Like what kind of logic is "We're not discriminating against trans people, just the diagnosis of gender dysphoria (that only trans people have). Echoes of Loving v VA "we're not discriminating against poc, we're discriminating against *everyone's* right to marry interracially!" ugh.

Yeah, it hurt. Many of my brothers and sisters wanted to crash out over this and it was sorely tempting to join them, given that I have a lil bit of knowhow on reading what this holding will do and can guess what lawmakers will do next with this precedent in place...

You could change this meme only slightly and apply it to the new report from HHS about gender affirming care for minors, something like:
1. I cribbed answers
2. from England's
3. Widely debunked and criticized Cass review.

Just garbage science and I'm only 25 pages in.
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Exactly. There's a good reason why every NYT article link is marked red for those of us who know. Trans rights are human rights, and there is no LGB without the T.

This is how you ally. He is good, and kind, and wonderful. And our UK sisters need more folks like him to stand up right now. <3

True for you, and me, and so many other millions of other Americans. If only there were some hero, a saint if you will, that could correct the system...

Regardless, you'll now be able to teach your kids a new fact highlighting someone pleading for America to find its soul again rather than an example of an awful person trying to keep us all in the dark ages.

25 hours and 5 minutes is the new record to beat for longest speech held on the Senate floor. Good to know at least a few members of the Dems still have a spine left. Now if the rest could but follow such an example instead of remaining beholden to corporate donors.