Activists see political motivations behind wave of GOP bills targeting transgender kids By Liz Goodwin Globe Staff,Updated April 19, 2021, 1 hour ago Email to a Friend Demonstrators gathered on the steps of the Montana State Capitol protesting anti-LGBTQ legislation in Helena, Mont., on March 15.Thom Bridge WASHINGTON â What does a wave of legislation targeting transgender children in state houses across the country have in common with the recent furor among Republicans over âcancel cultureâ and Dr. Seuss? More than you might think â at least according to LGBTQ rightsâ advocates, who are working to fend off the bills. They argue that Republicans are targeting transgender youth now as a way to score political points with a segment of their base at a time when the party is out of power at the federal level and squabbling over some of the fundamental policies that used to unite them â from fiscal conservatism