A new bill has been filed in Oklahoma that would ban gender affirming care under age 26. Republican states are moving towards banning transition entirely.
What this amounts to is pre-genocide. Transgender people like me are not political talking points. We are American people just like any other American.
As a 26 year old trans woman in Oklahoma, this is horrifying. I knew it was coming with what is happening in Texas, but 26? I don’t understand why they want us to die. HRT has saved me and so many others.
Every day I loathe having to live in this state. Does anyone know if there are any relocation programs in the works?
NO, a thousand times no! I began transition in high school in the early/mid 1970s. I do NOT regret it. I had/have a wonderful life. But any age limit is a slap in the face to transkids. It's cruel. It has the effect of forcing us to endure a puberty that changes our bodies in ways we do not want. This causes stress and unhappiness both in the short term and long term. It makes our ability to pass as normal men and women more difficult, both short term and long term. Imagine taking a non-transsexual child and FORCING them to live as the opposite sex AND to have hormones to change their bodies against their wills... that is what this kind of law does to transkids.
Shared. Your post is making me cry this morning, and, at the same
time, feel grateful once again to those in our family’s life that support and love us and our daughter.
when are we gonna start using the genocide word?
What this amounts to is pre-genocide. Transgender people like me are not political talking points. We are American people just like any other American.
“We are fucking fucked”
As a 26 year old trans woman in Oklahoma, this is horrifying. I knew it was coming with what is happening in Texas, but 26? I don’t understand why they want us to die. HRT has saved me and so many others.
Every day I loathe having to live in this state. Does anyone know if there are any relocation programs in the works?
Reading this was an absolute gut punch. History just keeps repeating itself in one way or another. 😖
Hey Erin, this lass seems to be a fellow Okie who needs help https://twitter.com/fewredthings/status/1611031873844658177?s=46&t=-B3uLjT11nyZubVrW_fa5g
Luckily they do not live in Oklahoma, and were saying what would happen if they did and the bill were passed
Sorry we don’t allow advocating for forced detransitioning here. 💜
NO, a thousand times no! I began transition in high school in the early/mid 1970s. I do NOT regret it. I had/have a wonderful life. But any age limit is a slap in the face to transkids. It's cruel. It has the effect of forcing us to endure a puberty that changes our bodies in ways we do not want. This causes stress and unhappiness both in the short term and long term. It makes our ability to pass as normal men and women more difficult, both short term and long term. Imagine taking a non-transsexual child and FORCING them to live as the opposite sex AND to have hormones to change their bodies against their wills... that is what this kind of law does to transkids.
You’re a colossal dumbass