“But you write about politics, not trans issues!”
The world we live in today is one where politics are trans issues. Our very lives depend on it. Unfortunately, the country is divided into red and blue, conservatives and liberals—those who think “me” versus those who think “us.”
A trans woman is getting 50 years in prison for a peaceful protest. But she’s not the only one caught up in the juggernaut. Meagan Morris also received a 50-year sentence. Meanwhile, the person who attempted to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh received 8 years and 1 month.
But how did we end up with such harsh sentencing? Over the years, Republicans have been stacking the courts—not with judges recommended by bar associations, but rather with judges selected because of their political alignment.
For trans people, politics isn't an abstract argument about Democrats and Republicans. Politics determines whether we can access healthcare, how we're treated by the law, where we're incarcerated, and ultimately how safely we can live.
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