My biweekly segment, Erin Answers, where I answer all of the questions on transgender legislation, life, and what you can do to play a part in the fight.
In case anyone is feeling alone, feeling the heaviness of public silence, and needs a hopeful community support story:
Here in Texas, the gender-affirming health care ban for youth was heard in public health committee yesterday (HB 1686). One can only formally register to speak or formally register an opinion for/against by visiting the Capitol, in-person, on the day of a given hearing. Not remote, and not beforehand.
With just a weekend's notice, yesterday, nearly 3,000 people registered IN-PERSON against the bill, with less than 100 for.
And some people stayed there 16, 18 hours - including cishet people I know who don't even have trans close friends or family - to try and get to testify against. F'ng incredible.
Our opposition is so fundamentally outnumbered and out-passioned. <3
Hi Erin! I don't have all the context, but I paid just to drop this message: I am trans and work for the largest medical network and telehealth company in the world as an engineer. Please contact me and we'll see how we can help!
In case anyone is feeling alone, feeling the heaviness of public silence, and needs a hopeful community support story:
Here in Texas, the gender-affirming health care ban for youth was heard in public health committee yesterday (HB 1686). One can only formally register to speak or formally register an opinion for/against by visiting the Capitol, in-person, on the day of a given hearing. Not remote, and not beforehand.
With just a weekend's notice, yesterday, nearly 3,000 people registered IN-PERSON against the bill, with less than 100 for.
And some people stayed there 16, 18 hours - including cishet people I know who don't even have trans close friends or family - to try and get to testify against. F'ng incredible.
Our opposition is so fundamentally outnumbered and out-passioned. <3
Hi Erin! I don't have all the context, but I paid just to drop this message: I am trans and work for the largest medical network and telehealth company in the world as an engineer. Please contact me and we'll see how we can help!
So, so grateful for this. Thank you for everything, Erin!