So, to get back to the original point … If it does come down to Newsom and Trump/Vance in 2028, I will be sad. But I will vote Newsom, because at least I know he isn’t going to declare that all trans people are sex criminals, round them up, and send them to “re-education” camps for “treatment”.
What evidence do you have for that? He’s been speed running transphobia. This is what every trans person is shouting to the rafters about, but folks like you refuse to listen. That’s what people thought about Labor in UK, but then they went to enact the most transphobic policies in all of Western Europe.
Transphobia follows a very very predictable path. You start by compromising on sports, an issue that conservatives chose precisely because it seems so minor. But by giving in to them, you’re giving in to the core principle - that trans people are somehow dangerous and that it’s OK to restrict our rights in order to “protect” other people. And once you go down that path, there’s no stopping it. There is no scientifically valid reason for restricting trans people from sports; it’s purely about conservatives being disgusted about trans people existing. And once you’ve given in to the bigots on one form of irrational bigotry, you just keep falling further and further.
Every state that has passed sports bans has also gone on to pass or consider bathroom bans, restrictions on care for minors and adults, ID restrictions, and a host of other vile policies. And each step you take down the road to Hell, the easier the next one becomes. By passing a sports ban, you are stating you believe trans people to be dangerous people that need laws targeting our existence. And once you do that, even once, you are on the road to Hell.
What evidence do you have for that? He’s been speed running transphobia. This is what every trans person is shouting to the rafters about, but folks like you refuse to listen. That’s what people thought about Labor in UK, but then they went to enact the most transphobic policies in all of Western Europe.
Transphobia follows a very very predictable path. You start by compromising on sports, an issue that conservatives chose precisely because it seems so minor. But by giving in to them, you’re giving in to the core principle - that trans people are somehow dangerous and that it’s OK to restrict our rights in order to “protect” other people. And once you go down that path, there’s no stopping it. There is no scientifically valid reason for restricting trans people from sports; it’s purely about conservatives being disgusted about trans people existing. And once you’ve given in to the bigots on one form of irrational bigotry, you just keep falling further and further.
Every state that has passed sports bans has also gone on to pass or consider bathroom bans, restrictions on care for minors and adults, ID restrictions, and a host of other vile policies. And each step you take down the road to Hell, the easier the next one becomes. By passing a sports ban, you are stating you believe trans people to be dangerous people that need laws targeting our existence. And once you do that, even once, you are on the road to Hell.