“In the same way that trans people need access to healthcare, stable employment, and financial security, Soncrant says trans people absolutely need access to self-defense training as a basic necessity.”
“They help trans people carve out lives for themselves in a cis-dominant world, by giving them the tools and compassion that the world rarely does.”
“Any attempt to transgress the gender-based rule system in order to manage my worsening gender dysphoria earned me the label of ‘troublemaker’ and I was made to feel guilty for it.”
“…the targeting of New College can be seen as a retaliation against students…who have the audacity to speak back to power.”
“Amongst our local communities and the media at large, it is deeply unfair to speculate that the decision to become yourself is a result of weakness or victimization.”
“My old group claimed to have solutions ready to deal with my problems but instead their ideas and methods ended up creating more suffering in the short and long run.”
“The state is often portrayed as a backward, high-rolling playground for the likes of Donald Trump or a ‘lost cause’ state. But the reality is that Florida is also home to a large queer community and their lives are becoming more precarious in the state where they found themselves.”
“Trans people will be worrying about the small crack in the wall created by the Biden administration possibly bursting open to other forms of “reasonable” discrimination further down the line.”
“When they call me mutilated, or broken, or damaged beyond repair, I say they’re wrong.”
“It’s scary to think about the fact that as a trans man in 2023, my two options could potentially be the women’s bathroom where I’d out myself to everyone, or face fines and possible jail time.”
