Anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation staying lowkey but with big impact

[DossarLX ODI]

Texas trying to put a $5,000 bounty drag ban.

https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup...8R&Bill=HB4378
https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88...pdf#navpanes=0

Sec.A100B.004.DAMAGES. If a claimant prevails in an action
brought under this chapter, the court shall award:
(1)actual damages, including damages for
psychological, emotional, economic, and physical harm;
(2)reasonable attorney ’s fees and costs incurred in
bringing the action; and
(3)statutory damages of $5,000

[ToonE156]

one of my good friends IRL is a socially transitioned male so I kinda feel bad for him seeing these bills. I really hope that none of these actually go through cause they are stupid.

[XCV]

People have been using Christianity as a realpolitik delivery mechanism going back all the way to Constantine. I've sort of become desensitized to it --- just business as usual, people hating us for no definable reason. It sounds bad, but after your own parents kick you out and find you disgusting there's not much to do but get used to it.

If you, like me, are a trans person in the US you should strongly consider learning how to shoot in case it ever comes up. I think if we have to conceal-carry then things have gotten quite bad indeed, but given the slope we're rolling down (my home state of Kentucky recently introduced the mother of all anti-trans bills, which I'm not going to look up because I don't want to think about it right now) you have to figure there's a good chance we'll get there.

Some time ago I posted in the fiffer Discord about my fear of getting lynched in public and a friend I won't name was like, "yeah that's the same thing non-white people negotiate every day." Food for thought.

Solidarity, y'all.