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In commemoration of the upcoming Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV), President Joe Biden issued a statement praising trans people’s contributions to society and describing actions his administration has taken to counter transphobic bullying and extremism. Additionally, many members of Biden’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) also issued their own statements affirming that community health depends on supporting trans people too.

“Transgender Americans are part of the fabric of our Nation,” Biden wrote in his statement. “Whether serving their communities or in the military, raising families or running businesses, they help America thrive. They deserve, and are entitled to, the same rights and freedoms as every other American, including the most fundamental freedom to be their true selves.”

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[–] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 0 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Anyone telling you both sides same are either a bad actor or so incredibly privelleged that they can just not care about this kind of thing.

[–] whoreticulture@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I'm a trans person and I don't appreciate my identity being used to justify voting for someone who literally TODAY sent more weapons to Israel to bomb Palestinians with.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I'm a trans person and condemn anyone who won't vote to stop a fascist dictator that wants me dead from obtaining the nuclear codes

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world -1 points 7 months ago

condemn anyone who won’t vote to stop a fascist dictator

Finally standing up to Benjamin Netanyahu and all those Americans who keep voting for him

[–] hark@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Like the privileged Palestinians getting genocided by your centrist idol biden? This is the same biden who said that we need the republican party, by the way. Interesting that someone saying such flowery words about trans people is so strong in his belief that we need a party that is intent on erasing them. You're complaining about "both sides"ism, but biden is "both sides" the candidate.

[–] el_bhm@lemm.ee 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Good that the genocide commited on Palestinians is used universally to bash whoever we dont like.
Or derail any conversation.

Truly a blessing. Sorry I meant disgusting.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world -1 points 7 months ago

People being distracted from the President going online and saying "Trans Rights" by the purely immaterial spectacle of a 9/11's worth of new dead Palestinians.

[–] index@sh.itjust.works -1 points 7 months ago

Bad actors usually work for the government and if there's anything the government is pressuring you to do is not voting for parties that aren't part of the government (red or blue). If there's anyone privileged here i would point my finger at americans, people getting bombed in gaza or in the middle east don't even get to decide if they can live the day or not. Let's not play the politicians game anyway, turning people against each others is one of their oldest trick in the book. If there's anyone actually privileged in this world it's them

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world -1 points 7 months ago

both sides same

Once side does some weak tea pandering in a Facebook post while the other disenfranchises 10,000 newly registered voters to rig a Constitutional Amendment vote.

The solution, as always, is to vote harder. And if we catch you showing disappoint while on your way to the election booth, we reserve the right to blame you for our clown car of corporate flak losers falling flat in the latest round of gerrymandered and voter caged elections.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I am a lover of both words and deeds. This issue needs a lot of bad laws rolled back, but it also needs to have this kind of thing being said at every level of society.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world -1 points 7 months ago

Just tiresome to read "Joe Biden becomes first president to wave a trans flag from the stairs of Air Force One" and then turn the page and read "Florida legislature passes the 'Install Land Mines In Women's Restrooms Act' and funds it to the tune of $40M"

[–] BigMacHole@lemm.ee -1 points 7 months ago

Just like when he SAID he supports Human Rights in Palestine!