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Activist says trans people can’t trust Democrats to protect them anymore (www.independent.co.uk)

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In the face of ‘eradication’, one trans activist is preparing to fight – and she’s sick of silence and neglect from her supposed allies. Raquel Willis tells Io Dodds why Republican bathroom bans are everybody’s problem

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[–] [email protected] 62 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Considering Democrats are now complaining that their protection of trans people cost them the election, I wouldn't say they were all that cool to begin with. They use trans people as a political tool and then toss them aside the second it becomes inconvenient for them to support trans rights. Just look at how the Democrats have "defended" their newest trans colleague.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I guarantee you she does not want her colleagues white knighting for her or otherwise drawing attention to it. The entire way she has handled this has been “I’m not letting this be a distraction, I’m here to represent Delaware.“ That’s her decision and I’m glad her colleagues respect that instead of making it about them and how great they are for defending her.