• @psvrh@lemmy.ca
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    783 months ago

    First they came for trans folk, and I did not speak up, because I’m not trans.

    Come on everyone, y’all know the words!

    • 𝕱𝖎𝖗𝖊𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍
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      3 months ago

      I’m a trans performer. During a fundraiser event, I literally went on stage and spoke about the various anti-lgbt bills being passed through the country, with references to said bills. I pleaded with people not to support the states trying to legislate away my existence.

      Then I watched the same people in the audience turn around and book week-long travels to Florida. Why the fuck does everyone only go to Florida?

      • Neato
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        393 months ago

        We used to go on a themed event with a specific group since 2011. It was our primary yearly vacation. We canceled this and next year’s because we can no longer tolerate Florida and don’t want to give them a dime. Fuck Florida and the rest of these shithole states.

    • d00phy
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      123 months ago

      First it was the blacks, then the women, then the blacks again, then the women (and hippies) again, then it was the gays, and now it’s the trans folks (and to a lesser extent still the gays). They sure do love themselves a marginalized population!

      • femtech
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        393 months ago

        Ahh, the whole i used to not be a bigot until a minority was mean to me take. Such an immature thought.

        • Masterblaster420
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          -403 months ago

          eh, i think the trans rights has been hurting the general left’s aims. we’re on the verge of an eco-collapse, rise of fascism, and the birth of a dystopian neo-fuedal society. fixing those things takes precedent over some goth kid that insists everyone be nice to them.

          • femtech
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            203 months ago

            Wow, it’s trans rights is at fault for the Republicans running into the arms of fascism instead of helping people?

              • femtech
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                153 months ago

                It has everything to do with republicans as they are the only ones that are making it an issue.

                  • @Evkob@lemmy.ca
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                    153 months ago

                    Trans people making everything about themselves? What the fuck are you talking about? I only ever hear about “trans issues” because of the right. Trans people just want the right to exist.

                    If you think the trans community trying to defend ourselves from constant attacks equates to “making everything about them”, you lack so much empathy that I honestly don’t even know where to start.

                    If your idea of leftism includes disregarding the ongoing genocide of oppressed minorities, I have to question what the hell do you think is “leftism”?

          • @Pan_Ziemniak@midwest.social
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            113 months ago

            “First they came for the trans folk, but i remained sitting bc i thought their rights were inconvenient for my other political aims and they were mean to me that one time way back.”