(thread continues here: https://texasobserver.social/@TexasObserver/111670030375154017 )
"It strikes me, and may strike you, as a bit crazy to come out as #transgender in an essay like this. I’m publicly revealing myself to be a member of a marginalized community in the midst of a moral panic targeting our very existence."
April Ortiz shared her journey with us, in one of the best articles we published this year:
https://www.texasobserver.org/i-am-a-trans-texan?utm_campaign=mastodon
#BestOf2023 #essays #LGBTQIA+ #culture #ComingOut #transphobia #rural #Texas
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> moral panic targeting our very existence
"Moral panic" minimizes the intentions and impact of these actions - let's call them what they are: #CrimesAgainstHumanity