hey fellow trans folks, i could use your input:
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hey fellow trans folks, i could use your input:
years ago my big brother had a huge, positive turn-around politically; and he has sway over his rural community as he's in a leadership position there. with his power and privilege he wants to see trans folks better supported
to that end, what he wants to educate himself on:
1) "what are the top priorities and concerns for trans folks just trying to live their lives?"
2) "what are the toughest aspects of being trans and living in a small town?"
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hey fellow trans folks, i could use your input:
years ago my big brother had a huge, positive turn-around politically; and he has sway over his rural community as he's in a leadership position there. with his power and privilege he wants to see trans folks better supported
to that end, what he wants to educate himself on:
1) "what are the top priorities and concerns for trans folks just trying to live their lives?"
2) "what are the toughest aspects of being trans and living in a small town?"
1) "what are the top priorities and concerns for trans folks just trying to live their lives?"
Literally that. It's impossible to just live our lives, because laws, harassment, rumours, exlusion and endless news cycles shining spotlights on us and blaming us for everything mean that simply existing in the open is close to impossible for many of us2) "what are the toughest aspects of being trans and living in a small town?"
It's everything from 1, but more concentrated. Communities are smaller, so rumours and exclusion hit harder. When you're in a city and you lose your friends and family by coming out, you at least have a chance of finding a community and peers. In small towns, that isn't true. Exclusion is truly isolating, and losing friends and family is final, there is no replacing that lose, except by moving out of town. Which is hard to do when you have no money and no one will hire you or support you. I grew up in a small town, and it played a huge part in why I stayed in the closet for so long. -
hey fellow trans folks, i could use your input:
years ago my big brother had a huge, positive turn-around politically; and he has sway over his rural community as he's in a leadership position there. with his power and privilege he wants to see trans folks better supported
to that end, what he wants to educate himself on:
1) "what are the top priorities and concerns for trans folks just trying to live their lives?"
2) "what are the toughest aspects of being trans and living in a small town?"
As an openly Trans person in a small mountain town (<8k, big ag component), rural community ends up being hard mostly because of safety.
I already know I have to drive and 1+ hour into the city for care, and that’s not gonna change with like three of us here. But knowing that I’m safe in the city and outside it would be nice and is always an issue. Like outside the city is Trump country. Going out to a farm-to-table event for me is a serious risk vector. Going to a local dive bar is a serious risk vector. And honestly I have no assurance the cops would protect me.
Having more voice in power saying “queer people are our people” and places I know I can go safely really changes things.
Also, we have a different relationship with our police in a small town, but I don’t know I can trust them as a trans person.
So small town trans life is very “things are okay as long as they are okay, but if they get not okay I literally don’t know If I’ll be supported or killed.”
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hey fellow trans folks, i could use your input:
years ago my big brother had a huge, positive turn-around politically; and he has sway over his rural community as he's in a leadership position there. with his power and privilege he wants to see trans folks better supported
to that end, what he wants to educate himself on:
1) "what are the top priorities and concerns for trans folks just trying to live their lives?"
2) "what are the toughest aspects of being trans and living in a small town?"
@eri medical care
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hey fellow trans folks, i could use your input:
years ago my big brother had a huge, positive turn-around politically; and he has sway over his rural community as he's in a leadership position there. with his power and privilege he wants to see trans folks better supported
to that end, what he wants to educate himself on:
1) "what are the top priorities and concerns for trans folks just trying to live their lives?"
2) "what are the toughest aspects of being trans and living in a small town?"
@eri This is a little indirect so apologies not meaning to ignore the specific questions, but I created a document a while back listing off what Republicans are doing. I think anyone wanting to be an ally should be familiar with how truly horrific it gets. I do not recommend trans people read through it.
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hey fellow trans folks, i could use your input:
years ago my big brother had a huge, positive turn-around politically; and he has sway over his rural community as he's in a leadership position there. with his power and privilege he wants to see trans folks better supported
to that end, what he wants to educate himself on:
1) "what are the top priorities and concerns for trans folks just trying to live their lives?"
2) "what are the toughest aspects of being trans and living in a small town?"
@eri@plush.city
the main priority is "do not make it illegal for us to exist" but that is really a very low bar. i'd ask for more, such as:
- ensure that transgender healthcare is explicitly protected, including for teenagers and kids
- make it easy, fast and affordable for trans people to change their name and gender marker on official documents, without having to share any medical information whatsoever
- equal opportunities for trans people everywhere, from school sports to government jobs
i'd say that most of what makes it hard to exist as a trans person isn't actually being trans, it's just that the economy and everything is shit rn and so it's hard for everyone. i'd still be unemployed and broke as a cis person, so... look at this point i'll take any politican that isn't actively genocidal for fun -
hey fellow trans folks, i could use your input:
years ago my big brother had a huge, positive turn-around politically; and he has sway over his rural community as he's in a leadership position there. with his power and privilege he wants to see trans folks better supported
to that end, what he wants to educate himself on:
1) "what are the top priorities and concerns for trans folks just trying to live their lives?"
2) "what are the toughest aspects of being trans and living in a small town?"
@eri I think supporting inclusion is the essential first task. Make it possible for trans people (and all LGBTQI people) to fully participate in the community. Make the schools safe for trans kids.
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hey fellow trans folks, i could use your input:
years ago my big brother had a huge, positive turn-around politically; and he has sway over his rural community as he's in a leadership position there. with his power and privilege he wants to see trans folks better supported
to that end, what he wants to educate himself on:
1) "what are the top priorities and concerns for trans folks just trying to live their lives?"
2) "what are the toughest aspects of being trans and living in a small town?"
@eri@plush.city having explicitly queer spaces for people to hang out and/or just having ways to network with other queers
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