Anti-Trans Bills Are Getting Worse Than Ever

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[@HittaTheFlameCharmer]

Give demons some credit. They atleast look cool, unlike these anti trans bills

[@Pearmesan]

Called to the Devil and the Devil said "Hey, why you been calling this late? It's like 2 a.m. and the bars all close at ten in hell, it's a rule I made"

[@glacierwolf2155]

I don't know much about Lucifer, but I'd imagine that he would be pretty based, considering all the souls that he has to take care of are ideologically much worse than him.

[@clovernacknime6984]

@@glacierwolf2155 Some go to Hell to be punished. And some to be the punishment.

[@FelisImpurrator]

​@@glacierwolf2155Lucifer being based is almost as old a mythological motif as Lucifer being hot. Milton's Paradise Lost is all about Lucifer being a gigachad rebel against authoritarianism.

[@johnwalker1058]

And not all of them are even evil. One of them in particular is actually a decent fellow who takes time to educate others on the workings of logic and how to both recognize and avoid committing logical fallacies.

[@malachicirasuolo1916]

As a trans person in Florida I didn't even know about a lot of these.. it's so scary how things most would assume are just achieved freedoms of the modern age are being taken back from us 😭

[@Mind_Crimes]

Florida is so populous with several urban centers & constant revolving demographics (a lot of which from blue states) its hard to imagine it going deep red. Even when things seem bleakest down here, remember there are good people here that won't leave you behind. Sometimes its just a matter of finding.

[@tschorsch]

​@@Mind_CrimesThat doesn't protect trans people, especially minors, their parents, and their doctors from these laws. They're losing their human rights.

[@cxa24]

I'm learning recently that being 'trans' may not have anything to do with your gender or sexuality unfortunately

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

Join the resistance, get armed and be prepared to leave at a moment's notice

[@SeinIshamiado]

​@cxa24 excuse me?

[@NaudVanDalen]

After all those anti-trans bills they'd still have the nerve to claim that they are not transphobic.

[@XSRVX_01]

They don't even claim that, they're claiming trans people don't exist now

[@electronics-girl]

@@albertfralinger2711 I mean, they literally are, but whatever.

[@electronics-girl]

@@albertfralinger2711 They're transphobic because you're ignoring the science. The report "Transgender Women Athletes and Elite Sport: A Scientific Review" from the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport found that existing rules (requiring HRT for a certain length of time) are sufficient to ensure fairness in women's sport.

[@xwr3ksh0px]

@@XSRVX_01they don’t lol

[@galacticgaming3186]

​@albertfralinger2711 sports shouldnt be categoriezed by gender in the first place, if anything they should be categories by relevant factors to that sport based of physical capability, its no fun to compete agains someone if youre guaranteed better than them and its far less interesting to watch too. Sports should be catagorized by peoples physical capabilities, things like total percent muscle mass, weight ratings, throwing force, everyone competing in a category should be relatively close to each other in physical capability

[@herculesatan4514]

How the hell would you even enforce an anti-boycott act? “Article seven-thousand, four-hundred and ninety-two states that if you don’t spend your money here, you’re done bucko pal mcfriendo.”

[@puppypalice]

*Police officer buts a gun to your head* “buy the product ROBERT”

[@TeleportRush]

If I recall the anti boycott laws are aimed at corporations instead of civilians, which makes them a bit easier to pull off (in theory)

[@KindlyKalen]

“Buy the product BOBATHAN WILKS BOBETH!”

[@tenchimuyo69]

I am unsure exactly. I know my state will terminate employment of state employees for boycotting Israel, but how do they get caught participating? What they have to be doing is simply making sure you don't publicly acknowledge your purchases, which is what a boycott is, a lot of people being very noisy about not buying something and trying to get a large collective body of people to agree not to. And that can be enforced against...

[@pyrothelostone]

Forced misgendering bills eh? So all that complaining about being forced to "call a man a woman" was just projection, what a shock.

[@OscarLangleySoryu]

I haven't gotten to that info yet, but I just want to say, if that happens I will happily correct everyone that they HAVE TO call me a woman, I'll take one for the team as a passing trans man, just to confuse and piss them off

[@CheshaGurimu]

​@@OscarLangleySoryuIt's almost affirming honestly. Dudes need to be more comfortable with their masculinity otherwise they'd never survive the roast circles.

[@OscarLangleySoryu]

@@CheshaGurimu wut

[@TsunamiNR]

I kind of wish that the ‘Forced misgendering bills’ would apply equally to cis-people. It would be kind of funny to be forced by law to use she/her pronouns towards the Proud Boys and other manly man fascist types.

[@AzureGreatheart]

I don’t see forced misgendering bills looking that great for them when 80% of their followers will walk up to a trans man and tell him he’ll never be a real woman.

[@OscarLangleySoryu]

I'm incredibly concerned about the anti-trans bills but like. Anti- _boycott?????_ HOW AND WHY ARE THEY ALLOWED TO MAKE BLATENTLY ANTI 1A LAWS AT ALL

[@electronics-girl]

It's not even about passing these laws, let alone defending them once they get passed. It's about "vice signaling" to their base.

[@benjaminhobbs38]

For ze good of ze nation you see

[@gleelights9525]

That’s so unconstitutional

[@link670]

The hell is a anti boycott bill? Are the cops going to force everyone to buy the wizard game at gunpoint?

[@lukeolson5177]

You will play the Harry Potter video game and you will like it or else you will burn in hell!

[@benjaminhobbs38]

Apparently lmao

[@truckerdave8465]

It’ll be like cake or death

[@TeleportRush]

From what I've seen (i haven't checked extensively) the anti boycott stuff is mostly aimed up at businesses rather than civilians. They're meant to prop up Elon's adbuys basically, which is cringe af

[@apollofell3925]

I fled my home state last year (Idaho) because they passed a ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth. I'm not a youth, but I'm not waiting for things get to worse. Portland and central Oregon area have become the most queer-dense areas in the US primarily because the state constitution has enshrined protections for us. This is it. I'm a political refugee in my own country.

[@EtamirTheDemiDeer]

Oh hey, currently in Idaho and aiming to get out ASAP. I'm hoping I can do it this year but I'm trying to get off the ground with schooling. Idk how likely it'll be but neither of us are alone

[@apollofell3925]

@@EtamirTheDemiDeer The Willamette Valley in Oregon is beautiful and the people here are friendly. I still see Trump supporters, but for every red hat there's three pride flags. Best of luck making your escape!

[@rhymerlegend2717]

They banned mutilating minors! The horror!

[@RaroHi]

Most surgeries aren't recommended for minors anyway.@@rhymerlegend2717

[@yoyohayli]

​@@rhymerlegend2717Gender-affirming care is not mutulation. You probably don't even know what it entails.

[@samuelmelton8353]

I am honestly surprised by the bathroom nonsense. What is a trans bathroom? We had unisex bathrooms in college and at university. And I've even seen them in livestock markets - just to show that it's not just the 'woke' university types using them. The reality is, if they are designed to simply be cubicles and the sink area is open, nobody actually notices, and arguably they are much safer than putting vulnerable women into one closed off area.

[@MV-oi5jl]

The problem is that Women have a right to single sex spaces.

[@samuelmelton8353]

​@@squidward5110 The problem is that we typically use two separate rooms in the first place. Have one large room and get rid of the door and the urinals. Have four cubicles and no door. Or a glass door to the sink area. Or put cubicles along a corridor with their own sinks.

[@rhymerlegend2717]

It’s easy really: go into the bathroom that aligns with your biological sex. Problem solved

[@samuelmelton8353]

@@squidward5110 You can have unisex bathrooms with a smaller room with urinals - that livestock market example does just that. Otherwise, if the number of urinals and stalls are the same, they can take the same number of people, without the negatives of women queuing disproportionately longer than men. Either way, true members of the brotherhood don't need urinals, I piss freely into the environment with my bros

[@gremblorthesackgoblin7953]

​@@samuelmelton8353It even makes it easier to clean, its a win for everybody

[@CoreyCat4]

As a Nebraskan I spoke at the State Capitol for the first time last year against Kathleen Kauth's "pRoTeCt WoMen'S sPoRtS" bill. I only had three minutes which started once my butt was in the chair, but I wish I had more time to credit Vaush on the record for his parallel between transphobia and white supremacy in one of his videos on JK Rowling, pointing to the Omaha race riot of 1919 too. I also wish I had more time to cite Abigail Thorn for her analogy of performing gender in her coming out video. Despite all of that, I'm proud of myself for speaking publicly on queer issues and tearing Kathleen Kauth's bill and claims apart, and I never would've accomplished that if it weren't for watching my first Vaush video four years ago (it was "Kaitlin Bennett Has Completely Lost It").

[@kikiatmosudirdjo5453]

Holy shit so based. Also, I found vaush through the Caitlin vids as well haha! His stuff helped me argue with transphobic parents when I was in hs, wish I could’ve righted my reps too!

[@TreeFiddehSeven]

Chad behavior

[@Junebug89]

We love praxis, don't we folks? Nice work!

[@tschorsch]

Perhaps people speaking against these bills should consider coordinating as a tag team to debunk their fallacies one by one. This could be used to get around stupid time limits.

[@CoreyCat4]

@@tschorsch Thank you for your suggestion!

[@angelainamarie9656]

A party so interested in someone else's pants can't possibly lead a country anywhere.

[@OscarLangleySoryu]

There's a party in my pants but it's Republicans :(

[@sluttyMapleSyrup]

​@@OscarLangleySoryu 🤣😂

[@OscarLangleySoryu]

@@sluttyMapleSyrup I'm glad I made you laugh bc apparently that reply was too spicy for youtube... sigh

[@Echo81Rumple83]

​@@OscarLangleySoryuyou, too, huh? They're really cracking down on us for using wrongthink 😣 capitalism sucks.

[@tschorsch]

Trump and the MAGA cult are perfectly capable of leading the country into chaos and bankruptcy.

[@graffic13]

Maybe we need to introduce some anti religion anti indoctrination bills ....maybe double tax churches.

[@mr.blueitachi5258]

Quadruple!

[@sidekickghost]

Fr Fr I wanna see what a far left version of project 2025 would look like

[@FayeFaye-]

THats what ive been saying - abolish religion!

[@randominternettoaster7859]

@@sidekickghost GOVERNMENT MANDATED HRT CATBOYS FOR ALL!!!!

[@coopergates9680]

@@sidekickghost Actual decentralized, hierarchy-free socialism, which is what communism is, yet even most people on the left don't get that.

[@1draigon]

It’s honestly crazy that GERMANY is getting legal weed faster than the US

[@Anthony-zm2nq]

I think Biden is waiting on the DEA to give their approval. The HHS already said to reschedule it, then several state level attorney generals also recommended it. The DEA has been "looking into it", and not once in US history have they ever gone against an HHS recommendation. Biden is intentionally waiting on the exact perfect moment to do it, for maximum political clout. If he does it too early the American people will forget, we have the memory of a goldfish.

[@kittykat9691]

whilst to be on topic the faschists are back in our government. the government in germany never learnd why NZ broke out in the first place, betraying the people of the country and lying to them and allowing legaly till 2011 to annihalate trans marriages and sterilizing trans people, whilst yousing amercan politics tactics to make profits on the anger and hate towards others. The some people of the country being manipulated and led to ruin because they do not want to think for themselfs.

[@probablyahuman1]

I mean I guess, but Germany is a great country so its unsurprising

[@electronics-girl]

I'm guessing that Germany probably uses some degree of logic when making their laws?

[@youarenotme01]

The usa CAN’T legalise weed, even if it wanted to. Despite everything you’ve heard, the FEDERAL gov’t is bound by international treaty to NOT legalise weed. Anyone who tells you differently is ignorant of international law. States can do it but the feds cannot. This is unlikely to change anytime soon. It’s voted on every two years, never comes close to passing. I worked with an Finance MBA who studied every aspect of this for many years, he offered to hire me to sell his workaround to dispensaries so i contacted the IRS and DOJ to make sure i wouldn’t get into any trouble. DOJ confirmed everything my friend said, so no, you aren’t getting federal legal weed anytime some, if ever.

[@Advent3546]

One of my co-workers is trans and they had to move out of the state (Florida) because shit was just getting more and more unsafe for her to be there.

[@MV-oi5jl]

The Bulk of Florida bills were about Womens sports. How is that a reason to move states.

[@dennyden7612]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@MV-oi5jlbecause Florida has laws, that places restrictions for people seeking gender affirming care, that enough of a good reason to move.

[@xwr3ksh0px]

Nobody made it unsafe for him but himself

[@tylerhackner9731]

Trans rights forever

[@AGHathaway]

Trans rights are human rights

[@stop8738]

@@AGHathawayYes if you’re a human you get human rights, not your own special protections because your brain can’t handle reality.

[@Llewellyon]

FYI, what trans people want to know from our allies is whether you are with us or not. When they come to arrest us for having "illegal" medications or getting "illegal" surgeries, will you defend us? Or are you going to wave us goodbye while sending "thoughts and prayers" and telling us how valid we are? This is not performative for us; this is life or death.

[@fromeveryting29]

I don’t think progressives will abandon trans rights like that. Remember, a HUUUUUGE proportion of the population are gay or bi or queer in some way. Most of those people realize that in many ways, they fight the same fight - a right to pursue and express sexuality and gender that is outside the norm. But, like you say, the VITAL thing for trans people, that gay and bi people can’t relate to, is access to gender affirming medical treatment. I can say for me personally that all the affirmation and respect in the world could not have saved me. Medical treatment, my surgeries and my testosterone prescription, was absolutely without question what made my life worth living. I see some progressives who fail to understand how severe dysphoria can be. It kills people. Vaush himself speaks flippantly about trans people with their birth genitals as if most trans people are people who are confortable with that. But those who suffer most and are in most need AREN’T those who will be okay with a limited medical transition. I NEEDED bottom surgery to live my life with basic wellbeing and fullfillment. Medical transition was, and is, my lifeline, and all allies MUST understand that social validation can never be enough.

[@XSRVX_01]

​@fromeveryting29 I think your right that trans rights won't be forgotten but so many gay and bi people are trying to split from trans people that they don't realize the leopards will soon either their face

[@DivinityIncarnate000]

Have we tried nicely asking the Republican Party to stop yet?

[@colorbugoriginals4457]

have we tried turning them off and on again

[@blankspace6367]

have the voters of leopards eating faces politely requested the leopards stop eating their faces yet?

[@tatersalad76]

​​@@colorbugoriginals4457 the problem is that they're turned on constantly and it's our problem

[@colorbugoriginals4457]

@@tatersalad76 yeah, that time between off and on is up for negotiation 😏

[@OscarLangleySoryu]

@@colorbugoriginals4457 off. Just off.

[@HydroArchonFurina1]

I identify as a transman, and I used to live in Ohio for years, on and off- and I heard a few days ago that Ohio is banning gender affirming care (I will say maybe I misunderstood) but the person I heard from said that it was for adults... which... if it is right makes absolutely no sense to me. But it made me kinda glad that I moved and I feel bad for other transpeople who are living in that situation... I hope they can find a safe place cause honestly that's unbelievable, and just seeing it be the darkest red (which I'm guessing that's the worst)... makes it even more disappointing tbh.

[@chickenwarriorr]

​@@JustVaza took time to hate on others and who's the one that needs help?

[@MsTMarie83]

It's absolutely true.. the gop, party of "states rights" is rolling back rights for lgbtq & women at a record rate. Dems better unite huge in 2024

[@TopOfAllWorlds]

​@@JustVaza why?

[@MsTMarie83]

​@@JustVazasays the person hate watching jist to try & be hateful to some other random person ONLINE. Are you 12?

[@adrianalicea6704]

​@@JustVazagood on you, advocating for trans people to take care of their health and bring any and all concerns to their doctor, and not just for gender affirming care, but all forms of care

[@OscarLangleySoryu]

I think one of the reasons they keep pushing this even though it's not _that_ effective is because it is a _very_ difficult subject to argue over. I mean, even me, I'm trans and I have _never_ not known my gender since I could remember/speak/etc. Like 2 or 3 years old... but a question like "How do you know your gender" doesn't have a nice little answer packaged with a bow, no matter who you are. I know my gender because I'm a human and every human has one. Like... in order to explain it more thoroughly or logically I need to present medical studies of trans people. It's not easy to articulate these things in a sound bite. And a LOT of people are ignorant and isolated so it's just something they can keep on hammering without worry

[@rasmachris94]

Someone from across the pond here, I dont understand on a basic level the goal from their political take. If you dont believe trans people then; What the hell are you campaigning against. By proxy of not believing it exists, you dont have anything to fight. It's not a threat, it's not real. If you believe trans people then; Trans people remain trans people before or after you allow legislation that allows them to transition. They just hide more if you make it an unsafe environment. So what's really being affected here? The visibility of trans people? It looks really infantile to push legislation to hide something you think is icky when there are bigger problems. A large part in why this strategy is not very affective against liberals, centrists and even some conservatives. Like, they want to focus on hiding people being trans so bad, but they dont give a shit about the optics of their vets being homeless and starving after serving. I'm pretty sure that making social policies to protect their vets who have served their country from a patriotic angle would do wonders for their political stance over this. And yet they entrenched themselves in anti trans rhetoric angles to appeal to... who? irrational people that respond emotionally to something they dislike as a gut reaction. That's a double edged sword. Those same people will discount, discredit and turn on you the second you dont conform to their level of extremism on any number of xenophobic/racist/homophobic talking points. I really just dont understand.

[@dirkthewrench]

The truth is complicated and lies are quick and easy

[@J-manli]

Not to mention that because trans are a minority of a minority, it’s far less likely for someone to know a trans person which in turn makes it all the more easier for conservatives to dehumanize them.

[@violetsonja5938]

I've been thinking about this for a while. Conservatism needs hierarchy. A way to be and a way to not be. Somebody has to be living 'wrong'. If they lose the fight on trans issues, what does that mean? They lost women's suffrage, they are losing racial civil rights, they lost gay marriage, while we have deplorable treatment of indigenous people they can't do the things they used to. Some of us are old enough to remember conservatives against rights for people with disabilities (some of that is still going on). They are getting massive push back on Christian nationalism (not enough but still) so their religious freedom claims are turning on them thanks to the Satanic Temple. If they lose here, what's next? Organizing against furries? We are backing them up against a ledge in their view, where do they go from here? Dems will hurt people to protect capital, they just aren't mask off bigoted about it. What differentiates a Republican if they can't even enforce gender?

[@OscarLangleySoryu]

@@violetsonja5938 Yeah then they would have to display their religion in more difficult ways like _acting like Jesus_

[@MrsK632]

"we are all domestic terrorists" - counterpoint: anything you can do I can do better

[@DannyDeee]

Trans panic, and South American panic... it's all brain rot.

[@pardontheopinion8679]

yeah, why do people worry about trans raping girls in womens shelters or bathrooms? it doesn't happen THAT often.

[@savoeleft]

literally none of those are constitutional???

[@MsTMarie83]

Well they are doing it in several gop controlled states which is almost half of American states. We better unite huge 2024 to vote against this dangerous fascist movement the gop is pushing & many of their voters support.

[@dr.veronica6155]

Since when has constitutionality mattered at all in any way to the GOP?

[@savoeleft]

@@dr.veronica6155 I mean, fair

[@DivinityIncarnate000]

I love living in a free country 🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅

[@Illitha]

​@@DivinityIncarnate000I can't tell if it's just me being autistic but I can't tell if thats sarcasm or not

[@swagmund_freud6669]

And this is why you must vote blue no matter who.

[@MsTMarie83]

I wish more Americans understood that. It's embarrassing how many are claiming they won't vote bc of biden admin handling of isreal, like America (& our potus) haven't always been "pro isreal" He has done what basically any other potus would do & people are claiming trump would be better? The racist bigot that claims he will deport all Muslims & do the Muslim ban as soon as he is in office. I really hope america wakes up. Gop has even blessed us with releasing their "project 2025' a plan that will grant total power to the next gop potus, no matter if it's trump or someone else. Vote blue 2024 ❤️ 💙 💜

[@optillian4182]

​@@ceciliacole5098You're effectively throwing your vote away.

[@no0n34ta1l]

@@ceciliacole5098 When was the last time a third party won again? 1860. This is how you get project 2025 (explicitly genocidal btw)

[@no0n34ta1l]

@@ceciliacole5098 Good luck being trans if red wins.

[@Proletrolliat]

*100+ anti-trans bills introduced while democrats are still in power* "this is why you must vote blue" ???

[@Argumemnon]

"They're coming for your kids" sure has had a LOT of traction over the millennia. Christ.

[@dmman33]

Vaush is one of the few people who primarily makes WW2 comparisons that I respect

[@accountid9681]

I clicked on this feeling really pessimistic, but the degree to which they're over-committing is too hilarious not to laugh at

[@XSRVX_01]

Honestly its kinda hard to not break down hilariously on how evil they're being

[@pachycephalosauruslover14]

it's insane how mad trans people make them

[@arcanineryu]

Man, I've been looking to invite internet friends to move in with me in my house in West Virginia cus it's cheap with me owning the house, but so many of my friends are trans and I can't justify putting them at risk like that

[@quantumjourney1]

Bro don't invite internet friends to live with you

[@electronics-girl]

Yeah, a lot of trans people have to choose between "living somewhere safe" and "living somewhere I can afford." I'm lucky to be able to live in California, but not everyone is able to do that.

[@junewalker9341]

Here's the deal. I know he loves to say they have no real beliefs, they're demons whatever, and while this is true and he's always right (we know this) it's actually not entirely true. There are some real ideologues who seem to be dying on this hill. That's my take. There's some real ingrained hate here and I think it comes from the rhetorical inertia that builds up when you get as crazy as they did. Once you create some bullshit to justify an idea it's self-sustaining for a while even after it proves to be counterproductive for its champions.

[@blindey]

Just like that LibsofTiktok channel just making shit up to stoke fear and hate. It's disgusting.

[@AGHathaway]

Arguing "ThErY'rE NoT AxShuALly DeMoNs" is so incredibly asinine. They come for the most vulnerable people first. Trying to play down the fact that GOP is incredibly evil is just plain old dumb, because they are.

[@electronics-girl]

@@AGHathaway I think that "real ingrained hate" is mostly indistinguishable from demons.

[@sidekickghost]

It’s genocidal, in a soft sense. But this is how it starts

[@outercat]

if you are trans, please consider coming to minnesota if you can move. it was the best decision me and some of my trans friends have made. ❤

[@monicadaniels784]

Yes, there or Maryland. And vote blue to stop the fascists from nationalizing this. Maryland is a bit warmer.

[@electronics-girl]

@@monicadaniels784 Or California. California is a lot warmer! 😃

[@carlopicanco2555]

@electronics-girl wish I could agree with you as a Californian, but California is crazy expensive

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

Australia welcomes LGBT community

[@ArAsDeCos]

Sure, if you're willing to endure slurs being hurled at you if you hold your girlfriend's hand as an AFAB, or be constantly misgendered - and even deadnamed - if you're trans. Queerphobia still exists in Aus.

[@henocksherlock3340]

​@@ArAsDeCoswomp womp

[@ArAsDeCos]

@@henocksherlock3340 So my sisters and my experiences just didn't happen? Are you for real??

[@electronics-girl]

California welcomes the LGBT community.

[@commandercorl1544]

This is why every trans person should move to the glorious People's Republic of Minnesota.

[@daisukideshou]

america's own personal canada

[@XSRVX_01]

I'm in Illinois, no signs of danger so far

[@StonerBaer]

Can confirm, Minnesotan Trans dude here. It's not half-bad in the Twin Cities!

[@sophiepooks2174]

Not so easy to do when you are not financially independent.

[@commandercorl1544]

@@daisukideshou Woah, calm down buddy, Canada is big Minnesota, not the other way around. We were a state before they were a country!

[@RONYN666]

Peace and love for those who can't move.

[@MV-oi5jl]

95% of these bills are about Womens Sports. Who the fuck would move states over not being allowed to compete against women lmao

[@chloeprice9544]

@@cummyache959it costs money to move, not everyone has the luxury of upending their life at a sudden notice. That’s what they mean

[@dirkthewrench]

Arm yourselves people The not sees are only getting bolder

[@MV-oi5jl]

You're giving Women more reasons for single sex spaces with this kind of rhetoric.

[@XSRVX_01]

​@MV-oi5jl how so? Also this isn't just about trans women it's about trans people period including trans men

[@TasTheWatcher]

@@MV-oi5jl Elaborate

[@sophiepooks2174]

@@MV-oi5jl How so? Many women out there are gun owners. the traditional predators and abusers of women are not trans women.

[@blindey]

@@MV-oi5jl What's the comment have to do with Women (with a capital w, no less!)? I've seen people get murdered for "being friends with someone trans" or the idea they were trans (when they weren't it's sadder. Like the instances of hate-crimes that were "against muslims" but turns out it was sikhs. Sad all around, but that just feels sadder I guess, cause it's more irrational. Oh look, cis women are affected too by the anti-trans rhetoric. Who coulda seen that coming? It's almost like strict adherence to gender norms is a bad thing.

[@RhysoTV]

They're so evil, fucking hell.

[@lunarliv4804]

Honestly, just hearing you mention how you think it's 'hopeful' does give me hope. Like both the numbers and the fact that they're floundering a lot with this. It's weird to get hope from it but at the same time it's SUCH and indicator they've got nothing and are falling apart.

[@Nirakolov]

Hyperbole; there are more lawmakers than there are transpeople... it's insane to legislate something that affects so few people.

[@XSRVX_01]

Not entirely hyperbole. There's more federal workers period than trans people

[@WalterWhite-jz7ct]

Europeans sitting here, watching the Republicans fighting Windmills, thinking "...Why are they so pathetic? Don't they have scientists over there? As if the abbortion ban didn't make them enough of a joke already"

[@Aadrian7]

As a European I'm more afraid that trumpist rhetoric will take over our countries to be honest. A lot of far right and "new right" parties either came out or became more popular around 2016-2017.

[@WalterWhite-jz7ct]

@@Aadrian7 Im German so I get that fear...since we teach our Kids about the horrible past and don't ban books mentioning it

[@electronics-girl]

We have plenty of scientists and they're quite good. It's just that they're openly scorned by conservatives.

[@henocksherlock3340]

​@@Aadrian7because everyone around the whole western europe is tired of cultural mαrxist policies jibes you've imposed on them. White fot everyone, asians for asians, africans for africans, arabs for arabs. Such a lovely diverse community that is, don't ye think?

[@Tylerino]

Oh no, protecting babies is so bad🙄

[@Raccoonboi634]

As a trans person I’m gonna go get a warm blanket and a hot chocolate and quietly sob for my rights

[@Kaymen1980]

What right is that you dont have, compared anyone else..?

[@Duskbound]

@@Kaymen1980 Why don't you go look at all the bills being passed? There's a whole list from the ACLU.

[@Raccoonboi634]

@@Kaymen1980 some countries are trying to take away our healthcare my friend, and even if they don’t you still can’t even trust said system.

[@Raccoonboi634]

@@Kaymen1980 yeah sorry, probably should’ve elaborated, in my country my rights are kinda in the mix to be possibly worsened or removed in general, healthcare for example.

[@wacawaka1802]

@@Raccoonboi634gender is a social construct so to anyone outside your idea it’s not healthcare. It’s almost like saying “I need medicine to cure the demons inside me.”

[@pogoshtherivertroll9757]

I live in Ohio and I've been on and off crying since Friday. Really wish we weren't the pin cushion....

[@electronics-girl]

So sorry! Sending hugs and Blåhajs from California! /gen

[@emv2917]

I need to get the fuck out of New Hampshire

[@harvesterofeyes8813]

Worst state in the Northeast. Change my mind.

[@RavenholmZombie]

Mainer here, you are correct. NH is the unwashed ass of New England.@@harvesterofeyes8813

[@electronics-girl]

@@harvesterofeyes8813 Nope, nope, not gonna change your mind. Keep your mind right where it is, because it's correct.

[@TlrPltz]

This is one of the main reasons that Republicans have been losing state legislatures over the past 4 to 6 years, for the most part depending on the state, this is not a winning issue.

[@KindlyCryptid]

GOP acting with the same mentality as those still planning on their GameStop stock bouncing back one day

[@Fail-harold]

8:15 hey, dont just call out half the trans people i know like that

[@Thelma7361]

Makes you wonder how much money is being spent on this. Could probably pay for the entire trans community’s medical transitions many times over.

[@sophiepooks2174]

Yes they could have, but where is the fun in helping people have better lives? When a minority suffering so Republicans could have absolute power and privilege is what their God intended.

[@electronics-girl]

There is one particular billionaire (I forget his name) who is really enthusiastic about funding transphobia.

[@GhostlyGothGal]

Honestly, as a trans girl existing in arkansas, I can't bring myself to be surprised anymore. (Feels like) Same sh*t, different day. Public schools are hell and have been hell since I was young. Im just waiting for arkansas to get a bunch more bills introduced.

[@Kaymen1980]

That's because you have a condition.. For the 99% who doesnt, its great in Arkansas.. It's also hell in the jungle for the chimpanzee who doesnt have arms.. Doesnt mean we have to cut all down all the trees or that the other chimps are "phobes" because they keep climbing them.

[@Duskbound]

​@@Kaymen1980 So what you're saying is, life is only shit if you're a minority, and we're not going to do anything for you because of this. Thank you for clarifying that. Now, analyzing your dumbass analogy. We are not chimpanzees. If someone in our society doesn't have arms, we invent technology or make accommodations for them so that they are able to live alongside us. We don't abandon them or forget their needs. Please find a better way of saying you hate people.

[@blankspace6367]

hey Gioppi, stop making ppl who’ve never met a trans person in their lives constantly think about trans ppl

[@daisukideshou]

i don't know who gioppi is, but he better stop passing shitbills if be knows whats good for his health.

[@xwr3ksh0px]

I’ve met probably 20-30 trans people, 100% of them need serious help and affirmation is not it

[@wintersong2266]

​@@xwr3ksh0px The kind of help you're thinking of has only lead to depression and suicide in the past. That's why we stopped doing it.

[@xwr3ksh0px]

@@wintersong2266 affirmation hasn’t affected the suicide rate one bit, you really think if they change their outside appearance and have people affirm them it’s gonna change what’s going on their mind? If your car is having engine problems do you repaint it, add a new muffler, rims, and give it words of encouragement and it’s gonna be fixed?

[@xwr3ksh0px]

@@wintersong2266 I don’t think you people realize how astronomical this suicide rate is, it dwarfs that of slavery and the holocaust, I believe combined, so don’t gimme that shit about “they’re only committing suicide because people bully them”

[@michaelserwetnyk1607]

5:13 Even he mentioned that at that one rally/speech he gave a few months back. He said something like: “You know, back in 2015, all I had to do was talk about tax cuts to get you all to like me. Now all I have to do is say the word ‘transgender,’ and you all go crazy. And none of you even knew what that was a few years’ back.”

[@timothymattnew]

And then they complain about "the war on Christmas".

[@304Kid]

It’s all the bills you expect from all states you expect it from.

[@Kaymen1980]

I would lilke to meet the female who advocates for a unisex toilet/changing room for no other reason than "just because". If females does not want to share bathrooms and toilets with males, they shouldnt have to. It's perfectly understandable.

[@endstormgaming85225]

as someone who has just moved to missouri the bans on trans stuff was a shock to me

[@Lambda_Ovine]

Reactionaries respond by reacting harder

[@mythshaper5053]

I'm sorry, aren't MANY of these bills blatant violations of the 1st amendment?

[@TheMahayanist]

It doesn't matter unless there's a lawsuit.

[@pbcrispy]

pronoun bans???? sorry guys proper nouns only

[@tenchimuyo69]

Anti-boycott acts? Specifically anti-trans or lgbt? How does that work?

[@skip2682]

in the meantime this attack on trans people, while hollow, is hurting so many trans people who are already struggling. I'm part of a trans community in urban Utah, and I've seen personally the debilitating effect of the new bathroom ban on morale. many intelligent and hard-working trans people are leaving the state because they need to fucking pee, and the rest who don't have the resources to move feel trapped and scared. they want to send trans women to MEN'S prison for being in the women's restroom. it is legitimately life threatening. i hate that my existence is a political 'debate' now.

[@Infinitejules]

They really need to get a life

[@arilarz5679]

Me being trans and Mexican the us 🫠

[@OscarLangleySoryu]

I love you Mr Vaush. Thank you.

[@AGHathaway]

Time to become ungovernable...

[@KingRevvi]

“Aside from the fact we have more furry pornography and our ability to code has gotten better” 😂😂😂 I feel so called out right now

[@TheEngineer28]

But I thought most Americans are against anti-trans policies. Why are they increasing in intensity?

[@DrachenGothik666]

Because the GOP is desperate & full of crazy evangelicals who believe people like me (trans folks) are some sign of the coming apocalypse or some stupid shit like that. Their base are also dumb as rocks who believe every conspiracy theory put to them & they think this is what the voters want. Keep 'em angry, keeps 'em coming to the polls, even if the politicians can't govern to save their lives.

[@galacticgaming3186]

Those 125 anti-trans Bills currently stands at 402 as of January 28th less than 30 days into the year

[@ey3z4ya]

Why not use the word 'evil' instead of 'demonic?' leave that to the religious hystericals

[@OrevelTheAllay]

As someone from Nebraska, im fucking ashamed

[@aaronhambek6362]

My university just had to close their DEI office because of new laws in Texas

[@Proletrolliat]

we are never getting a cultural revolution dawg, i am so tired of liberalism

[@Gorgovoid173]

How can something, that can be completely demolished by all logic if one were to ask some questions, get this much backing? The number one enemy of the right: "But why, though?

[@StarWarrior008]

It got this much backing because people are against chemically castrating minors!

[@VitaeLibra]

@@StarWarrior008 No you aren't. At least not the large part of your group. There's an article by the human right's watch called “I Want to Be Like Nature Made Me”. Go read it. You've been doing this for decades WITHOUT consent on minors so young they coulnd't even understand what "daddy" or "mommy" means, much less consent. It's only now that people want to do it by their own volition you happen to suddenly see an issue with it. Where's the consistency? You're okay with... What did you call it? Chemically castrating minors in order to change their sex when they're born different in cases where they either don't consent or are unable to consent but you're not okay with people of all ages making an informed decision to do something with one of the lowest regret rates of any surgery? The only consistency here is that being different from a man or a woman is not okay and we call that bigotry. Oh and for the record, you like to sling that phrase around. "Chemically castratating minors". Are you saying cancer survivors mutilated their own bodies? Testicular cancer and transitioning surgery use many of the same procedures, particularly the ones you have issues with to the point of needing to load your descriptions with negatively charged words in order to justify. If you think transitioning is "evil" then you'd be saying the same about cancer survivors and many others. Are women who get breast enlargement surgeries all mutilated abominations? On that note, you fail to specify if it's the kids own choice or something else. It's funny because I've never seen any of you consider if it is actually the kids own conclusion that they arrived at by themselves. And it absolutely is at 99.7% of trans people being happy they went through with it. But the image you creeps like to paint is one of eroticism. Where young kids are groomed into making unhealthy changes to their bodies. And the fact that you need to paint it that way just proves you would not be able to justify your rampant fantasies about what kids do with their bodies. In case you haven't realized yet I'm doing the exact same thing when describing you and since we all know you got super defensive right about now you should realize it works. You've fallen hook, line and sinker for ragebait to make you think there's some grand conspiracy to, for no apparant reason or benefit to anyone, convince young kids to spend months going through trial and interrogation alike to do something you seem to think they wouldn't have done if they were to actually make an informed choice. Difference is your interpretation of being informed is to never teach them anything because any kind of lgbtq+ book that actually talks about this is banned on the spot from LEARNING FACILITIES! LITERALLY WHERE PEOPLE GO TO LEARN ABOUT THIS! Think I'm wrong? Consider this. Has there ever actually been an lgbtq+ book that you've been completely okay with them reading? If not, consider that you might just be a bigot. And I mean that with all respect

[@monicadaniels784]

@@VitaeLibra As soon as they say 'castrate' you can pretty much be sure their motive is bigotry. "Oh, how can I pick the absolute worst thing to say to mischaracterize what is happening with trans people?" Yeah, they are simple minded and bigoted.

[@VitaeLibra]

@@monicadaniels784 You don't even need to go that far. Just the basic fact they have such a diehard opinion on a topic that has nothing to do with them is the bigotry in and of itself. Nobody cares whether it should be allowed to clip the wings of captive birds so they can't fly off. Not to compare people to animals but you get the point. That's completely fine. But when it comes to an informed human who is not only consenting but actively begging for this process to go faster then all of a sudden it's "mutilation" to remove something. As always, by calling trans people mutilated sinners or whatever they're also calling testicular cancer survivors that. Nobody seems to want to acknowledge what they themselves are actually saying though... almost as if it's understood that they don't mean to call cancer survivors abominations... you know... because they're bigots and the words they use are meaningless and only there to csrry their bigotted intent. Oh and don't even get me started on how it's only ever trans women being targeted and harassed!

[@electronics-girl]

Sadly, half the country doesn't care about logic.

[@sarahsanders1729]

What a time for me to experience burnout!

[@mekannatarry1929]

They're almost flailing their arms hoping they'll hit something at this point. I say keep it up; don't get smart, stay stupid lol.

[@andypearson7902]

I was thinking the exact same thing about the Christmas song 😂

[@monorail4252]

The GOP is hoping to win the popular vote for the first time in 20 years and are relaying on red states to make up the gap between popular vote vs electoral votes.

[@tschorsch]

The GOP will never win the popular vote. It's probably going to be even worse for them than in 2020. That's why Republican controlled swing states are turning up the voter suppression to 11.

[@TheMahayanist]

Lol that's cute.

[@monorail4252]

@TheMahayanist It is the GOP keeps losing people but keep changing the rules I hope their out dated views will continue as a minority.

[@jimmmybacon9043]

I expect almost 0 of these to get passed

[@angelainamarie9656]

I'm sure some of them will, just like in Ohio. I expect my anxiety to go up this year and I genuinely hope karma continues to catch up to the people pushing this crap, like it did with the Zielgers.

[@robertkirchner7981]

Plenty did last year.

[@Gelatinocyte2]

Almost? I want zero, absolute zero!

[@OscarLangleySoryu]

Really? Incredibly naiive and insulting to those of us who live with the consequences of similar bills already.

[@OscarLangleySoryu]

@@robertkirchner7981 I've committed crimes that can land me in solitary confinement for multiple years, multiple times, without thinking because I had to pee at court and the DMV And no, it isn't state law that I go to solitary but I know it's just what happens because that's where they put me for being trans the one time I got arrested.

[@jaroslavvalasek6567]

why the usage of satanic panic terms? its so cringe "demonic"

[@maroonmaroonmaroon2985]

It’s normal to not like Nazis

[@Roll_dude]

You think trans are nazis?

[@doofuscawt]

Do not compare them to Nazis

[@carlopicanco2555]

Please give us a list of the similarities between trans people and Nazis

[@vermas4654]

Turkey having jumped on the genocide charge is the irony i enjoy

[@lady_gen]

feel so sorry for americans lol

[@NeilTouchGrassTyson]

Family courts are not biased

[@Ross_Schmidt]

All their baskets are rotting.

[@sirensong237]

New Jersey may be a sewer state, but at least we aren’t on that list. And that I can say with confidence that I’m glad. I have nowhere else to go.. closest relatives I got are in Florida.. I can’t move from one state to an even worse state.. I’m pretty much screwed if NJ is next..

[@solluxstark4474]

i wouldn’t worry about new jersey, it’s pretty heavily blue, especially with the proximity to NYC and DC

[@sirensong237]

@@solluxstark4474 we do unfortunately seem to have an anti-trans bill, but I hope that too gets shot down.. no Project 2025 type stuff, just the typical “trans people not allowed in schools, sports, or to exist until 18”.. while there are slippery slopes, I’m hoping this one is a metal slide in summer heat. Not going anywhere.

[@stephen_dmg2003]

remember 10 years ago when shit like this wasn't a political issue :')

[@IronDragon-2143]

The more of these bills that are passed and signed into state law, the better. And the huge numbers of Alphabet Soup People this pisses off is an added bonus. I swear the epic temper tantrums these babies are throwing are hilarious. 😂

[@moonmorth]

The political gridlock is by design. Even when Democrats have a super majority like back in the early days of Obama they still don't end up doing anything with their newfound leverage. Let's face it politics is kabuki theater and as long as the donor class enjoys the show that's all that matters. Why actually do things when you can just talk about doing things with occasionally sprinkle in some symbolic gestures like painting a street with the words black life's matter. Rather than fixing our privatized corrupt presence systems. So sure we can say thoughts and prayers but doing something about gun violence in this country well maybe will open up a committee to talk about it.

[@iamaloafofbread8926]

0:43 Insanity is a heck of a thing. How can we possibly win against them now?

[@bonkkus]

damn. this sucks. don't know what else to say cause im not educated on this stuff. but like this sucks.

[@RealmRabbit]

There's a photo of Donald Trump I think holding a pride flag early on in his trying to be president iirc...

[@mayflowwy]

I hate living in Utah rn :(

[@gleelights9525]

Based place

[@eye-chan1711]

It kind of seems like they’re in the ADHD waiting mode. They have nothing to do until they win, but their lack of inaction is weakening their chances of winning.

[@mobus1603]

I don't see what the problem is with people taking hormones and trying to fit stereotypes. How does that hurt anyone?

[@monicadaniels784]

If you are cis, does anyone comment on the stereotypes you try to fit. Just sayin! I agree, it doesn't hurt anyone.

[@mobus1603]

@@monicadaniels784Guys generally just wear what's comfortable with minimal grooming. It's more women who try to adhere to unhealthy cultural stereotypes, because they tend to get more attention for their looks. I think that cultural stereotypes about how people should act and look are generally very harmful, so I don't like reinforcing them whether it's a cis or trans person.

[@monicadaniels784]

@@mobus1603 Lol unless we walk are naked (frowned on in most places) we all wear something, have things we like to do, people we relate to. I don't see associating with a stereotype as inherently bad, if it is what you relate to. I do advocate being true to oneself. I tend to be binary female in my way of thinking, but if I want to do something other than that I will. I agree that imposing the 'shoulda's' on people is kind of sucky.

[@ReignStxrm]

these right-wing freedom fighters are doing such a great job fighting for every american's freedom /sar

[@WillZill]

I already emailed my florida representative vaush not that it’ll change anything

[@electronics-girl]

Yeah, I don't want to be pessimistic, but I feel that's about equivalent to petitioning the alligators not to eat people.

[@WillZill]

@@electronics-girl yup. But hey Atleast I can tell my kids I didn’t just stand by and watch democracy fumble. I care for folks even if no one else will

[@M00nGlitz]

Classic case of projection.

[@CommyMommy]

Omg hello early chatters

[@taylozen]

i was just about to reference 12 days of christmas but u sang it as i was writing the comment lol. anyways these bills are awful and i'd rather have coal, thank you very much

[@stuartpearce694]

Boohoo.

[@drewmarteny1495]

Generic comment for the algorithm

[@-Titania]

Currently 238

[@nailinhead5512]

this man has fantastic hair, just sayin'

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

7 passed in how many years?

[@DrachenGothik666]

81 anti-trans bills have actually passed out over 650 in 41 states. It's fucking sickening. I'm trans & try to keep track of them all, but I'm actually behind, so I need to go & check up on them again. Ugh.