Biden Issues Proclamation Decrying Violence Agst. Transgender Americans

[Webster]

(The Guardian) Biden decries 'epidemic of violence' against transgender Americans
Joe Biden warned of “discriminatory state laws” and an “epidemic of violence” targeting transgender Americans in a proclamation recognizing this year’s Transgender Day of Visibility.

The president’s statement came as GOP-led states nationwide pass laws that ban gender-affirming care for minors or restrict transgender people’s ability to use their preferred pronouns on official documents or the bathrooms of their choice. It also came days after the mass shooting at a Nashville elementary school by a gunman who identified as transgender – which some rightwing figures seized on to further demonize the group.

Here’s more from the White House proclamation: Transgender Day of Visibility celebrates the joy, strength, and absolute courage of some of the bravest people I know — people who have too often had to put their jobs, relationships, and lives on the line just to be their true selves. Today, we show millions of transgender and nonbinary Americans that we see them, they belong, and they should be treated with dignity and respect. Their courage has given countless others strength, but no one should have to be brave just to be themselves. Every American deserves that freedom.

Transgender Americans shape our Nation’s soul — proudly serving in the military, curing deadly diseases, holding elected office, running thriving businesses, fighting for justice, raising families, and much more. As kids, they deserve what every child deserves: the chance to learn in safe and supportive schools, to develop meaningful friendships, and to live openly and honestly. As adults, they deserve the same rights enjoyed by every American, including equal access to health care, housing, and jobs and the chance to age with grace as senior citizens. But today, too many transgender Americans are still denied those rights and freedoms. A wave of discriminatory State laws is targeting transgender youth, terrifying families and hurting kids who are not hurting anyone. An epidemic of violence against transgender women and girls, in particular women and girls of color, has taken lives far too soon. Last year’s Club Q shooting in Colorado was another painful example of this kind of violence — a stain on the conscience of our Nation.

 

[Banned]

Part of the problem is that if anyone says or writes anything that is deemed even remotely negative against trans, then they are raked over the coals. This supression of speech creates anger and resentments.

What bugs me is that most trans people are quite cool discussing it all. It's these politically correct straight people, who want to be seen as enlightened heroes that cause all the problems. According to one on here if you don't support ALL trans issues, you don't even deserve to live or walk the earth!

 

[Webster]

According to one on here if you don't support ALL trans issues, you don't even deserve to live or walk the earth!

Don't even start down that route, LBJ. Don't.

 

[Banned]

Don't even start down that route, LBJ. Don't.

Or what, you gonna ban me mamma's boy?For the record I was referring to @Reddington.

 

[Webster]

Or what, you gonna ban me mamma's boy?For the record I was referring to @Reddington.

Doesn't matter who I was referring to; there are rules and they will be enforced.

You don't like it....

 

[Banned]

Doesn't matter who I was referring to; there are rules and they will be enforced.

You don't like it....

FUCK YOU! ...How do I delete my account on here? There is no edit profile/settings.

 

[Banned]

How the hell do I get out of here? Do us both favor and ban my account *NOW!*

 

[Dee]

Part of the problem is that if anyone says or writes anything that is deemed even remotely negative against trans, then they are raked over the coals. This supression of speech creates anger and resentments.

What bugs me is that most trans people are quite cool discussing it all. It's these politically correct straight people, who want to be seen as enlightened heroes that cause all the problems. According to one on here if you don't support ALL trans issues, you don't even deserve to live or walk the earth!

You're mistaking "suppression of speech" with "I'm not allowed to voice my opinions whatsoever". There's more to it, LBJ. You can absolutely voice your opinions! Just beware that other people also have the right to free speech. Just because you are being challenged for your views does not mean you are being suppressed. I promise you, suppression would look a lot different if we were in another country with less tolerant views and more government oversight. You have freedom of speech. You're just choosing to masquerade it as a lack thereof.

 

[Bluezone777]

How the hell do I get out of here? Do us both favor and ban my account *NOW!*

Or like you can just move your cursor over to that little X in the upper right hand corner of the screen and click that and in one fell swoop this forum will disappear. Your bad attitude and childish behavior on the other hand will not disappear unfortunately for you and anyone that has the misfortune of being stuck with you. I don't know how you managed to make it to 71 and not learn how to hold discussions with people who don't think exactly like you do.

You really have no leverage to be making demands of anyone here as everyone on here has an ignore button that they can click to make you disappear if the staff here don't use their ban button first to achieve that effect. How about you just calm down and rethink your life choices in regards to this forum and choose a different path in how you interact with people here so everyone wins even you or you can go with the other options in which only we win which would not be the best course of action for you at least.

 

[Banned]

Or like you can just move your cursor over to that little X in the upper right hand corner of the screen and click that and in one fell swoop this forum will disappear. Your bad attitude and childish behavior on the other hand will not disappear unfortunately for you and anyone that has the misfortune of being stuck with you. I don't know how you managed to make it to 71 and not learn how to hold discussions with people who don't think exactly like you do.

You really have no leverage to be making demands of anyone here as everyone on here has an ignore button that they can click to make you disappear if the staff here don't use their ban button first to achieve that effect. How about you just calm down and rethink your life choices in regards to this forum and choose a different path in how you interact with people here so everyone wins even you or you can go with the other options in which only we win which would not be the best course of action for you at least.

Feel good now you pompous ass?...Now do something useful and instruct me as to how I can delete my account on here as so far I can't figure out how to do it. Or report me so that my account is banned.

 

[safeinsanity]

Let me just drop this here:

 

[Bluezone777]

Feel good now you pompous ass?...Now do something useful and instruct me as to how I can delete my account on here as so far I can't figure out how to do it. Or report me so that my account is banned.

You need to work on that sense of humor while you are at it along with the other things as that was meant to be taken as a joke and for a laugh. As for deleting your account, only an admin can do that but barking orders at them to do it is something I wouldn't recommend. It might make them feel like not doing it simply because they might not like being ordered around by people they have authority over. I would try changing your tone of voice and using words like please, thank you and even sorry to make them consider doing it because if I was an admin in their spot, I would say no to deleting your account simply based on the principle that I as an admin do not get barked orders at or made demands of period but that's just my opinion.

 

[Banned]

You need to work on that sense of humor while you are at it along with the other things as that was meant to be taken as a joke and for a laugh. As for deleting your account, only an admin can do that but barking orders at them to do it is something I wouldn't recommend. It might make them feel like not doing it simply because they might not like being ordered around by people they have authority over. I would try changing your tone of voice and using words like please, thank you and even sorry to make them consider doing it because if I was an admin in their spot, I would say no to deleting your account simply based on the principle that I as an admin do not get barked orders at or made demands of period but that's just my opinion.

Read my new thread..didn't say "please" but was fairly reasonable, I think.

 

[Nebulous]

For the record: @LBJ is not banned, he simply changed his username to @Banned & scrambled his email to essentially “ban” himself I suppose.

@LBJ if you’re reading this as a guest and want to come back one day after you’ve cooled off a bit, feel free to send an email to [email protected] if you need any assistance.

 

[Webster]

@LBJ if you’re reading this as a guest and want to come back one day after you’ve cooled off a bit, feel free to send an email to [email protected] if you need any assistance.

*looks around* Put this in your pipe, @Banned, and smoke it....

(The Guardian) The White House, meanwhile, is marking today’s Transgender Day of Visibility by highlighting the Biden administration’s efforts to promote the inclusion of LGBTQ+ people:


Joe Biden has issued an official proclamation marking the day, and the White House is also promoting a new report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration aimed at highlighting ways of improving the mental health of LGBTQ+ youth.