston.

She was kicked out of her house at fifteen years old after she came out as transgender, something her former Republican opponent, Representative Harris has tried to use against her. He has not let up on his attacks, either, stating in his concession speech, “It is simply unnatural that someone decides that they are not their real gender, and I worry for the future of the country.” This was met with enthusiastic cheers from his supporters in the audience, though the backlash on social

media has made some speculate that it will be unlikely for Harris to be reelected next year.

President-Elect Johnston’s speech, however, was met with an outpouring of support from most. “I am not proud to be this country’s first transgender president. I think it should have happened years ago. I am proud because I know that I will help Americans to be themselves, to live freely and openly without fear from the government.” Johnston is sticking to that promise already, stating that she and her staff have drafted Executive Orders 56789 and 56790, nicknamed the ‘Trans Bills”. These, when issued, will make it illegal to enforce gendered bathrooms in places of education and business, and get rid of gender markers on passports, driver’s licenses, and other state and federal-issued forms of identification. President-elect Johnston’s Inauguration will take place on January 20th,

2121, where she will be sworn in on the Constitution, which some right-wing politicians have called ‘ungodlike’ and ‘heretical’. When asked about her swearing in, Johnston stated, “I have no reason to be sworn in on a document that only represents a portion of Americans. The Constitution is what I will be basing my presidency on, not the Bible.”

She will be only the second president to be sworn in on a document other than the Bible, after President Muhammad Alvi was sworn in on the Quran. Her campaign has yet to announce who will perform and speak at the Inauguration, though the ceremony will likely include some of the stars who campaigned for her, including LGBT musicians Maria Onovo and Jasper Moon.

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OPINION Do you think being transgender will affect President-Elect Johnston’s policies?

Dean Bershowitz, Correspondent for All Sides News I do not think that being transgender will affect President-elect Johnston’s policies as president.

Although she has had many life experiences related to her gender, she is experienced enough to be able to separate her own life and her policies. Our politicians should be as unbiased as possible, no matter their party or personal experience. Of course, their personal experiences most likely affected where they stand politically, but they should be kept separate from then on. As a Congresswoman, she led with grace and decisiveness, and I believe she will continue applying these values throughout her time as president. Just because someone has a varying identity does not mean that that will affect how they work or the decisions they will make.

People have to understand that. The fact that I am a gay man does not affect my work as a journalist, just like the fact that President-elect Johnston is transgender will not affect her work as president.

Rep. Robert Frankson (R), the House Representative for Ohio’s Fourth Congressional District

Portia Fawk, Editor and Writer for TransRights.org

Yes, her identity should affect her policies. The laws I believe that her being a that are most effective are transgender will affect her based on personal policy. She will only focus experiences. When a on the other transgenders in politician attempts to create the country, and I do not a law without knowing the believe that she will listen to full background and how it other points of view. It is will affect people, you can important that the president quickly transform a listens to all sides of the well-meaning law into a aisle, and the truth is that an dangerous situation. When emotionally blunted we elect someone, we transgender girl cannot be should realize that their objective in her decisions. I personal experiences make am scared for our future as a up their values, which will country. What’s next? It is influence their politics. simply not natural for There is no way to separate someone who cannot even the two, and they shouldn’t decide on their sex to be a be separated. We have leader. Someone who elected a transgender cannot make simple life president not because of her decisions should not be identity, but because a allowed to make decisions majority of Americans that will impact millions of believe that she is the best Americans. I do not trust candidate for the job. And her to keep her personal her identity will affect how issues separate from her job she does her job, just as as president, and I expect anyone else’s identity affects much resistance from her theirs. We can not expect constituents. someone to ignore their history or their personal standings simply to appeal to more people.

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GROUNDBREAKING TRANSGENDER HEALTHCARE LAW PASSES H.R. 28: Gender Equality in Healthcare Act All persons, regardless of gender identity, sex or sexual identity, shall receive free universal healthcare provided by the United States Federal Government and by private medical institutions. These services shall include hormonal therapy, gender confirmation surgeries, gender therapy, and other services needed for Transgendered peoples.