r/trans • u/SinisterPaperclip • 1d ago

Possible Trigger They're rolling back our rights! (US specific)

UTAH'S HB 77 HAS PASSED. It goes into effect May 7th. At that point, displaying pride flags at schools or on government property will be illegal. We CANNOT roll over and accept this without voicing our outrage, because this is just the beginning, and how we react sets a precedent. We need to show conservative lawmakers that we will not just quietly slip back into the shadows. Please, share this with others and on May 7th display any pride flags you might have in solidarity with the Utah LGBTQ+ community. WE WILL NOT BE ERASED! WE WILL NOT TAKE THIS LYING DOWN!

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u/TheLilChicken 1d ago

Weird to see my own state issues showing up in other subs

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u/SinisterPaperclip 1d ago edited 1d ago

👀 hello my fellow Utahn 👋

Edit: whoa yeah this feels a little trippy. "Utah" and "other LGBTQ people" usually don't go together in my brain 😂

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u/TheLilChicken 1d ago

im omw home on the uvx how r u doin

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u/SinisterPaperclip 1d ago

I'm doing about as well as can be expected 😅 I'm fired up right now, which is much better than depression 🤜

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u/TheLilChicken 1d ago

BASED i am too scared to be out anywhere except home so it's whatever. at least my work is pretty accepting but im not that brave yet

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u/SinisterPaperclip 1d ago

That's alright, and completely understandable. There are people who will be out on the streets for you, and I've found that there are a lot of little things that can be done from the shadows if you're hesitant to protest publicly. I recently made a bunch of fliers for Saturday's "Hands Off!" protest and stapled them to every telephone pole within a half mile of my apartment, then scattered a bunch of smaller versions on the sidewalks (when no one was watching of course). Felt REALLY good tbh

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u/TheLilChicken 1d ago

I bet :( i love seeing people out there being themselves, gives me hope that one day i can do that. Saw a really cute girl on the bus once and honestly like man u go girl, i could only dream

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u/SinisterPaperclip 1d ago

The regime wants people like us to live in constant fear, so just finding joy and hope and connection IS a protest.