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Old 02-02-2023, 11:36 AM   #1561 (permalink)
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Jesus Christ on stilts crossing the English Channel while reading Das Kapital!
That's horrible. My heart goes out to you, and all who would be affected if such evil legislation was passed. Would you consider emigrating then, if the worst came to the worst? I never thought there could be anything worse than rape (well, other than murder and even then you have to wonder which is worse) but this is like identity rape or something. God grant that fat orange bastard chokes on his fried chicken before too much longer. How can someone like him continue to buck the odds and live?
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Old 02-02-2023, 11:57 AM   #1562 (permalink)
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That is exactly what happened in my case
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Anyway does anyone have some resources they can share with me about getting the hell out of my sh*tshole state and/or country if push comes to shove? Trump just said he's going to make trans people illegal if he gets reelected so yeah that's not great. I am legitimately terrified especially because I JUST started HRT and I'm not going back.

I'm trying to stay hopeful but I need to plan for the worst case scenario regardless, so any info you can provide me will be greatly appreciated.
I'm really sorry to hear that. Trump always manages to get even more revolting than I could imagine. I'm sorry I don't have advice about getting out of the US, but if you or Synthgirl ever leave for the UK (also not a great place for trans people so :/) or Holland I'm happy to give you any help or advice that I can
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Old 02-02-2023, 12:19 PM   #1563 (permalink)
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Yeah I am leaving this god forsaken transphobic hellhole on a boat to-

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Terf island.
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Old 02-02-2023, 01:07 PM   #1564 (permalink)
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Is this even possible, or is it just more stupid braindead rhetoric to play to his base? I mean, how could he make trans people illegal? The governments of the 40/50/60s couldn't even make black people illegal, even though I'm sure a lot of them would have liked to. What precedent exists? "All men are created equal"? They gonna try to say well trans aren't men so they aren't covered?

Hell, come to Ireland: we've got a decent trans scene going here, and were the first country IN THE WORLD to approve official same-sex marriage. Also, we have the odd drink from time to time.
Trump gave a speech a few days ago saying he would ban trans healthcare for everyone no matter their age on day one, or at least make sure medicaid and medicare no longer cover it it's really hard to tell what he meant because of how incoherent he always is. And sure Trump isn't exactly known for keeping his campaign promises but considering how bad his track record on LGBT rights is already I take his threat very seriously.

Several states including my own are also trying to pass anti-drag bills that are intentionally so vague as to basically make it illegal to be trans in public.

Now do any idiots still think calling Republicans Nazis is unfair?
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Old 02-02-2023, 01:53 PM   #1565 (permalink)
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Of course you know the problem isn't really Trump or the Republicans. It's the millions of people that vote for these clowns. The fact is, humans are essentially a rather hateful species and the Earth won't be a better place until we're all gone.
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Old 02-02-2023, 02:08 PM   #1566 (permalink)
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even if you can't afford to live in a major city, it may be worth moving into a solidly democratic state
The National Equity Map might be somewhat helpful as a guide (I hope). Queen Boo, you may want to click on the Gender Identity map tab at the top. In proximity to Tennessee, Virginia rates "Medium" on gender identity policy tally. And you've already mentioned Illinois, which is rated "High".

https://transgenderlawcenter.org/equalitymap

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Old 02-02-2023, 02:30 PM   #1567 (permalink)
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Of course you know the problem isn't really Trump or the Republicans. It's the millions of people that vote for these clowns. The fact is, humans are essentially a rather hateful species and the Earth won't be a better place until we're all gone.
I think most of them would just think trans people are kind of weird and gross without the Republicans to shape their grievance politics through far right conspiracy mongering.
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Old 02-02-2023, 02:37 PM   #1568 (permalink)
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Which is why Republicans are making transphobia their number one wedge issue.

I really hope the majority of the country will recognize what Trump and Desantis want to do to trans people is a serious human rights violation but at this point I'm tired of giving the majority of Americans the benefit of the doubt and always expect the worst.

What a stupid and hateful country I live in.
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Well the mid-terms were hopeful in that regard so hopefully the Floridian Reich will stand alone.
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Old 02-02-2023, 03:05 PM   #1570 (permalink)
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If Desantis dosen't run and Trump becomes the nominee his odds of getting reelected are very slim, but if Desantis was really smart he'd hedge his bets and wait another 4 years because he'd have a much better chance of winning without Trump to compete with not to mention there's still plenty of ways he can turn Florida into the fascist hell-state he wants to be the model for the rest of the country. The Republican party may be dumb enough to give Trump a second chance but a third chance? Probably not. Also he might be in prison or dead by then.

If Desantis does run then hopefully Trump will split the party in half and run third party, and I have little reason to doubt he's stupid enough to do it, and that at least enough of his supporters will stand by him to spoil the election.

The future looks so bleak, we can only hope Trump's recklessness and incompetence will save the day.
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