While many people are persecuting the trans community out of fear and ignorance, the people stoking that fear and ignorance seek power and control over others. They know the difference between facts and propaganda, and they actively choose to bury facts and promote the propaganda. Only a small percentage of the population is trans, and they pose no viable threat to anyone. If they succeed in controlling trans issues, they’ll move onto another subgroup and another. It’s up to the masses, straight, LGBTQ+, everyone to stand up for the rights of others, whether we’re directly affected by the persecution, or not. Unity is the key to stopping these bids for control.