I asked my student how their week was going, and they answered, “Well, as of yesterday, I officially don’t exist, according to the government.” We are one day into this administration, and already this sweet, NB 8th grader is feeling scared.
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My life is full of people who do not fit into that tight corner. My friends, my children, their friends… the best I can do in this moment is continue to believe them when they tell me who they are, and stand firm with them when someone thinks they know better.
When I 1st encountered people who didn’t live within the gender binary- like 9 years ago!- I was like: this is going to be our generation’s issue the way race was for those previous: something that we are going to learn from young people about and crack our heads open a little to get.
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