We sometimes say "Someone being gay or trans doesn't effect your life at all." Things along those lines.

Thing is, this isn't totally true. There *is* an impact.

A good impact. A healthy one. Trying to enforce ideas of gender and sexuality that don't align with the complex way that we really *are* has an impact on everyone.

If being non-binary is "wrong" then not being a perfect match for your gender is wrong.

Maybe some people are scared of who they would be without the fear.

@sarahtaber I live in an agricultural county.

Almost every day I see people working hard in the fields.

And every time I think: Perhaps this generation of workers won't experience the full American Dream, but among their children and grandchildren will be our nation's future Curies and Mozarts, future Twains and Spielbergs - a child of one of those workers may find a cure for cancer.

I am more than happy to pay extra $$ so that these people have a better chance of growing into (and enriching) our American culture and life, just as my great grandparents and grandparents did.

I also support UBI, free healthcare, and free education for all who are here (not just citizens.)

Many of our religions - including Islam, Christianity, Judaism - all teach us to care for the foreigner and stranger.

(I would add that we need to pull back on our national worship of advanced university degrees and note that often those who work with their hands are as skilled as a scientist with a PhD.)