Tag: allies
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Cis Allies and Trans Suicide
[Content note: suicide and transphobia] On December 28th, Leelah Alcorn, a 17-year-old transgender girl took her own life. On Tumblr, she left a suicide note that discussed being rejected by her parents. From USA Today on December 30th*: “The only way I will rest in peace is if one day transgender people aren’t treated the…
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Blaming the Victim
You know how when the government treats trans* people like shit, it’s all our fault because we didn’t educate our would-be allies? That shtick works for pretty much any underclass. Ben Smith at Politico, via Susie Madrak: Tensions between the White House and its liberal allies came to a head last night at the weekly…