Growing up, I had three sisters. One of them was a quiet child, often angry or sullen and sometimes cruel.

One day that person went away.

And then I had a brother.

He was cheerful and warm, finally comfortable in a body he'd wanted his entire life.

Conservatives want to eradicate my brother. I'm here to say that's not going to happen.

#TransRightsAreHumanRights

@Gustodon one of my closest friends is transgender. I fear for her safety and am appalled by the hate disguised as a desire to protect kids (by the same people who oppose all gun restrictions or even registration or safe storage requirements when gunshots are now the leading cause of child deaths in the U.S.). Here’s what I wrote in response to Governor Abbott’s directive to have parents of trans kids investigated for child abuse: https://medium.com/@wendigordon/texas-republicans-are-terrorizing-parents-of-transgender-kids-aab982640e7d?sk=dd1b5f6037955ce76e167e21f259af90
Texas Republicans AreTerrorizing Parents of Transgender Kids

Parents of transgender kids in Texas are scared to death because of the cruelty of Republican politicians. Two weeks ago, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton equated gender-affirming medical treatments…

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