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A transgender woman wins Democratic primary for Florida House seat, and aims to make history
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this post was submitted on 22 Aug 2024
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Much luck, love, and support to her but gotdamn she couldn’t have picked a worse state. Course trans people should be represented everywhere they exist (which is everywhere) just seems like an openly Jewish person trying to reform the Nazi party
It’s funny because Florida’s has some of the biggest hot spots for lgbt+ and are so poorly represented. This is a big win, hopefully it will start something good.
Many of whom cant flee repressive laws/people so you’re right it is a big win. I guess Im mostly scared for her safety. I hope this is a sign that better days are ahead for the FL queer community but America doesn’t give me much faith
So much this!
I'm so proud of her, this gives me so much hope!
And her opponent has no idea what they're up against -- many of us that survived middle school still have our emotional shinguards within easy reach
Florida is literally its own category on transgender rights maps
This map keeps getting worse every time I see it
How is Illinois so good yet surrounded by hell?
Thing is, if she wins then that just means that most of the state doesn’t want the Nazi party. Her election would only be possible as an outcome of the state as a whole choosing to be better, right?
No, just her constituency, she’s not the governor or a senator
And she's there to give them a voice. The people who are against Nazis don't want to be spoken for by a Nazi
Well a victory’s a victory and more power to more sane people is hardly a bad thing despite whatever dreary message you’re trying to imply.
Well a victory’s a victory and more power to more sane people is hardly a bad thing despite whatever dreary message you’re trying to imply.