LGBTQI youth after election

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It seems like the right has accepted LGB and now has TQ+ in the crosshairs. I imagine a (somewhat) gender conforming lesbian in a big city will be fine.

No way.

The right has TQ+ in the crosshairs because it's a softer target. LGB is in the blast radius.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It seems like the right has accepted LGB and now has TQ+ in the crosshairs. I imagine a (somewhat) gender conforming lesbian in a big city will be fine.

No way.

The right has TQ+ in the crosshairs because it's a softer target. LGB is in the blast radius.

This is true. My trans friends are terrified. Trump’s language about trans people has been reminiscent of interwar Germany. They are afraid of being rounded up and put into camps. If you have trans friends call them up and offer support.

[Anonymous]

Roe was never going to fall — until it did.

You’d better believe Obergefell can be overturned.

In a 2022 concurring opinion on the Dobbs decision, Justice Thomas said the high court should reconsider its opinions on same-sex marriage and contraception. (See this Politico story: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/06/24/thomas-constitutional-rights-00042256)

Whether you think Trump personally would favor that doesn’t matter. This conservative court, stacked by Trump, views issues with a conservative Catholic’s perspective. I am sure Alito is ready to overturn same sex marriage yesterday, for instance.

Time to wake up, people!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It seems like the right has accepted LGB and now has TQ+ in the crosshairs. I imagine a (somewhat) gender conforming lesbian in a big city will be fine.

No way.

The right has TQ+ in the crosshairs because it's a softer target. LGB is in the blast radius.

This is true. My trans friends are terrified. Trump’s language about trans people has been reminiscent of interwar Germany. They are afraid of being rounded up and put into camps. If you have trans friends call them up and offer support.

Even the conservatives in this country are so libbed up that they can't admit that they hate transgender people. They'll say things like, "I don't hate trans people, I just believe that..." and "I don't hate or want them to die but...". The religious right is invested in thinking they're good people. Once they're sending trans people to camps, they won't be able to claim they're the good ones any longer. Once the right in general starts just saying they hate people that are trans, gay, LGBTQ, queer, gay, etc then I'd start worrying about camps.

All that being said, I think trans people are going to be banned from playing all sports. They can't ban trans people from participating in local recreational sports but I wouldn't be surprised if they try to make a cultural shift where trans people aren't even allowed to play ultimate frisbee in with mixed teams.

[Anonymous]

I guess people here haven't seen all the "Your body, my choice" posts on SM by the right wing bros in the past 2 days.

GTFO if you don't think marginalized groups will be targeted by haters emboldened by the results of this election.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My mid-twenties lesbian daughter is heartbroken by the election (as am I). Obviously, I support her 100%, but I can’t lie and say things are going to be fine for LGBTQI of any age. It’s not going to make her feel better to know that other segments of the population will suffer also. She grew up after Obergefell and had a vision of her life as a normal one - being able to be public about having a girlfriend, maybe getting married or having kids one day. Now that seems like it will disappear. This election she has already experienced harassment from men based on her sexuality. It seems like they are emboldened.

What are you saying to your kids? How are you supporting them. What are you able to offer them as hopeful in their future? How are people going to fight to protect them, especially if Trump ends up with all 3 branches? How do we protect them against that power?

I’m a gay man in my late 40s. I came out in the 1990s. I’ve been here before. Your daughter needs to make sure that she lives in an accepting and safe place. A liberal city, in a liberal state. Suburban Virginia isn’t going to cut it. We live in DC proper and are rich white men. We’ll see how things play out but our back up plan is moving to Boston.

[Anonymous]

Bartlebythescrivener wrote:What do you think is going to happen to her. I'm liberal, but have many conservative friends and associates. None of them talk about trans issues, much less harass them. I've honestly never even heard of anyone who is trans, much less a normal lesbian being messed with in any way. This reminds me of looney conservatives thinking Obama was going to take their guns and bible.

https://people.com/salisbury-university-students-charged-hate-crime-assault-8742075

This story is 1 in a million.

You’re seriously ignorant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Bartlebythescrivener wrote:What do you think is going to happen to her. I'm liberal, but have many conservative friends and associates. None of them talk about trans issues, much less harass them. I've honestly never even heard of anyone who is trans, much less a normal lesbian being messed with in any way. This reminds me of looney conservatives thinking Obama was going to take their guns and bible.

She's probably worried about her daughter being physically or verbally assaulted. Some men believe in "corrective rape". Conservatives ran a very anti-LGBT campaign.

Enough with the hysteria . Most people including Republicans don't care who you have sex with. Do you really think some guy in a MAGA hat is going to rape your daughter because they believe in "corrective rape"?

Most people absolutely do care. Even in the most left leaning areas you get right wing a-holes being bigots to queer people. If you aren’t queer how would you know?

I live in the DMV, and it isn't right-wing bigots that are rolling queer and trans people.

[Anonymous]

Trump posted a video today talking about the Executive Order he'll put in place right away that affects trans youth receiving gender affirming care. He wants to ban it all. He said he'll punish any medical facilities that will help these youth with any affirmation of a different sex or gender (not sure why he worded it that way). He also made mention of traditional values. Expect suicides to increase. Period. This is very damaging.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It seems like the right has accepted LGB and now has TQ+ in the crosshairs. I imagine a (somewhat) gender conforming lesbian in a big city will be fine.

No way.

The right has TQ+ in the crosshairs because it's a softer target. LGB is in the blast radius.

This is true. My trans friends are terrified. Trump’s language about trans people has been reminiscent of interwar Germany. They are afraid of being rounded up and put into camps. If you have trans friends call them up and offer support.

This very true. His messaging post election have been even worse than before the election. We don't know what to do about our family member. We've deleted all pictures of them off social media even though it was private. Its scary out there.

[Anonymous]

If there is an increase in suicides it’s because of hysterical libs putting fear in people telling them they are going to get “rounded up” and put into camps.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My mid-twenties lesbian daughter is heartbroken by the election (as am I). Obviously, I support her 100%, but I can’t lie and say things are going to be fine for LGBTQI of any age. It’s not going to make her feel better to know that other segments of the population will suffer also. She grew up after Obergefell and had a vision of her life as a normal one - being able to be public about having a girlfriend, maybe getting married or having kids one day. Now that seems like it will disappear. This election she has already experienced harassment from men based on her sexuality. It seems like they are emboldened.

What are you saying to your kids? How are you supporting them. What are you able to offer them as hopeful in their future? How are people going to fight to protect them, especially if Trump ends up with all 3 branches? How do we protect them against that power?

I’m a gay man in my late 40s. I came out in the 1990s. I’ve been here before. Your daughter needs to make sure that she lives in an accepting and safe place. A liberal city, in a liberal state. Suburban Virginia isn’t going to cut it. We live in DC proper and are rich white men. We’ll see how things play out but our back up plan is moving to Boston.

Suburban VA lesbian says hi. I have no idea what you are talking about. My partner and I feel happy and safe here and I don’t see that changing. We aren’t blue haired loons though.

[Anonymous]

If my kid were that age I would be helping them plan an exit.

As it stands, ours is younger, so we will stay or go together.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My mid-twenties lesbian daughter is heartbroken by the election (as am I). Obviously, I support her 100%, but I can’t lie and say things are going to be fine for LGBTQI of any age. It’s not going to make her feel better to know that other segments of the population will suffer also. She grew up after Obergefell and had a vision of her life as a normal one - being able to be public about having a girlfriend, maybe getting married or having kids one day. Now that seems like it will disappear. This election she has already experienced harassment from men based on her sexuality. It seems like they are emboldened.

What are you saying to your kids? How are you supporting them. What are you able to offer them as hopeful in their future? How are people going to fight to protect them, especially if Trump ends up with all 3 branches? How do we protect them against that power?

I’m a gay man in my late 40s. I came out in the 1990s. I’ve been here before. Your daughter needs to make sure that she lives in an accepting and safe place. A liberal city, in a liberal state. Suburban Virginia isn’t going to cut it. We live in DC proper and are rich white men. We’ll see how things play out but our back up plan is moving to Boston.

Suburban VA lesbian says hi. I have no idea what you are talking about. My partner and I feel happy and safe here and I don’t see that changing. We aren’t blue haired loons though.

Queer people with blue hair are loons?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It seems like the right has accepted LGB and now has TQ+ in the crosshairs. I imagine a (somewhat) gender conforming lesbian in a big city will be fine.

No way.

The right has TQ+ in the crosshairs because it's a softer target. LGB is in the blast radius.

This is true. My trans friends are terrified. Trump’s language about trans people has been reminiscent of interwar Germany. They are afraid of being rounded up and put into camps. If you have trans friends call them up and offer support.

Even the conservatives in this country are so libbed up that they can't admit that they hate transgender people. They'll say things like, "I don't hate trans people, I just believe that..." and "I don't hate or want them to die but...". The religious right is invested in thinking they're good people. Once they're sending trans people to camps, they won't be able to claim they're the good ones any longer. Once the right in general starts just saying they hate people that are trans, gay, LGBTQ, queer, gay, etc then I'd start worrying about camps.

All that being said, I think trans people are going to be banned from playing all sports. They can't ban trans people from participating in local recreational sports but I wouldn't be surprised if they try to make a cultural shift where trans people aren't even allowed to play ultimate frisbee in with mixed teams.

Stop being hysterical.

No one hates transgender people, they just believe that humans can’t change sex.

No one wants to ban them from sports. They simply want them to play on the teams that match their sex.