We wish we could be proud of our country this Pride month, but instead, we are deeply ashamed — particularly of how our trans community has been attacked by our government. Trans service members have been fired from the military, passports can no longer show trans gender identity — effectively banning travel to many countries for many Americans — and the president viciously rails against the community, which has caused a horrifying spike in hate crimes.
And it’s not only happening at the federal level: for just one example, Kansas passed a law that canceled the licenses of trans people immediately, making it literally illegal for them to even drive to the DMV to update their licenses. This is part of a systemic pattern of oppression, legislating away the rights, freedoms, and even safety of trans people across our nation.
Why is this happening in America?!
We asked Erin Reed — journalist, trans rights advocate, and the person behind the Trans Safety Map — and Rep. Zooey Zephyr, th...
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