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Bluenorthwest

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1. The Establishment such as HRC has been negligent of the transgender community for years

Reply to TubbersUK (Original post)

Sun Feb 21, 2016, 10:45 PM

Feb 2016

And now they are all busy claiming a candidate who up until three years ago wanted us to be denied marriage rights is some great champion while those newly won rights are under assault.
"Because the Human Rights Campaign mistakenly endorsed a candidate (Clinton) early -- the group has in the past few elections waited until after the primaries to endorse -- many believe there's no leverage, no incentive for the candidates to speak out. There's no endorsement to compete for. "- He's spot on, and it is scary.

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How a Ferocious Backlash to LGBT Equality Is in Full Force While Leaders Have No Strategy [View all] TubbersUK Feb 2016 OP

The Establishment such as HRC has been negligent of the transgender community for years Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #1

The right seems to have found a bullshit meme they can sell with the bathroom panic. stevenleser Feb 2016 #2

Anybody who thought the fight was over... Wounded Bear Feb 2016 #3

None of this is shocking. Meldread Feb 2016 #4

HRC solicited hundreds of millions of dollars rusty fender Feb 2016 #9

I should also point out... Meldread Feb 2016 #5

TERFs and fundies, together. again MisterP Feb 2016 #6

There is a difference? Both are scum. Meldread Feb 2016 #7

yeah, the Tumblrinas say the races should stay separate, there's no transwomen, MisterP Feb 2016 #8

That's brilliant! beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #10

Exactly. Imagine if... Meldread Feb 2016 #11

You're exactly right. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #12

Yes, I'm unsure why... Meldread Feb 2016 #14

Again, I agree 100%. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #15

You can't win the hearts and minds... Lordquinton Feb 2016 #19

Nope, all you can do is make them feel the pain too. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #21

And fat people who are gluttons - include them Avalon Sparks Feb 2016 #17

Excellent posts from you in this thread! m-lekktor Feb 2016 #13

The only flaw I see here Lordquinton Feb 2016 #18

I have said similar things to the OP for awhile now. Behind the Aegis Feb 2016 #16

Yep you have been trying to explain that but some folks don't seem to get it. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #20

TERFs are fundies, of a different kind Albertoo Feb 2016 #22