This thread is for the discussion of current events relating to trans rights, for discussion of the lives of trans people and difficulties they face, and for basic questions about the lives and experiences of trans people. (If basic questions become dominant we'll look at making a Q&A thread at that time.)
I’m glad you have each other and very sorry for your loss.
I’m so sorry Hyp.
sh*t. I'm so sorry, Kat and Hannah. I'm glad you two are together to help each other through this.
Chelsea Manning is running for the US Senate in Maryland.
I heard her on NPR and she didn't impress. I'm probably still going to vote for her, though.
When challenged about being in a position that is meant to safeguard classified information:
I will protect you. I will protect employees, military personnel, who feel like they have no voice in the government. There’s an unspoken fear in speaking out. People in government are afraid of losing their jobs. They don’t speak out.
yyyyeahh....I'd be happier about that if she hadn't been caught socialising with Mike Cernovich. Sorry..."gathering intelligence against the far right" at an 'alt-right' love-in.
The Alt-Right party later photos showed she had a wrist band for, or the escape room she did with them, or the games of cards against humanity she played in one of their apartments.
She's apologized (The Daily Beast: Chelsea Manning on Her Alt-Right Partying: I Was a Spy, Not a Racist) but it's still really bad optics at best and not an effective way to use her platform.
She's human, not a saint. Which doesn't necessarily qualify her for the Senate, and she'd probably be more effective learning to use her symbolic status first, but this looks like "really bad judgement call" not "secret right-wing convert".
Christa Leigh Steele-Knudslien, 42, North Adams, MA
Viccky Gutierrez, 33, Los Angeles, CA
Amelia Perry, 26, Somerville, MA
Christa Leigh Steele-Knudslien, 42, North Adams, MA
Viccky Gutierrez, 33, Los Angeles, CA
Amelia Perry, 26, Somerville, MA
She's apologized (The Daily Beast: Chelsea Manning on Her Alt-Right Partying: I Was a Spy, Not a Racist) but it's still really bad optics at best and not an effective way to use her platform.
She's human, not a saint. Which doesn't necessarily qualify her for the Senate, and she'd probably be more effective learning to use her symbolic status first, but this looks like "really bad judgement call" not "secret right-wing convert".
I’m aware of her apology, and I’m more than inclined to give her the benefit of the doubt, at least so far as to assume her actions aren’t malicious. However if you’re going to try and forward progressive causes and become a public advocate for them then not palling around with neo-nazis seems like a really low bar to expect someone to clear. It reinforces questions about her judgment at a minimum. If the person she was attempting to primary was a Tulsi Gabbar, far less progressive then the district they represented, I’d be more receptive to the attempt. As it stands between my misgivings over her judgement and how well matched her opponent is to his constituency I don’t find myself able to support her senate run.
Christa Leigh Steele-Knudslien, 42, North Adams, MA
Viccky Gutierrez, 33, Los Angeles, CA
Amelia Perry, 26, Somerville, MA
No words
Jesus Christ. What the f*ck is wrong with that person.
I'm so sorry you got that sh*t thrown at you on top of everything else.
f*ckING HELL, Hyp.
Do you have screenshots? Call the cops.
Jesus, I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry.
What the actual f*ck is wrong with people!?
I am so sorry Hyp.
I just want to throw in a little love and support to hopefully balance some of the hate. I don't know what more to do, other than to always stand up for the LGBTQ community every chance I get in meat space, and to try to foster understanding and empathy. To you, my internet friends, I can only send my love and support. I want you to know that you have that at least.
I just want to throw in a little love and support to hopefully balance some of the hate. I don't know what more to do, other than to always stand up for the LGBTQ community every chance I get in meat space, and to try to foster understanding and empathy. To you, my internet friends, I can only send my love and support. I want you to know that you have that at least.
Dear Webmaster,
This is a polite request for more likes. I'm gonna need, like, a million? Two million? What have you got?
All the likes.
Thanks,
Mix
Christa Leigh Steele-Knudslien, 42, North Adams, MA
Viccky Gutierrez, 33, Los Angeles, CA
Amelia Perry, 26, Somerville, MA
Tonya Harvey, 35, Buffalo, NY
How many constitutional crises are we up to now? Department of Education is, in part, responsible for enforcing and overseeing Title IX. The courts have determined what that means and DeptEd is saying, naaaaaaah.
*headdesk*
I want to share a story here, because I figure we could all use some good news, some positive stories. This story has been showing up in several of my medical press reviews, which are in French, but I'll just link the abstract of the original case report in the medical journal Transgender Health.
In short, thanks to the wonders of science, a 30 year old transgender woman was able to successfully breastfeed her child (all the French papers have been reporting incorrectly that her partner gave birth to the child, but as I read the case report now, the child's adopt - all of that is immaterial though). She was the sole source of nourishment for her child for 6 weeks, and the kid is, of course, in very good health. The child is now six months, and she still BF's with some supplementation (which is pretty common). She wanted to breastfeed her child and she was able to, she had concerns she was able to express to healthcare professionals who met those, I just think that's nice.
Lactating is one thing, and can happen as a side effect of some medication. In this case, she was exclusively breastfeeding her infant, which is no small feat, for any mother. You're absolutely right that she isn't the first one (I suspected as much but had no evidence), this is just the first published case report. Hopefully, it'll go a long way to counter the naysayers ("Nope, just can't be done" "um, it can and it has"). What can I say, I'm feeling optimistic today.
Christa Leigh Steele-Knudslien, 42, North Adams, MA
Viccky Gutierrez, 33, Los Angeles, CA
Amelia Perry, 26, Somerville, MA
Tonya Harvey, 35, Buffalo, NY
Celine Walker, 36, Jacksonville, FL
Phylicia Mitchell, 46, Cleveland, OH
Zakaria Fry, 28, Albuquerque, NM
Alex Cole is a teenage trans girl in 1999 who has yet to figure herself out. She spends much of her free time on the internet, browsing a fan forum for her favorite magical girl show, and chatting with her friends… Join her on her story of self-discovery through friendship and media as she explores her computer for the treasures and curiosities of the early internet.
[CW: Parental conflict, gaslighting, flashing visuals]
Christa Leigh Steele-Knudslien, 42, North Adams, MA
Viccky Gutierrez, 33, Los Angeles, CA
Amelia Perry, 26, Somerville, MA
Tonya Harvey, 35, Buffalo, NY
Celine Walker, 36, Jacksonville, FL
Phylicia Mitchell, 46, Cleveland, OH
Zakaria Fry, 28, Albuquerque, NM
Hope Verbeeck, 17, Key Biscayne, FL
17....
f*ck.
Feels valuable that a fairly conservative business publication (Crain's) ran an article on the value of using correct preferred pronouns.
Christa Leigh Steele-Knudslien, 42, North Adams, MA
Viccky Gutierrez, 33, Los Angeles, CA
Amelia Perry, 26, Somerville, MA
Tonya Harvey, 35, Buffalo, NY
Celine Walker, 36, Jacksonville, FL
Phylicia Mitchell, 46, Cleveland, OH
Zakaria Fry, 28, Albuquerque, NM
Hope Verbeeck, 17, Key Biscayne, FL
Amia Tyrae Berryman, 28, Baton Rouge, LA
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