If people want to know how gender affirming care impacts children and their parents, talk to them and actually listen! Affirming care saves lives. It. Saves. Lives. This report is devoid of fact, negates science, reads as an opinion piece, and touts prejudice.

The general concept that taking care of your kids, cooking, cleaning, and chauffeuring is woman’s work is laughably antiquated and a setback in itself. Fuck them!

I’m so fucking tired of this. WHEN WILL THIS RELENT?! I think we should start a l movement to flood this form with random nonsense that all points back to Tesla dealerships or Trump Tower.

Absolutely criminal. This highlights his complete lack of empathy, not only for trans kids, but for all families and children affected by this. It’s all just a game to him in which people are disposable. Stay strong, Maine. Don’t yield. Trans people are counting on you! Civility is counting on you.

This! All of it! I also I get stuck on the “snowflake” analogy often used by indoctrinated MAGA monsters, especially in relation to empathy and individuality. The strength, courage, and unyielding I-don’t-give-a-fuck-what-you-think gumption it takes for “snowflakes” to openly exist, is raw power!

An important watch that mainstreams the reality of what’s happening. Further, those who say “trans in sports isn’t the hill to die on” need to wake the fuck up. Giving up sports is stone’s throw to the deconstruction of trans people with real lives, hopes, dreams, and potential. Stay trans, America!

LOL. Work life balance soon to be considered “woke”. Neat.

They’ll also result in more and more targeted trans hate and abuse allegations for parents of trans youth. Because it’s a distraction tactic that’s proven to work for his cronies. The verbatim in the “abuse prevention” release yesterday is case in point.

What a piece of shit. What a disgraceful and horrific existence he lives. Markets crash > quick, attack trans youth! Distract distract distract! It’s also riddled in irony given that he’s the one abusing these trans kids with his false “ideology”. Burn this abusive fascist down.

Trans pride!

An absolutely breathtaking, inspiring, and emotionally evocative article. I’ve saved it and will share it with my trans daughter when she’s older so that she can see see, feel, and know who was fighting for her right to exist, to be. What you’re doing is so damn important, Erin Reed. Thank you.

Heck yes! Incredibly proud as a Washingtonian! This is so much bigger than sports, military, and affirming care (not marginalizing). It’s about civil rights and affording a future for trans people (including my own kid). When decency wins, progress wins, and hearts beat a bit easier. Huzzah!

They sure do! They belong.

Truth!

This is really insightful and I’m grateful that you shared real perspective! I’m proud of your courage and propensity. My trans child is too young to know it, but you’re helping pave the wave for a better future, a future that she’ll benefit from. Please keep sharing your voice. You’re important!

This is so infuriatingly stupid. What a frivolous waste of time and decency. Next up: genital inspections for bathroom use.

Neat that I get to cross another state off the list of safe places for my kid.

Way to precipitate and validate MORE hate, America.

A Trans Teacher Is Getting Death Threats After Rep. Nancy Mace Mocked Her on X “I had such a glow-up on HRT that I am now an enemy of the state,” the teacher joked darkly in a TikTok video.

so, a trans teacher is getting death threats because she’s being bullied by a sitting member of congress on Xitter

and this has been happening for days

and not a single mainstream news outlet has even covered it

Just talking to myself here: and HOW DARE this administration, or anyone, suggest that my, or anyone’s trans kid, is unfit to serve. How dare they.

Legitimately crying! The most impactful element of this story is the open reminder that trans people are not second-rate citizens. They are people. They are here to fucking stay. They make a difference and deserve the same opportunities as anyone. Stay strong. Stay prideful. Trans pride forever!

Excellent! Keep the government out of trans care! This is deeply personal to trans people, trans children, and parents of trans children! It’s no one else’s business! Huge thank you, ACLU!

There are some incredible quotes in this that resonate and emphatically highlight thoughts that trans people, parents of trans children, and people with an iota of logic have been trying so desperately to articulate. It’s really nice seeing them broadcast on such a significant case and stage.

Feels like this should be a joke or gotcha post, but alas, here we friggin are. Thanks for calling this what it its. I hope people are listening!

It’s like in the movies when the bullied start standing up to the bullies. It brought impassioned tears to my eyes. WE MUST stand up to this cruelty. This is a calling, our calling. We have to stand up for our trans community. We have to stand up for decency. Bullies can’t win. Keep. Getting. Mad.

I agree with you! It was an overly pragmatic response on my part. Thanks for your sincerity and for keeping me honest!

Heck yeah! Sarah McBride has a huge amount of weight to bear. Nazi’s are looking for her to crumble and lose composure. She can’t lash out because it caters to their narrative. But - BUT her peers and other humans can and should. They should be livid. They need to explode, to advocate. Let’s go!

Agreed! Then Imagine waking up every day wondering who else is going to hate you, and who else is going to make your life hard harder.
-Trans people

I’ve always known how important affirming care is because I love my kid. I learned, listened, and supported her because that’s unconditional love. Now it’s your turn. Listen to parents, trans people, and doctors, and then advocate or leave us alone.

www.erininthemorning.com/p/new-german...

And absolute inspiration and role model. Also - You. Can. Speak. Gurl. Charismatic, eloquent, and powerful. You and @erininthemorning.com are the power couple America desperately needs, even if we don’t deserve it! Thank you!

This is harrowing and shows active disregard for human life. Trans people are being treated as political pawns or cannon fodder for religious fanaticism, not like people. The world needs to step in. America needs to step up. Please keep fighting everyone. Please.

Thank you for trying to stop this grossly focused bullying from our government! ACLU, you’re a lifeline right now. Trans people need you. Parents of trans kids need you. Our country needs you. Get em!

Thank you for sharing this! It’s a betrayal for the LGBTQ community, decency, and democracy. He’s putting lives at risk. He’s a domino in a pillar state for progressive rights and protections. It’s scary.

As a side, can we please just leave trans people alone? WTF is happening?! Leave my kid alone!