Sometimes, people feel like they are not the gender that they were born as. For example, someone who was born as a boy might feel like they are actually a girl. This is called being transgender.
However, in some parts of the United States, transgender people are not treated the same as everyone else. They might not be able to use the bathroom that matches their gender, or they might not be able to compete in sports with people of the gender they identify as. This can make life really hard and unfair for transgender people.
This treatment is called disenfranchisement, which means that these people are being denied their rights and treated unfairly. It is important for everyone, no matter their gender, to be treated fairly and equally in the United States.