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Leelah alcorn was sent to reparative/conversion therapy and I’m going to state again that this practice is only outlawed in three states, we need to push for it to be outlawed across the United States right now, this is what we should be fighting for, we can’t spare any more lives, we can’t allow the torture of any more children

dreadcunt

conversion therapy is horrific and should be banned, but so much of leelah’s suffering can be directly attributed to her parents.  i assume they would still have abused her regardless if they could put her through therapy.  transmisogyny is so, so much more pervasive than this.  

i am deeply uncomfortable with cis people (and anyone who isn’t a trans woman) immediately using this girl’s suicide to advocate for a legislative solution that would benefit all lgbtq+ people.  it reads as vulturistic.  she is not your dead to collect on.

let trans women grieve, let trans women decide how to move forward.  boost our words, don’t just use her death to advocate for a solution that you would assume benefits us (and uncoincidentally, you as well) without challenging the cultural transmisogyny we’re all immersed in.

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it’s worth noting that it’s not just her parents that are at fault. focussing just on that is doing a disservice to her because she pretty clearly laid out the fact that society’s attitude towards us creates such a horrible self-image and a horrible future -

"i’m never going to transition successfully"
"i’m never going to be happy with the way i look or sound"
"i’m never going to have enough love to satisfy me"
"i’m never going to be happy"
"Either I live the rest of my life as a lonely man who wishes he were a woman or I live my life as a lonelier woman who hates herself. There’s no winning. There’s no way out."

all massive indicators of the huge influence transmisogyny has on us and our self worth and our identities and health. yes, her parental abuse was a huge factor but it wasn’t the only one, and ignoring the cultural transmisogyny we live in and through is going to do nothing to challenge it.

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Last Chance

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ladylokiofmidgard:

Ok Folks, listen up. The electoral college doesn’t vote officially until December 19th. It is extremely rare and almost unheard of for them to vote against the majority of their district BUT IT CAN HAPPEN. The Electoral College was made for exactly this purpose! 

Remember, prior to December 19th, we have:

Court Case against Trump University
Court Case Against Trump for accusations for rape and sexual assault

If we pull together, we can swing this. We will have to be tireless. We will have to be unyielding. We will have to write, call, and march on every swing state that can have their electoral vote differently. We have to make our voices heard. Hillary WON the popular vote which means more of America wants her to be President than Trump. There is precedence for this to happen. There is cause. There is hope. With no state law against Pennsylvania voting against their popular vote, that’s 20 to go to Hillary. If Florida or any three other states swing, SHE WINS.

If we get them to vote different, we don’t have to worry about Trump or Pence because Hillary will have won. Until she hands over the nomination, she is still saying she is waiting for the official electoral votes to be made. 

We can do this. We can win. LET’S SPREAD THIS LIKE WILD FIRE ON HERE AND FACEBOOK! 

Dear god, someone tell me what to do

Find out the swing vote state’s Electoral College Representatives and phone, mail, email, share, and march on their offices. We have just over a month to get this together. If the Electoral College decides to change their votes for Hillary on December 19th, we will have Hillary as our President. The reason why so many people aren’t talking about this is because it’s very rare for the Electoral College to vote differently than the districts. Some states even have laws preventing that, such as Ohio and North Carolina. But, Pennsylvania does NOT have that law. Florida is tricky, but it can be done. NH is also another one that can swing it as well. If we get just a few of them to switch, we will have won.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presidential_electors,_2016

Source: ladylokiofmidgard uspol December 19th notmypresident
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Action Items: Some Things You Can Do

jestershark

Hi, all; here’s a list of things you can do to help people and to minimize harm in this time. 

Find protests:

Check out left wing/progressive/socialist meet spaces on https://www.meetup.com. Many of them will have a protest or get you in contact with people who might know when or where protests are. Show up to them. Be seen.

Find protests: https://popularresistance.org/calendar/

Find protests: http://www.protestwithme.com/locations.php

What to do if your rights are violated at a protest.

Donate food or clothes to foodbanks and local charities, and volunteer there too if you can. Poor people are going to suffer after this, and will need support. 

Vote: vote locally, vote left, vote in the smallest elections. See if people are even running for seats– city council, school council, board comptrollers. A town in Virginia had almost nobody run this year. You can run for these positions, and if not you, find a friend who might do it. This is where tides turn. Maybe. Vote in 2017, 2018.

Write your Representatives: This is probably not the strongest option seeing as many of these guys know that they didn’t get fucking voted out this time. But hopefully knowing they have eyes on their backs will make them pause before they vote through bigoted stuff.

It’s best, if you can, to write actual, physical letters. They are more of a pain in the ass to political staff– you have to open them, read them, and digitize them, rather than emails which can generally be clicked and saved and ignored. Write a ton of letters. Organize a write in if you can. Flood offices.

Here’s a sample letter:

Dear [name];

I’m calling on you, as a voter and a citizen, to do all in your power to block anti-immigration, anti-LGBT, racist, sexist, and xenophobic laws that might be put into pass by our future government. President Elect Donald J Trump did not win my vote, and did not win the popular vote: he was not voted in by a majority of Americans. My friends and my family will be directly affected by the results of this election and it is up to you to ensure that America remains diverse and accepting. Know that we will be watching your actions in these coming years and we will take action.

This presidency will have ramifications that will last 30 years, and I ask you consider that, as you consider the sway of the electorate in the next four years as well.

Sincerely,

[Name]

You can use a similar script if you call. Make sure you know that your representative knows that this was a fluke, not an outcome to expect again. Even if it’s not true, putting pressure on representatives might influence future decisions.

Contact Hillary Clinton and ask she ask for a recount. It’s not about actual votes, but it is about making sure it is seen that the vote is being contested.

Sometimes it’s good to take even simple or small actions to avoid falling into a pit of despair. Be safe, everyone.

Source: jestershark uspol
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