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I am a trans woman living in South Florida who is somewhat politically aware and active. I will be providing a rebuttal instead of replacing the previous answer, since I think it may be important for people to see different sides. The previous answer's points will be marked with >>>
>>> No.
The actual answer depends on whose 'transgender politics' you mean. I see a great deal of overlap between my 'transgender politics' and feminist politics. Both come from a woman's perspective, and both are, at their cores, about women's rights. However, I am sure there are other transgendered people whose politics are decidedly non-feminist.
>>>Transgendered persons are both male and female.
This is almost completely false. While it may apply to some transgendered individuals, it does not apply to most of the trans men and woman I know, including myself.
>>>Transgender political advocacy falls under the broader umbrella of gay rights which seeks equal civil protections under federal law for all people regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Federal legislation to protect members of the LGBT community (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) from employment discrimination called ENDA (Employment Non-Discrimination Act) is pending before the 111th Congress.
This is actually really, really complicated. You could write a doctoral dissertation in politics on the relationships between the T and LGB in the LGBT community, to be quite honest. It's really not something that can be summed up in a single paragraph. There are a lot of emotions on both sides. If you are interested, I highly recommend doing your own research and coming to your own conclusions. I personally believe that anyone who is invested in the LGBT community (including myself) cannot address this point without bringing in their own personal biases.
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