Like what with all the fascism going on, Trump teasing a third term, and even now passing a law to be able to deport U.S. Citizens. I can’t imagine people taking these threats lightly. So basically, how are you holding up?
Not in the US but my perspective on this whole thing is very mixed. Obviously I’m terrified of the rise of fascism and the exterminatory rhetoric that’s now so common when trans people are mentioned in politics. I’m terrified for a number of my friends, and I can’t help them, I can’t keep them safe and I can’t get them out.
For now I’m focusing my efforts locally, we’ve largely been able to keep that sort of thing out of Australia and have had some incredible support outside of the queer community at rallies and a recent counter protest against some terfs. I think we’ll be okay, we might even make some progress down here, very exciting and it’s keeping me going despite everything else.
I’m not holding up well, but I am still standing. I really hope things turn around in the US and UK soon, my heart goes out to you all. I’d say stay strong, but honestly that’s not on you, just stay alive, it’s okay to not fight.
The silver lining in my head is that at least the USA can dissuade other countries from voting conservative. And if Canada/Australia take in US refugees, the progressive parties would get a huge boost in support.
I’m sorry but that is the most high def version of that screenshot I have EVER seen.
Right!? i don’t even remember where i downloaded it from, its just what i had in my generic meme stockpile
I can’t hear you I’m too high
What?? Sorry I can’t hear you, I’m too high
I’m trans, lesbian, and Hispanic. Next week I’m permanently leaving the US with my partner.
This week has had a lot of crying. I cried at my work goodbye party on Tuesday. Yesterday I hosted a going away show for my community at an amazing bar (I’m a performer). Have you ever seen 50 people crying simultaneously at a bar? Today I cried when I said my last goodbyes to my coworkers, since they are actually great people.
So overall very heavy with mixed feelings. I’m thrilled that I have a ticket out of this mess, I’m terrified for my friends and family who are staying behind, I’m beyond furious that this is all happening, I’m mourning the life I’m leaving behind, and I’m exhausted from everything
I’m wishing you safe travel, good luck, and all the love in the world
This was a heavy read. I really felt that in my heart.
I’m a cis straight man, and I welcome you to Europe if that is where you are going. Please enjoy your stay. Hopefully it won’t have to be permanent and you can reunite with your family and friends one day. ❤️
Best wishes to you wherever you are headed. I imagine soon the sane countries will offer queer people asylum.
It’s pretty bleak yes, our own families sold us out for this shit in their malicious ignorance, I just heard a VA employee tell me an email went out advising all hospital staff to remove rainbow lanyards or stickers or anything “safe space” identifying in their offices, because some patient had complained. This came out while we’re helping my gay veteran friend get ready to die of cancer. Cause he shouldn’t feel safe in the hospital or anything.
The patient that complained should go to a different hospital then. The lack of spine from the hospital administration is embarrassing, frankly apaling.
But given that hospitals in the US are just profit-oriented companies instead of actual healthcare, not too surprising.
VA = federally owned and operated. This was done by design.
Really fucking stressed and hoping I can escape the country before I get killed.
you’re welcome to move to estonia, just learn the language.
Not well! My son has an event in Kentucky next weekend. The last time we went, there was trump merch and shit at literally every stand. I’m legit nervous to go this time. The rhetoric has gotten so out of hand, I’m afraid.
My MRI results came back yesterday, indicating that my left lateral ventricle has stopped expanding and won’t rupture in the future, and my first thought was “oh, I get to endure this future now, but at least I have my wife.”
That’s right, I get the best possible news from my doctor and my first thought was mixed emotions because of the state of this fucking country.
I was denied my Gommage.
Edit: 40 year old trans woman, multiple stroke survivor
God damn terrified and suicidal, thankful I’ve got good friends to ground me.
To all my LGBT friends out here, stay strapped. Armed minorities are harder to oppress
Absolutely Horrible. I was already struggling due to ADHD, but since November I’ve felt completely awful. Some days I feel “I’m in the end of times” and force myself to indulge in games and food, but it never makes me feel better. Other days I run myself into the ground trying to plan some way to fight back. My next “to-do” is getting a pistol, but that’s hard in my state.
The only upside is I have felt less socially anxious about reaching out to new people. Having a real existential crisis does cause those fears of “what if they think I’m annoying” to subside.
Getting out to protests helps a LOT with the doom. And if you print out some flyers for the General Strike to hand out, you can help halt this shit in a clear and tangible way. Keep your internal narrative about your next move, not theirs.
Boy do I feel this. Dissociate, panic, dissociate, panic…
Nice try FBI
They already know that LGBTQ people hate the current state of affairs. They don’t need to spy on us to figure that out.
But we could be a lot louder about it
louder
Wear a mask / gloves, wipe your fingerprints off the bottles, leave your cellphone at home, avoid tollways or anywhere with cameras aimed at your license plate, park way off site.
Y’know, for noise reduction.
Have a good day, NSA
It’s not gay if it’s TSA
Cya later, CIA
Ciao?
Yeah, an important reminder that nothing on the fediverse is truly private. Use rotating alternate accounts, opsec, and VPN/proxies if you believe yourself to be in potential danger for your opinions.
I’d recommend using tor.
I’m holding up well in spite of everything. I lost one of my friends this week. She had moved into what I thought was going to be a safe situation several states away and something clearly went wrong. She was a really smart and inspiring person.
I also just took another friend to the airport so she could permanently relocate to Europe, and two of my other friends are leaving soon too.
It’s been a rough week but I’m not planning on leaving, mostly working on organizing the trans people who stay.
Nonbianary AMAB sometimes i feel like i need to be careful if i choose to go out in skirts and makeup at times especially since im in Texas.
I know exactly how you mean. I didn’t feel safe to pursue my transition 'til I got out of that shithole state, and since I’m still presenting masc most folks can’t tell by looking at me anyway.
I don’t know what toilet I’m allowed to use now, or which one won’t get me murdered… so there’s that.
It’s stressful. There’s a looming sense of dread I think a lot of people are feeling these days, knowing something else awful is coming over the horizon. Hell, my doctor today was jokingly recommending copious drinking to cope.
I guess I just feel pretty powerless and hopeless a lot of the time. It’s all so fucking stupid.
