Post ASrYWOlWTL5IcUbGW8 by Atexjam@mastodon.world
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 (DIR) Post #ASjrbeRvvlDOZjyaQK by KentNelson@democracy.town
       2023-02-14T17:03:53Z
       
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       Drag Show BanningIt's a complicated topic to dive into, but the bottom line is that Republicans are using this issue to stir up anger among their base, in order to shore up support at the voting box.Fundamentally, it's a direct attack on the LGBTQ community.  But they come at it from different angles, from gay marriage to 'protecting the children', from trans-gender identity to falsely labeling it 'obscenity.'From The Economist:"As many as 296 anti-LGBTQ bills are pending in statehouses across the country, according to the ACLU, an advocacy group. Public approval for gay rights is at an all-time high, but the backlash is also strong. In its official materials, the Texas Republican Party now calls homosexuality 'an abnormal lifestyle choice' and opposes 'validating' transgender identities."As an LGBTQ Ally I find these bills and efforts to silence and criminalize members and allies of LGBTQ for simply being themselves and expressing their creativity - appalling.
       
 (DIR) Post #ASrYWOlWTL5IcUbGW8 by Atexjam@mastodon.world
       2023-02-20T06:48:07Z
       
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       @KentNelson people commit genocide to commit genocide. It's not about power. Cruelty is the point.Uncle Owen put straight in 1984 ;power being able to do fucked up shit to other people. But first you must make OtherPeople hence discriminative laws.Marginalisation is the fast and final act of genecidal communities.If people don't want you to exist they want you dead. Don't be fooled. They always start with names, then laws and finally elimination.