hey fellow trans folks, i could use your input:
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hey fellow trans folks, i could use your input:
years ago my big brother had a huge, positive turn-around politically; and he has sway over his rural community as he's in a leadership position there. with his power and privilege he wants to see trans folks better supported
to that end, what he wants to educate himself on:
1) "what are the top priorities and concerns for trans folks just trying to live their lives?"
2) "what are the toughest aspects of being trans and living in a small town?"
@eri my top priorities are access to healthcare and protection from employment and housing discrimination.
I don't LOVE having to plan travel around what kinds of prison times and fines I might be exposed to for being trans in one state vs another, and I'm certainly not thrilled about the states that want to designate any picture of a trans person as pornography, but--
As for number 2? I can't answer that; I live in Philly. My natural state in rural areas is guarded and vigilant.
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hey fellow trans folks, i could use your input:
years ago my big brother had a huge, positive turn-around politically; and he has sway over his rural community as he's in a leadership position there. with his power and privilege he wants to see trans folks better supported
to that end, what he wants to educate himself on:
1) "what are the top priorities and concerns for trans folks just trying to live their lives?"
2) "what are the toughest aspects of being trans and living in a small town?"
@eri Our top concerns are having (the rest of) our rights stripped away, and... let's summarise it with "dying early."
The more your brother can do to help his community understand that we're people, the better. If he can help them understand that demonising us is just a distraction, it might even get them angry with the right people.
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