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Behind the Aegis

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7. Our lives are not worth much to many people, even in 2014.

Reply to theHandpuppet (Original post)

Sat Aug 2, 2014, 05:45 AM

Aug 2014

As horrible as things are around the world in regards to LGBT issues, too many think things are so much better for us, that our concerns are not as important.

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The tally for July and why I will not back down [View all] theHandpuppet Jul 2014 OP

Add this to the list (and it happened in my area). William769 Jul 2014 #1

There was another transgender woman attacked in New Orleans a few days ago theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #3

Take care and practice situational awareness. Eleanors38 Jul 2014 #2

And on and on and on... theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #4

Oslo, London... Just goes to show even the most progressive places aren't free of intolerance. nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #5

That's fucking obvious given the last month. Behind the Aegis Aug 2014 #6

Doesn't take much to flip that light switch, either theHandpuppet Aug 2014 #9

Our lives are not worth much to many people, even in 2014. Behind the Aegis Aug 2014 #7

For every bit of progress made, there are plenty of angry, hateful people trying to shove nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #8