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I've come across bad news that my home state has passed a really shitty law regarding trans people. Are there things I can do to help change this and all of the other shitty policies and attitudes at home?

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Sure! As the saying goes: soap box, ballot box, ammo box -- in that order. But it's hard work. The crazies are motivated, so we must be too.

Talk to people. Show them that trans people are not demons (most of the time). Make friends. Let them know that these laws hurt you and people like you. Get involved in the community. Contact your elected representative in government. Often. Get other people to do so too. Join or support an activist organization. Get involved in politics. Run for office. Vote! And make sure others do too.

Failing that, emigrate :3

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

I'm worried we're past the point of the first two working.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Realistically though who are you going to shoot and under what circumstances?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Well, hopefully nobody, but it implies revolution: which again requires quite a bit of social organization but is something that does still happen around the world.

Now, whenever this topic comes up the standard objection is that a group of private citizens couldn't beat, say, the US military, but that's not the point: you need to overthrow the government. If the military supports you (unlikely) or refuses to get involved (possible), this is a much more realistic proposition.