• Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone
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    3 days ago

    You would think this incredibly basic understanding of the political leanings of the average trans person would get us a little solidarity from Democratic leadership, but we can all go fuck ourselves the second a blue dog dem starts crying about being scared of pronouns apparently.

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      3 days ago

      You don’t have to fuck yourself. But you might be asked to hold your nose and vote even if you can’t compete on the sports team you want. I’m actually unclear when that became a human right. I am far more concerned for your physical safety under another Trump administration.

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        3 days ago

        even if you can’t compete on the sports team you want

        It never, ever stops there. And if you view the participation of trans people in public life as a nice thing that we get as a treat when times are good, then yeah, you are kind of telling us to go fuck ourselves.

        It should make you stop and think when LGBT leaders and organizations within California are condemning his statements.

        I am far more concerned for your physical safety under another Trump administration.

        The fact you don’t connect pushing trans people out of public life with the exact transphobia that endangers us is why you need to listen to us instead of deciding you know best and lecturing us about it.

        https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/why-transgender-people-are-not-feeling

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          2 days ago

          Condemn the statements, surely. Make trans sports an overriding litmus test for any candidate? No.