It diminishes the horror of slavery to assert that LGBT people experience anything remotely comparable. There are no restrictions on travel for LGBT people (much less restrictions that vary by county based on one election cycle). No one is out there capturing LGBT people to return them to captivity. The majority of residents of every state have come to accept L, G, and B people, and at least 25% of residents of every state accept T people. There's no need for an underground railroad; our many above-ground (ie, not secret) transportation networks are more than capable of safely moving people who can afford to move.
Sure, some states are targeting Trans people with the worst offending state being Texas, whose recently indicated-and-stripped-of-power AG ken Paxton criminalized provision of gender affirming care to children as child abuse. But this map goes across the full length of the worst state for trans people, so I don't really see how that map helps LGBT people.
Is this edgy? I work in the gov and last week drafted a policy to inform and quickly relocate staff in such states based on their public-facing potential for harm. Quite a lot of our staff is in Florida right now, and legislation continues to roll through.. It's quite real to me. Also I just cycle through throwaway accounts because when I attached my comments to a username I began to self-censor how I speak. The lack of a username helps me think.
modriano|2 years ago
Sure, some states are targeting Trans people with the worst offending state being Texas, whose recently indicated-and-stripped-of-power AG ken Paxton criminalized provision of gender affirming care to children as child abuse. But this map goes across the full length of the worst state for trans people, so I don't really see how that map helps LGBT people.
tinus_hn|2 years ago
thrwawy74|2 years ago