For my transgender daughter, there are only 18 States of America (www.salon.com)

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My daughter's America has become apocalyptic — safe states scattered, broken up by vast stretches of hostility

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[-] BrooklynMan@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 year ago

Batshit that people are making this out to be a states rights issue.

like slavery? and this surprises you?

[-] ericthered926@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago

No, that’s why I said we’re falling into the same bigoted patterns as before. It’s not surprising but it is absolutely batshit that we keep rinsing and repeating the same cycle :/

[-] BrooklynMan@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago

sorry, my smarmy indignation wasn't aimed at you

[-] ericthered926@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

All good! Totally valid and justified

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