If I had to send one message to Trump and his administration, I would say, 'let's do lunch.'
'Won't be erased' and 'si existimos' are just sort of like to reiterate the idea that we exist. We belong here too. We are still here.
You can't just erase us and we deserve to have equal rights and the ability to thrive.
Our experience is intersectional, so not only am I a trans person but I am a Latina person.
We, for too long, have lived in the society's shadows based out of fear and it's taken
us a really long time to stand in our truth and be proud of who we are.
I knew who I was at a very young age but I kept it a secret because I wanted to be
included and I think that that's something that can resonate with anyone
who's ever felt alienated, no matter what race, gender, religion, whatever it is.
Because if you can learn to respect an individual like myself, you can learn to
respect an individual of color or you know women's rights. And even though it
does hurt to feel like our existence is going to be erased, we are so resilient and
we're so strong that you know we're going to keep focusing on this fight.
I really wish that Trump would consider meeting with the trans community and
really understanding who we are, because he won't be able to relate to how we
think about our gender identity because he's not transgender.
I was tagged in a video that someone posted about the surgery from male to female.
The caption was something along the lines of, 'This should be illegal.' It really struck a
chord with me because I knew the girl that posted the video. We hung out, you know.
We're actually kind of friends. So, to see that ugly side come out just shows
how powerful this ignorance is and how this influence from our own president
does touch a lot of people who just don't know any better. You should take
into consideration how much you know about the topic or how much you've been
exposed to the topic. If you don't know a trans person or don't have a trans
person in your life, you shouldn't be able to judge us or set rules for us.
You know, you should take a moment and think, 'Why do I feel so negatively about this
topic? Is it because I just don't know any better or is it because it
threatens me? And if that's the case, you should be doing like the inside work to fix that.
I believe that it's the government's job to protect the people and to keep us thriving as a nation.
This place was like a place of refuge. You know, yes, was it unfairly taken away from
Native American people? Absolutely, 100%. And that's why we have to make life
better for everyone. You know, that should be your only job, is protecting all
people that live in this nation and to continue to keep us safe, secure and
thriving. That's it. If you're doing anything extra, you're doing way too much.
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