People on my news feed: I think trans and queer rights are going to be the issue that defines the 21st century.
Me: umm is that before or after we (police and government agents) stop killing people of color like it's a sport? Do you know how many indigenous people we (police, armed forces, other government agents) killed since the new millennium? We don't either cuz we don't keep accurate records on the subject.
Them: but gay marriage, bullying LGBTQ children, and trans murders.
Me: so your saying you understand that were not over racism?
Them: I'm saying the death of trans women and the suicides of queer kids is really defining our existence.
Me: do you know what color those trans women who get murdered generally aren't? White, caucasian, pale faced, ect. You don't even want to know how big the Mount Everest sized gap actually is between the murder + suicide of white kids vs. non white kids is within our borders.
Them: but... But...
Me: I know you must be choking back the tears now that you know we don't know how many immigrant kids that were sent to detention campus were killed. Yes we killed them. Straight, gay, trans, disabled, ect.
When the most disparaged group among us gets one step closer to equity then everyone benefits. The most defining issue of my existence is that I can't simply fucking exist. I'm black with proud natural hair, I'm so bisexual you'd think I was the paid spokesperson, I'm non binary (and everyone thinks I'm 14 when I don't dress fem), I have a few disabilities and life should be accessable to all not just most, plus I have chronic mental illness.
When I and other's can live and pursue happiness everyone else will be better if for it.
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