[FireSquid2006]

I would argue is that what we need for healing and understanding is more brave trans and gay people in these spaces.

It's a lot harder to hate a group when your kind neighbor is one of them. Debate and rational arguments dont actually convince most humans. Kindness without the expectation of anything in return and possibly even hate does.

[FireBeyond]

> It's a lot harder to hate a group when your kind neighbor is one of them.

"He/she is one of the good ones..." is a fairly common turn of phrase.

[StefanBatory]

> I would argue is that what we need for healing and understanding is more brave trans and gay people in these spaces.

It is right, but - if you were one of them, would you risk your life to maybe bring in some change?