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BootOutTheGoons

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35. Maybe the straight cisgender people will tell us what they will sacrifice

Reply to Self Esteem (Original post)

Fri Mar 7, 2025, 11:54 AM

Mar 2025

When are we going to debate the rights of non-LGBTQs?!?!

I am beyond tired of transphobic people here telling me to go to the back of the bus or even under it!!!!!

Some people do nothing to hide how much they hate trans people and they see nothing wrong with it!!!!!

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How hard is it to say something like this on the trans issue? [View all] Self Esteem Mar 2025 OP

There are already two locked threads on this today - Ms. Toad Mar 2025 #1

Is this reply necessary? Self Esteem Mar 2025 #2

Apparently it is, Ms. Toad Mar 2025 #3

Then alert my post. Self Esteem Mar 2025 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author BootOutTheGoons Mar 2025 #5

I've actually had a conversation with EarlG about that. Ms. Toad Mar 2025 #8

Wait a minute!!!! Are you actually saying that you can... LAS14 Mar 2025 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Mar 2025 #31

Na they totally are vercetti2021 Mar 2025 #6

I'm just trying to help keep/make DU a place where you can take your fingers out of your ears Ms. Toad Mar 2025 #17

It may get a bit awkward around here if Gov. Newsom is the Democrat nominee in 2028 then ..... nt kelly1mm Mar 2025 #9

It's Democratic nominee. Please don't use right wing insult terminology here. nt SunSeeker Mar 2025 #10

"Democrat" Nominee GenThePerservering Mar 2025 #12

Sadly, trans rights are up for debate. carpetbagger Mar 2025 #13

Which is part of why they aren't up for debate on DU Ms. Toad Mar 2025 #16

I've tried to avoid these threads, but there appears to be a lot of misunderstanding voiced... hlthe2b Mar 2025 #14

I'm not questioning the intent of the poster to be hurtful - Ms. Toad Mar 2025 #15

I don't know if you were here years ago during the all-out anti-feminist wars days... hlthe2b Mar 2025 #21

Wow, I find your last paragraph to be offensive. yardwork Mar 2025 #24

Not to mention that the Civil Rights movement was ALL ABOUT DEBATING humanity Prairie Gates Mar 2025 #33

Since you're asking, my response is, "No. Cutting off discussion is not the way to go." nt LAS14 Mar 2025 #28

Not hard at all ibegurpard Mar 2025 #7

You hit the nail on the head. The fascists have framed the discussion on both isses. LAS14 Mar 2025 #29

I think Newsome made some points in this quote MadameButterfly Mar 2025 #11

So it is ok to advocate that trans rights are up for a debate? Ms. Toad Mar 2025 #18

Agree BannonsLiver Mar 2025 #22

Gavin will sell us out 4th gen blue Mar 2025 #19

Yep while all the evidence of going all in on a progressive econ policy is polling well uponit7771 Mar 2025 #27

It's not hard to say "this directly affects only a few people so it's okay to cede it to Republicans, I'm sure they'll WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2025 #20

I think this is a reasonable position. yardwork Mar 2025 #23

Every gay and trans person I know in real life agrees with this position. LAS14 Mar 2025 #30

***THIS !!!*** Newsones team comes off unprepared uponit7771 Mar 2025 #25

Post removed Post removed Mar 2025 #32

Here we fucking go again BootOutTheGoons Mar 2025 #34

Maybe the straight cisgender people will tell us what they will sacrifice BootOutTheGoons Mar 2025 #35