It feels like everything is the bleakest it’s been in my memory. Shame on every single person, on both sides of the aisle, who contributed to the widespread acceptance of transphobia. Congrats on putting the most vulnerable people at even greater risk.
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Taylor Lorenz
SCOOP: YouTube removes 'gender identity' from hate speech policy. "YouTube quietly removing ‘gender identity and expression’ from its list of protected groups is a major radical shift away from best practices in the field of trust and safety."
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But few learn that before Jews, the Nazis started with gays, transgender and other "deviants"
Lots of "good" people were OK with that. That normalized it.
There's a playbook for this. Recognize it. Don't concede on step 1 or any step.
I am very afraid for what will come with that kind of action.