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@ -3115,21 +3115,21 @@ nowadays isn't trans people thriving, it's misinformation and vitriol. This
isn't at all a new phenomenon, but [[https://www.vox.com/first-person/22977970/anti-trans-legislation-texas-idaho][in recent years it's gotten overwhelming]]. isn't at all a new phenomenon, but [[https://www.vox.com/first-person/22977970/anti-trans-legislation-texas-idaho][in recent years it's gotten overwhelming]].
This year, like last year, has brought with it a [[https://freedomforallamericans.org/legislative-tracker/anti-transgender-legislation/][record-breaking amount of This year, like last year, has brought with it a [[https://freedomforallamericans.org/legislative-tracker/anti-transgender-legislation/][record-breaking amount of
anti-trans legislation across the majority of states in the country]]. Most of anti-trans legislation across the majority of states in the country]]. These bills
them are targeting trans youths by banning them from playing sports with their are targeting trans youths by banning them from playing sports with their peers,
peers, forbidding any discussion about gender or queer identities in their forbidding any discussion about gender or queer identities in their classrooms,
classrooms, requiring that trusted teachers and other school staff out them to requiring that trusted teachers and other school staff out them to families, and
families, and restricting and even outlawing their healthcare. Book bans have restricting and even outlawing their healthcare. Book bans have been sweeping
been sweeping the nation, intent on removing anything they consider unpleasant the nation, intent on removing anything they consider unpleasant or
or uncomfortable, which has mostly amounted to anything discussing gender, uncomfortable, which has mostly amounted to anything discussing gender,
sexuality, or race. There is /constant/ flowing across social sexuality, or race. There is a /constant/ stream of vitriol flowing across
media and news outlets sowing outrage, [[https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/apr/19/anti-trans-rhetoric-homophobia-trans-rights][recycling old homophobic rhetoric]] as they social media and news outlets sowing outrage by [[https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/apr/19/anti-trans-rhetoric-homophobia-trans-rights][recycling old homophobic
label trans people as predators, anyone supporting us as "groomers", and rhetoric]] as they label trans people as predators, anyone supporting us as
claiming we're forcing children into life-altering surgeries. Trans kids [[https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/04/22/transgender-child-sports-treatments/][do not "groomers", and claim we're forcing children into life-altering surgeries. Trans
get surgeries]], but laws are being pushed and passed banning them anyway, though kids [[https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/04/22/transgender-child-sports-treatments/][do not get surgeries]], but laws are being pushed and passed banning them
always with a note that [[https://www.them.us/story/trans-health-care-attacks-target-intersex-people-too][those restrictions aren't extended to intersex kids]], who anyway, though always with a note that [[https://www.them.us/story/trans-health-care-attacks-target-intersex-people-too][those restrictions aren't extended to
continue to be operated upon to make their bodies conform to a comfortable intersex kids]], who continue to be operated upon to make their bodies conform to
binary. a comfortable binary.
Trans kids and trans adults alike, whether they're in states that are actively Trans kids and trans adults alike, whether they're in states that are actively
arguing or passing these bills, [[https://www.thedailybeast.com/we-trans-people-will-never-surrender-but-fighting-bigots-is-exhausting?s=09&source=twitter&utm_source=pocket_mylist&via=desktop][are having to endure watching this all happen]]. arguing or passing these bills, [[https://www.thedailybeast.com/we-trans-people-will-never-surrender-but-fighting-bigots-is-exhausting?s=09&source=twitter&utm_source=pocket_mylist&via=desktop][are having to endure watching this all happen]].
@ -3145,7 +3145,7 @@ certainly didn't hide it, [[https://www.axios.com/dont-say-gay-bill-desantis-578
gender ideology"]] and [[https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida/2022/03/29/grooming-the-buzzword-in-lgbtq-school-debate-including-in-florida/][pointing at a large illustration from a transgender gender ideology"]] and [[https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida/2022/03/29/grooming-the-buzzword-in-lgbtq-school-debate-including-in-florida/][pointing at a large illustration from a transgender
author's childrens book]] just before signing the bill. author's childrens book]] just before signing the bill.
It's hard, as a trans person watching all of this, to see these kids, their It's hard, as a trans person watching all of this, seeing these kids, their
parents, and ourselves under such constant and cruel attack. It's hard hearing parents, and ourselves under such constant and cruel attack. It's hard hearing
only the faintest mumors of "we've got your back" from the White House as the only the faintest mumors of "we've got your back" from the White House as the
Equality Act continues to languish, stalled in Congress. It is hard seeing so Equality Act continues to languish, stalled in Congress. It is hard seeing so
@ -3157,8 +3157,8 @@ some trans folks do succeed, and celebrate them, but also see all the nastiness
directed at them in the media and in strangers' comments on social media. All of directed at them in the media and in strangers' comments on social media. All of
this is so, so traumatizing. this is so, so traumatizing.
Ours is a community molded by trauma, and by absence. Our history, vibrant as it Ours is a community molded by trauma and loss. Our history, vibrant as it is,
is, has been largely [[https://historycollection.com/16-remarkable-historical-figures-who-were-transgender/][hidden from us]] or [[https://www.teenvogue.com/story/lgbtq-institute-in-germany-was-burned-down-by-nazis][outright destroyed]]. Most of an entire has been largely [[https://historycollection.com/16-remarkable-historical-figures-who-were-transgender/][hidden from us]] or [[https://www.teenvogue.com/story/lgbtq-institute-in-germany-was-burned-down-by-nazis][outright destroyed]]. Nearly an entire
generation of queer people was [[https://read.dukeupress.edu/tsq/article/7/4/527/168493/Trans-in-a-Time-of-HIV-AIDS?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=j-TSQ_7-4_Feb2021][lost to hate and apathy during the AIDS epidemic]]. generation of queer people was [[https://read.dukeupress.edu/tsq/article/7/4/527/168493/Trans-in-a-Time-of-HIV-AIDS?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=j-TSQ_7-4_Feb2021][lost to hate and apathy during the AIDS epidemic]].
Many [[https://www.hrc.org/resources/fatal-violence-against-the-transgender-and-gender-non-conforming-community-in-2022][continue to be lost every year to violence]]. Mostly trans women of color, Many [[https://www.hrc.org/resources/fatal-violence-against-the-transgender-and-gender-non-conforming-community-in-2022][continue to be lost every year to violence]]. Mostly trans women of color,
losing their lives to hate in the rising tide of racism, misogyny, homophobia losing their lives to hate in the rising tide of racism, misogyny, homophobia
@ -3172,14 +3172,13 @@ amazing thing. We've got greater resources and representation now than ever
before. before.
I do not believe that all of this hatred, all of these laws, any of it will win I do not believe that all of this hatred, all of these laws, any of it will win
out in the end. Trans people aren't going anywhere. Being trans is just a part out in the end. Trans people aren't going anywhere; being trans is just a part
of being human. We have always been here, and we will continue to be. What I of being human. We have always been here, and we will continue to be. What I
fear isn't that trans people will be wiped off the earth, because it is fear isn't that trans people will be wiped off the earth, because that's
impossible to do that without wiping out humanity. What I do fear, though, is impossible. What I do fear is how hard the struggle may remain for us to
how hard the struggle may remain for us to continue to just /live/. I feel for continue to just /live/. I feel for these kids, terrified as they are that the
these kids, terrified as they are that the world hates them. I feel for the world hates them. I feel for the trans community, as we struggle with vastly
trans community, as we struggle with vastly different degrees of discrimination different degrees of discrimination and violence. It's a lot.
and violence. It's a lot.
On this Transgender Day of Visibility, I feel it's important that we're not On this Transgender Day of Visibility, I feel it's important that we're not
merely seen, but seen fully. I hope that people will see our joy and our merely seen, but seen fully. I hope that people will see our joy and our