MediaMatters
this article has given me so much hope for the future of America in relation to LGBT issues.
I often get stuck thinking that LGBT people (especially the T part) are destined to be forced back in the closet thanks to the right’s obsession with them. I’m so glad that these attacks are seemingly unpopular, contrary to what Republicans have been saying.
I just hope this is what’s happening here in Australia too
the thing is, what we’re watching is the bigot’s last stand. they’re getting nasty because it’s now or never. their power base is dieing off and they know it, and they’re hoping to stuff us back into the closet while they still have levers of power to pull.
For some reason the most pessimistic voices always get boosted the most on social media. (Well, on my corner of Akkoma/Mastodon, that is.)
While, yes, there is a large anti-trans campaign going on in the US, and yes, it’s succeeding scarily often, it is failing just as often. The threat isn’t from a hateful majority, it’s from a minority in power. One way or another I believe it’s a losing battle for the bigots. We exist and nothing they can do will change that.
I would say that excessive pessimism is a rather common problem these days
Hopefully, truth will win out.
At this point I’d settle for disinterest to win out. You can only play the greatest hits so many times before they get stale.
🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️ Ohio says Trans Lives Matter 🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️
Even aside from all the factual inaccuracies and nonsense about “sex changes for minors”, it’s important to notice this measure actually had nothing to do with gender affirming care or trans rights.
Right wing media has gotten to a point where they just fear monger and draw thin connections to drag queens or some other bullshit to get their base to vote how they want.
This is another moral panic by closeted gay conservatives and the frightened, ignorant people surrounding them.
The panics come and go, and they ruin many lives in the process.
Pretty hard for othering to be a successful strategy when your chosen bogeyman is less than 1% of the population.
