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a year ago
fuck
And now a few more words:
I'm not going to sugar coat it, this situation sucks. If your a queer person in the US or one of the many countries which will feel the knock on effects of the US pivoting to the far right yet again, life is about to become much worse. Those of us in more protected areas of the country will have to live with the looming threat of federal laws making life harder for us and those living in far less protected states where federal protections are just about the only thing covering you, its going to be down right dangerous.
That's the bad news.
The good news is we have been through this before. We have LIVED through this before. We are going to live through it again.
Things might be worse this time, they likely will be as this time the gloves and the mask both seem to be coming off. Even so, the rules of the game remain the same, stay alive, protect your family and friends, don't let them break you.
Stay alive, keep your head down if your not safe, but rise your voice if your in a position to do so.
And for the love of all things good, watch out for each other! We can't rely on the government to protect us and honestly never should have in the first place, the only people who can protect you are the ones you know and can reach out to in times of need.
The next 4 years are going to be rough and things might get really bad before they start to improve again, but if I've learned one thing in my 34 years on this little ball of rock its that the only thing that you can count on is that nothing lasts forever. Good or bad, everything changes. So, inevitably, this too shall pass.
Stay strong out there.
- April
And now a few more words:
I'm not going to sugar coat it, this situation sucks. If your a queer person in the US or one of the many countries which will feel the knock on effects of the US pivoting to the far right yet again, life is about to become much worse. Those of us in more protected areas of the country will have to live with the looming threat of federal laws making life harder for us and those living in far less protected states where federal protections are just about the only thing covering you, its going to be down right dangerous.
That's the bad news.
The good news is we have been through this before. We have LIVED through this before. We are going to live through it again.
Things might be worse this time, they likely will be as this time the gloves and the mask both seem to be coming off. Even so, the rules of the game remain the same, stay alive, protect your family and friends, don't let them break you.
Stay alive, keep your head down if your not safe, but rise your voice if your in a position to do so.
And for the love of all things good, watch out for each other! We can't rely on the government to protect us and honestly never should have in the first place, the only people who can protect you are the ones you know and can reach out to in times of need.
The next 4 years are going to be rough and things might get really bad before they start to improve again, but if I've learned one thing in my 34 years on this little ball of rock its that the only thing that you can count on is that nothing lasts forever. Good or bad, everything changes. So, inevitably, this too shall pass.
Stay strong out there.
- April
I refuse to let despair win. We have each other and despite everything I'm still hopeful for my future and others' too. I'm scared, of course. But I'm a trans woman so being scared is nothing new. We'll stick together and not just survive, but thrive.
"It doesn't affect me" is no excuse to ignore when people do horrible things.
Sorry.. I just wish I could fo something... anything to help... but all I can do is lay here with insomnia and wish... and cry...
Be safe, all of you
It sucks, it really really sucks, I'm just glad that after voting, I did not watch the news, at all, until the next morning. I don't think my heart could have taken it, in real time.