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This happened just down the street from my parent's house

Woman Says She Was Accosted In Walmart Bathroom After Being Mistaken As Trans

 

That's now the second or third account of this happening since the whole debacle started. Fucking absurd how national dialogues are established over useless arguments and "this isn't discriminatory" my ass

 

I've seen a few stories like this in the last week, and while obviously stuff like this is bullshit, but its doubly bullshit that you only really see stories like this getting spread when its a cis women, as it has kinda spreads a underlying assumption of "cis women are real women"

 

Yeah, tbh, it's even kinda obvious just by the wording of headlines like these. Saw one just now "Women are now getting harassed in bathrooms because of anti-transgender hysteria," its like... trans women ARE women y'all. When the words "woman" and "man" are being used as the distinction between cis and trans people it totally implies we're not really women or men ourselves.

 

I agree, but I think that may also be bc the focus of the article is generally, "look, idiots, the people you claim to have made this useless law to protect are getting harassed for it." esp since I think trans folks more than ever now are likely sticking to single bathrooms, not using public restrooms, etc. But it is shitty that somehow the focus is on cis people yet again

 

Yeah, I mean I definitely understand why, it's just frustrating is all. I don't think people who didn't already care about trans people or their rights are gonna read that article and suddenly care. They're just gonna care that cis women are collateral damage. I'm sure a decent amount will even find a way to blame us for that, just by merely existing. Idk.

 

Watch Republicans Scramble To Make Sure They Vote Against LGBT Equality

 

ugh are you fucking serious? :|

 

a trans woman was dragged out of a bathroom by a security guard
Police: Guard Charged After Confronting Transgender Woman

 

I saw a billboard on the interstate yesterday that said marriage equals one man and one woman and of course it mentioned God. Religion in this country is fucking exhausting.

 

That billboard is so last year's battle.

 

Christian Conservatives lost the battle against same-sex marriage, which is why the focus now is denying transgender peoples' rights.

 

I see religious billboards all the time out here, by that I mean rural/semi-rural areas outside of STL. They all seem involve a phone number or a website too.

 

Pretty damn shitty to say the least.

 

I live in liberal blue state Connecticut and occasionally see "Worship Christ" or "Choose Heaven or Hell" billboards. There was even a Harold Camping 2011 Doomsday billboard not far from my parent's house.

 

Well then, I learned today that religious billboards knows no bounds when it comes to territory. The world will never look the same again.

 

Yup, that sums this one up well. Didn't think this was an old topic. I'm surprised it took this long to see one in Arizona.

 

New report finds human rights violations pervasive against transgender women in Mexico | Transgender Law Center

 

Congressman Says Matt Damon Movie Proves Anti-Gay Discrimination Is Justified

I don't even...

 

Lead singer of Christian Pop Punk band Everyday Sunday comes out.

Modern Gospel |

As someone who grew up in youth groups this band was huge to me and I'm really happy he's comfortable coming forward like this. Really hope he doesn't get blacklisted for this.

 

Pee Next To Me Shirt - Omaze.com

 

whoa, that's a name i've not heard in a long time. never really got into them but that's, well, pretty much what i'd expect from the christian music industry

 

ACLU's Georgia director resigns over transgender bathroom debate

Yucky yucky yuck... I fear that this paranoia driven demonizing of the transgender community and all this created trans-panic will set them back years.

 

Sexuality today: how we embarked on a new age of freedom and tolerance

 

These New Subway Ads Will Promote Transgender People's Right To Use Restrooms