Trans journalist Erin Reed has published a list of Democratic midterm candidates with anti-trans records, and the question she is forcing is one the party would rather not answer: if trans voters keep rewarding Democrats who harm them, what signal does that send? The calculation is real, the stakes are high, and there is no clean answer.

  • pleksi@sopuli.xyz
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    4 days ago

    What’s a pro trans voter anyway? Anti biggotry would be more accurate

    • FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca
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      4 days ago

      I’m against bigotry in general. However, since transgender people seem to be getting tread on a lot right now, I also make a point of saying I’m pro-transgender. It’s a more specific form of anti-bigotry. Also, there are people who claim to be anti-bigotry and still have transphobic views.

    • LavaPlanet@sh.itjust.works
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      4 days ago

      Thats more broad encompassing, whilst anti trans agenda is dangerously high right now, so specific reference is important here.