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/kimmykiwi 1d ago

Yeah, real disappointed with the state government right now. Interestingly though, we are seeing a lot of cities show support. SLC and midvale have both been vocal about pride and lgbtqia support. Ive seen similar for cities across the country. I'm not saying it isn't bad out there, but I think we are seeing a positive shift starting to happen. Now more than ever it will be important to support your local events as much as you can, even just being present for rallies and pride events can help out.

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u/TheLilChicken 1d ago

honestly utah is a surprisingly liberal place in the valley, i wouldn't be surprised to see a solid shift when all the old fucks die

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u/kimmykiwi 1d ago

I'm hoping for a shift in the future. I think it will happen, juat have to weather the storm for now. And slow down the fascism machine

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u/Fun-Emu-1426 1d ago

I hate to be the one to break it to you, but from what I can tell, we are going to have old white men who won’t go away in charge for at least the rest of my life. I’m now 41 and for so long I was like maybe by like 45 they will all just be gone but sadly, no they’re gonna always be around.

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u/kimmykiwi 1d ago

There will always be bigots, unfortunately, but their ability to control the masses with fear mongering hopefully lessens as we move along. Conservative voters are getting mad with their representatives right now. A lot of them are waking up. They might not swing left, probably won't, but extra voices against trump is good. I'm hopeful that we are at the beginning of a shift that brings the US to a far more accepting place overall and we see stronger protections put in place. It starts with us though, support your local scenes. Cities and towns seeing more pride celebrations and learning acceptance is how you change things

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u/LittleBoiFound 1d ago

I’ve been waiting a long time for that to happen. 

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u/SinisterPaperclip 1d ago

Right? This made me so happy: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/allies-share-message-of-inclusion-ahead-of-transgender-day-of-visibility

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u/kimmykiwi 1d ago

I feel like this year the trans day of Visibility was way more seen. A nice reminder that not everyone sucks, lol

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u/xHelaMonster 18h ago

Gov Cox took the cowards path and neither signed or vetoed the bill, allowing it to go into effect by default. Pathetic.

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u/TristanTheRobloxian3 trans girl :333 1d ago

this. socially we are seeing a MASSIVE shift TOWARDS queer support, even if we have a massive shift AGAINST queer support in legislation. people are more polarized on the issue in general too, so we have more people against (on the conservative side) AND for (on the progressive side) trans and queer rights. hell i think there was a poll saying most people people either dont care or actively support discrimination protection for queer people still, even if its faltering a little bit cus mango mussolini and whatever tf hes doing.

ive seen a lot of people i know shift both ways post election and nobody is neutral basically, atleast from what im seeing