TRAHR@sh.itjust.works to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoDem. Ohio Gov Candidate Amy Acton Scheduled a Meeting With LGBTQ+ Advocates, Didn't Show Up, And Kicked Out Trans People Who Didwww.erininthemorning.comexternal-linkmessage-square48linkfedilinkarrow-up1271arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1269arrow-down1external-linkDem. Ohio Gov Candidate Amy Acton Scheduled a Meeting With LGBTQ+ Advocates, Didn't Show Up, And Kicked Out Trans People Who Didwww.erininthemorning.comTRAHR@sh.itjust.works to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square48linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squaregAlienLifeform@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down1·5 days agoI couldn’t make that argument to a trans person
minus-squareThrowawayOnLemmy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down7·5 days agoI could. Because I know at the end of the day I will continue to fight for trans rights regardless of this election. But I’m also not a single issue voter.
minus-squareTRAHR@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·5 days agoIf she wins, it will let other Dems know this is acceptable and a winning strategy. Ultimately it will be worse nationwide for us in the long run. You will be a ‘single issue’ voter when the issue is your life.
I couldn’t make that argument to a trans person
I could. Because I know at the end of the day I will continue to fight for trans rights regardless of this election.
But I’m also not a single issue voter.
If she wins, it will let other Dems know this is acceptable and a winning strategy.
Ultimately it will be worse nationwide for us in the long run.
You will be a ‘single issue’ voter when the issue is your life.