“Are things worse than they were before Stonewall? Not yet." I spoke with LGBTQ+ elders about what survival looks like under a hostile political regime and their advice for young people right now — which is namely, act even when you're afraid. - ThreadSky

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oriion.bsky.social • 3 days ago

“Are things worse than they were before Stonewall? Not yet."

I spoke with LGBTQ+ elders about what survival looks like under a hostile political regime and their advice for young people right now — which is namely, act even when you're afraid.

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lizsaila.bsky.social•3 days ago

The person behind that quote is a cisgender lesbian, who was at Stonewall, and may & I'm sure could make that call re: the overall queer community - but I have less confidence in someone cisgender making the comparison for trans folks in particular, given that we're the biggest queer target ATM.

oriion.bsky.social•3 days ago

Please read the story! The other elders quoted are transgender and all of their perspectives are important

lizsaila.bsky.social•3 days ago

I did, and it's a good story and I agree -- just commenting on the particular quote.

lizsaila.bsky.social•3 days ago

--- I read the full story before the first skeet. And I think all of the interviewees have good things to say about how to weather the next bit and where we've been.

oriion.bsky.social•3 days ago

Thank you! Appreciate your thoughts and your time