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

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

  • enbyecho@lemmy.worldEnglish
    63·
    4 days ago

    If anyone on the stack is Republican, your civil rights dissolve in the face of bureaucracy and legalese.

    This is so easily disproven and it’s not the way our political system works. If it were, a single Republican in congress would kill a bill.

    Republican courts, Republican governors, Republican sheriff’s department, Republican school board… anything is enough for Dems to defer and compromise on your liberty.

    No, it’s not and frankly that level of hyperbole isn’t constructive.

    With Trump in office, you’re going to see Dems retreat from any kind of LGBTQ rights on a sweeping scale.

    What do you mean “retreat from”? If you mean being vocal on that stance I’ll bet you a cookie you are wrong. What kind of cookie is your favorite? If you mean being actually able to effect any positive change, you are only right up until the midterm elections next year.

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
      22·
      4 days ago

      If you mean being vocal on that stance I’ll bet you a cookie you are wrong.

      “Democrats spend way too much time trying not to offend anyone rather than being brutally honest about the challenges many Americans face. I have two little girls. I don’t want them getting run over on a playing field by a male or formerly male athlete, but as a Democrat, I’m supposed to be afraid to say that.”

      ~ Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass

      • enbyecho@lemmy.worldEnglish
        34·
        4 days ago
        1. That’s the opposite stance.
        2. They did actually say that and were obviously not afraid to do so.

        Edit: I’ll share cookies with you anyway.