@MelissaBearTrix As a cis gay man, yes, I think about my safety a lot in a Republican dominated state.

I use a scale of: As a man, could I wear programming socks and a skirt to this location?*

Oftentimes, the answer cannot reach a quantified yes or a barely yes. Due to the fact in transit, the level of danger or safety is in even greater flux.

*(No, this isn't actually my egg beginning to crack. I do find it surreal that if a man exercises the freewill to wear a skirt, colorful stockings, and cute shoes in public...That gets a disproportional and often hostile reaction. Instead of being leery of open carry individuals that I find to be far more unsettling).