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idk about this. there’s a new wave of transphobia that’s spread as far as progressive dem circles (cf the Young Turks) and the right has gotten so rabid about it that they’re conducting a genocide across much of the country. I’m not using that term lightly - the goal of this slate of legislation is to remove trans people’s ability to exist in public spaces and to kill us by outlawing access to lifesaving medical care.

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bizzle@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
What legislation? That seems like a pretty big deal and I’d love to learn more.

But the point still stands- how many openly trans people were there in 2003? Not many, probably because they were violently suppressed. The world today has a long way to go, but it’s getting better. All I’m saying is, it’s getting better.

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- AcidSmiley@hexbear.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Here’s an overwiew: motherjones.com/…/anti-trans-transgender-health-c…
  
  Also i know a ton of older trans people who were already out 20 years ago. There’s more of us not repressing our transness today, sure, and just 5 years ago i would’ve agreed with you that things have improved massively, but the last few yeasrs have been outright terrifying, there’s a very real backlash against trans rights and it is bankrolled with a ton of money from reactionary activists in the US, but also Brazil, the UK, the EU, Russia and the gulf states. Hate crimes are increasing,t his years’ pride season was full of attacks and vilification as well. Queerphobia is taking over as the right’s new favorite form of bigottry. Things are getting rough out there, i’ve regularly seen requests about migrating to Europe from American and British trans people during the last year, until the majority recently changed to posts like “im stuck in Florida and can’t leave, what happens to my body when i can’t take HRT (hormone replacement therapy) anymore?” Talks about where to move to when things turn south are fairly common among us nowadays, as are plans to arm and organize for community self defense.
  
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  - bizzle@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Oof that’s what I get for talking about shit that I don’t know anything about. Sounds pretty scary 😬
    
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