▲ 638 ▼ Police Called on Trans Men Using Women's Restroom As Required By Kansas Law (www.erininthemorning.com) submitted 1 week ago by TRAHR@sh.itjust.works to c/news@lemmy.world 115 comments fedilink hide all child comments “As a trans man, I have the immense privilege of blending in. But these laws force me to choose between safety and obeying the law.”
[–] TipRing@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago (1 child) These things pass because we organize, inform and fight. They don't pass on their own. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] imvii@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago Oh, of course they do. But there is more to it than that. In the 50s not many gay people were out so it was easy for the Christian right to convince the masses they were child molesters and weirdos worthy of hell. By the 80s, Pride and community unity helped people come out of the closet and not be ashamed or afraid to show the world who they were. Lots of people were coming out of the closet and everyone had at least one gay person in their life. Now it's harder to convince someone that gay people are bad because they're exposed to more gay people and they see they're just like everyone else. The mob is stupid. Awareness alone doesn't cut it. They need exposure as well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] imvii@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago Oh, of course they do. But there is more to it than that. In the 50s not many gay people were out so it was easy for the Christian right to convince the masses they were child molesters and weirdos worthy of hell. By the 80s, Pride and community unity helped people come out of the closet and not be ashamed or afraid to show the world who they were. Lots of people were coming out of the closet and everyone had at least one gay person in their life. Now it's harder to convince someone that gay people are bad because they're exposed to more gay people and they see they're just like everyone else. The mob is stupid. Awareness alone doesn't cut it. They need exposure as well. permalink fedilink source parent