I didn't have the language growing up to know that I am trans, but I knew I was different. I hope my son never has to face what I did.

I don’t know why I was born transgender, but I have no secret agenda. I want my child to live in a world where they are safe and free to be exactly who they are.

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Fewer than 1 in 3 people report personally knowing someone who is transgender. Yet the American public is saturated with viral social media videos and political news stories, largely generated by a well-funded coalition of organizations long dedicated to making it as difficult as possible for LGBTQ+ people to go about their daily lives.

These organizations proudly advocate for the abuse of LGBTQ+ young people through the dangerous and discredited practice of conversion therapy, and they have celebrated their role in influencing Texas to “investigate” parents who’re doing their level best to support their transgender kids.

They’ve succeeded in generating national debates about excluding transgender kids from school sports, banning medically necessary health care and even prohibiting restroom usage – all under a guise of “protecting young people.” But these debates are largely missing the point.

Transgender people are our friends, family members and neighbors. They work in the cubicle next to us at the office, and they pray next to us in our houses of worship.

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  • RedSeries@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    3 months ago

    It’s a bad faith question, like asking me to “define what a woman is”. It’s called sealioning. Here’s your one good-faith answer.

    While I might have most of my rights at the moment, they’re slowly being stripped away in other states and are routinely threatened by the Conservative party on a national level. Some rights under attack are privacy and bodily autonomy. Here’s some helpful info I’m sure will be handwaved away by some moving goalpost: https://www.aclu.org/legislative-attacks-on-lgbtq-rights-2024

    • muntedcrocodile@lemm.eeEnglish
      19·
      3 months ago

      Its a legitimate question since when was asking questions bad faith? How is privacy a trans issue I would classify it as an everyone problem and yes the bodily autonomy thing is fucked as an adult I should have the right to do whatever the fuck I want with my own body. Wouldnt call these trans issues would call them critical revocation of freedoms issues.