KevinApr 28, 2023
George Takei  🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽

There are moments when a conversation leaves you speechless and immediately expands your worldview. When I chatted with United States Army veteran, feminist, writer and trans activist Charlotte Clymer, that is exactly what happened.

As many know, the Republicans have targeted the trans community with particular viciousness and ferocity in the past two years and we want to understand what’s behind it a bit more deeply. At a more fundamental level, we want to hear from trans people like Charlotte about common myths and misconceptions and what it’s like to be trans in America today.

Importantly, those of us who are horrified by the legislative attacks on trans identity and hate crimes against trans people want to know how we can best be allies in this struggle.

Please consider taking the time to hear directly from Charlotte about what is currently happening: https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/five-questions-with-charlotte-clymer

Five Questions With Charlotte Clymer

Army veteran, activist, feminist and writer Charlotte Clymer answers five questions from George and Team Takei.

The Big Picture
Apr 28, 2023 at 3:40pmWeb
Show threadStudio 8502 Apr 28, 2023
@georgetakei the right wing is incapable of functioning without a designated other to target.
Show threadRick BelangerApr 28, 2023
@georgetakei it is a common right-wing tactic to sow division and discord…
Show threadDave VolekApr 28, 2023
@georgetakei Great essay. More people need to read stories like this.
Show threadMonicaCanApr 28, 2023
@georgetakei Thanks for sharing! I’ve shared with my progressive women’s Facebook group here in a suburb of Birmingham, AL 💕🌈
Show threadJW prince of CPHApr 28, 2023

@georgetakei 👆 "Every issue has become vulnerable to weaponization by bad faith actors. Pundits refer to these bad faith engagements as “culture wars,” implying that both sides have valid perspectives.

But there are not two valid perspectives. There are extremists who seek to oppress marginalized communities, from white supremacy to misogyny to anti-LGBT actions and rhetoric, and there are marginalized communities who only wish to exist in peace and happiness..."

@charlotteclymer is a star.

Show threadAlicePaulApr 28, 2023

@georgetakei

This is a worthy call out! I followed Charlotte Clymer on Twitter and now here. Her posts are always informative as I strive to be a better partner with the LGBTQIA community.

@charlotteclymer

Show threadtimekiller_sApr 29, 2023

@georgetakei

Great stuff thanks. Charlotte Clymer is a goddess.

Show threadSpeakerToManagersApr 29, 2023

@georgetakei
"it honestly feels like trans people have been largely left behind by Democrats outside of President Biden.”

As a cis person I’ve been getting the same feeling. Even in Portland, OR where LGBTQ+ support us better than in a lot of other places, there seem to be rather a lot of liberal Democrats who are reluctant to assert publicly that transphobia is a form of bigotry and needs to be resisted as strongly as any other attempts to oppress or erase any marginalized people.

Show threadKurtApr 29, 2023
@georgetakei thanks for sharing her perspective, she’s an inspiration for everyone who believes in equality. I went to college in central Texas in the 80’s. I worked in restaurants to pay my way, the landlord refused to clean the studio apartment that was to be my first home in Austin, a middle aged waiter who was proudly gay invited me to share his one bedroom place so I could save more and rent a better place. Earnest was amazing and kind, a great friend, never felt uncomfortb