By Natalie Venegas
Punk rocker Laura Jane Grace, a transgender artist, recently performed at Senator Bernie Sanders‘ “Fighting Oligarchy” rally.
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Why It Matters
Many Democrats have called billionaire Elon Musk‘s rise to political power a “shadow government.” Musk, President Donald Trump‘s ally, leads the nongovernmental task force, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). In its first month of operation, it has restructured multiple federal agencies and recommended mass layoffs, sparking backlash and concern from Trump critics, as well as from some Republicans.
Meanwhile, Grace’s performance comes as Trump has taken steps to unravel protections for transgender people.
On Inauguration Day, January 20, Trump signed an executive order titled “Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism And Restoring Biological Truth To The Federal Government.” The order mandated that his administration would use “clear and accurate language and policies that recognize women are biologically female, and men are biologically male.”
