Is the National Party transphobic? Last week, National Party Leader Christopher Luxon told Sean Plunket that there are only two genders, thereby ruling out the existence of non-binary and gender diverse people. Following his comment, speaking to transgender identities last week, Judith Collins said she identified as a "27-year-old Slovakian model". Collins' comment reminds me of the transphobic "I sexually identify as an attack helicopter" meme. By claiming to be something she is not and is incapable of being, Collins undermines, dismisses and ridicules trans identities. Likening trans identities to things people cannot change, such as age and ethnicity, implies that trans people are invalid. Luxon says "Judith is being Judith" and Harete Hipango says, "There is a thing called a sense of humour," when responding to Collins' remarks. The National Party treats trans people like a joke. The National Party throwing trans people under the bus during Mental Health Awareness week encapsulates how little they care for trans people and our wellbeing. The National Party knows that queer youth are five times more likely to attempt suicide than non-queer youth. Must the National Party make those statistics worse through their constant attacks on trans people?