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Jennifer Gomez's avatar

It’s horrific and terrifying. I have a beloved trans son. I am an active ally & advocate. I can’t help believe, however, that it’s willfully distracting us from being able to come together and take down the powerful underpinnings of all this legislation against marginalized groups. It’s not republicans nor Christian nationalists, nor the GOP. It’s the global super-rich who run the show for all of them. Money corrupts. Every group that has received financial backing to enact hate, whether it’s legislation, vigilante terrorism, or even social/mainstream media stochastic terrorism, is further separating the overwhelming majority of Americans who could/would/should stand against the exploitation by the oligarchy. They know they are outnumbered. The only way for them to maintain control is if WE are unable to stand together against them. The more we have to fight for our rights/lives, the less we can focus on the seemingly less urgent but profoundly important cause for all of this. Remember, trans people are beautiful & valuable. I cherish their unique contribution. I cherish all people. I cherish LIFE. But I’m getting to the point where it’s clear we will need to stand up together and fight. If you study history it is clear that we’ve been here before, but evil was allowed to endure. Find peace within. Love one another. Gather your strength. Be ready.

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Andrea Maynard's avatar

This is a horrific bill and should be fought at every step. Bills like this are the worst form of abuse of power, these anti-trans organisations are nothing short of out right fascist with their attempts to drag the world back to 1930s Germany.

I am so sorry for anyone living in these states where being LGBTQI+ is deemed as a sin and especially for all transgender persons. This sort of bill give rise to more hatred and violence by the neo-nazi organisations. My heart goes out to you.

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