please be extra kind to trans people right now, we are going through A Lot

and holy crap, vote to protect our rights

https://xtramagazine.com/health/trans-mental-health-election-268180

The 2024 election is taking a toll on trans mental health. Here’s how to keep it together | Xtra Magazine

ANALYSIS: Telling trans people to “just vote” isn’t helpful 

Xtra Magazine
@tillybridges I should have took a picture but we were out at a neighborhood market and one of the booths was selling tote bags with slogans like "Trans people are AWESOME" and "DON'T BE AN ASSHOLE" I would imagine you would approve.

@tillybridges

I got ya!!

I hope to ease your racing minds a bit. I just am not seeing the same level of enthusiasm in "his" supporters.

Just yesterday, they rented a parking lot and vacant space next to a McDonald's. Guess which parking lot was fullest? Literally 20 people showed up.

I know the stakes and am going to fight this fight for all that need me to fight for them. I just don't think he has the mojo this time.

@tillybridges and their supportive parents because I’m barely hanging on

@monicarooney @tillybridges

Absolutely, yes. I used to say something like, "especially in any state controlled by Republicans" but they've raised the stakes even higher now.

@tillybridges Some of us will vote to protect your rights as well.

Hoping you find some peace in this shit show.

@tillybridges …was the margin of error 8%, or did they ask like 25 people and two of them were Blair White and Caitlyn Jenner?
@tillybridges This. 💯

@lisamelton @tillybridges Anyone who calls themselves an ally better step up and do the right thing.

(I trust that most will! ✊)

@tillybridges unfortunately it very much feels like you're preaching to the choir on fedi, and even more unfortunately it seems as if it's mostly only trans people and people who are very close to trans people who really even care about us having rights at all, i think that's the larger problem here
@tillybridges I can not UNDERstand everything you face but I will STAND beside you. Every minute. All day. Every day. FOREVER!
@tillybridges yup, just can't silence that nagging thought that I may have to try and move to Norway if this goes wrong
@tillybridges because, you know, both sides are equally bad. 🙄
@tillybridges Also remember to vote in local elections too, these have direct impact on trans people close to you.

@tillybridges

Any vote to protect trans rights in the US, protects them in Canada too.

Our bigots are emboldened by any gains by their fellows in the USA.

@tillybridges this ironically makes me feel better. Because Ive kind of freaked out to my friend offline and online several times in the past 2 months.

Whew!

@tillybridges one time was specifically about project2025. Another about fallout of the 'thing' that almost happened. Etc. Etc.
@psiie it’s so hard out here 🫂

@tillybridges I'll have to say I'm personally in a much better place than when I was last go around. I was a little over a month into my transition/hrt when 🍄 was presented a seat in the oval office. You can imagine what my heart did after hearing the news.

The only time I actually tried to commit suicide was Oct leading into the mid term elections. Fortunately I'd come into my own by the next election.

When you find yourself things go better. You'll get there. Promise