I don’t know what comes next. I don’t know what to expect. It’s serious. It’s real this time. Prepare for the worst-case scenarios and do not assume anything. A lot has been said about how this administration plans to handle queer rights. It could mean anything. No level of institutional violence against trans people is off the table as of now. Medications can be banned, non-conformity with assigned roles can be criminalized, conversion therapy can be accepted as widespread policy. I don’t know. The end result is it’s not good. Whatever this change in power means for us, it’s not good. I don’t want to downplay the seriousness of what’s at stake here.

That being said, as escape and resistance efforts materialize, this community will support them. We will persevere as queer people have always had to. When the systems fail us, we rely on each other. Grassroots efforts will come together in the coming weeks and months. I encourage people to do what they think is right and to do what they think will keep themselves and their families safe. We have to stay together and we have to love and protect each other. No matter what happens. Unity and queer power doesn’t stop now. Today is a day to mourn the loss of a safe world for so many queer people. Tomorrow, we should begin to steel ourselves for resistance.

I hope the best for everyone. This community is here to support us all as this unfolds. I’m so sorry. I wish there was more I could say or do. The waves of anxiety and fear have been washing over me for the past couple of hours. Let’s mourn together, I guess. And get ready for what comes tomorrow.

There’s some crisis lines in the sidebar I encourage anyone to make use of if you’re unsafe right now. Those are all explicitly trans affirming support lines.

  • PNW clouds@infosec.pub
    2·
    11 months ago

    My son and (trans) daughter in law were already talking about leaving the country if 45 became 47. At least our city is one of the safe areas (for now)

    I’m terrified for them and my friends/found family

    Mourning is definitely happening today.

    • ToastedPlanet@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      11·
      11 months ago

      Always remember that we had a democracy. Fascists took it from us by leveraging the flaws in our institutions to take power.

      The people who lie about our history do not value democracy, our freedoms, or us.

        • ToastedPlanet@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
          0·
          11 months ago

          America was a democracy, but we had late-stage capitalism that was terminal. Neoliberalism was the scam that conned generations of Americans into clinging to flawed political institutions and capitalism long after they had demonstrated themselves to be ineffective.

          Neoliberalism was so deeply rooted in the minds of the American people that they rejected socialism, the means of their liberation, without learning what it was and allowed fascism to flourish in their minds instead.

          But we aren’t all dead yet. So as long as people are still alive we can organize against fascism. It may even be possible to take our democracy back. A good place to start is to tell people how great socialism and democracy are.

            • ToastedPlanet@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
              1·
              11 months ago

              People can only hold one set of beliefs in their heads at a time. By not fully internalizing neoliberalism as a scam people are unable to internalize socialism as the answer to their problems. They can’t accept systemic change or wealth redistribution if their institutions are infallible.

              And with all the people pining for a dictator that agrees with them, democracy needs all the love it can get.

              What people need is organization and mutual aid to help them survive another Trump admin.

              Yes, because instead of socialism and democracy we got late-stage capitalism and christo-fascism.

  • MystikIncarnate@lemmy.caEnglish
    1·
    11 months ago

    I’m not American and I wasn’t able to vote in any American election. However, my heart goes out to all of my American friends, especially those in any group which has been clearly targeted by the incoming administration. Including certain races/nationalities, and LGBTQIA+ persons.

    Stay safe, I’m sending you thoughts/prayers/vibes/whatever I can, hoping you will be safe throughout whatever comes next.

    You didn’t ask for it, you didn’t vote for it, you don’t deserve it. I’m angry that we find ourselves in this position. Much love for you all from Canada.

  • xilliah@beehaw.org
    1·
    11 months ago

    Just cycled past this town hall in Belgium. Also lots of churches here hang the flag, including the progressive trans one. In other countries too. In the smallest towns to the biggest cities.

    I know that it might seem a bit mean of me to dangle this in front of you, but I just mean to say that there’s a way forward and hope.

  • mizuki@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    1·
    11 months ago

    I haven’t even started my transition out of a deathly fear of judgement, but have been getting such severe dysphoria lately that I have almost become a danger to myself. Just knowing that half of America is ok with my rights being stripped from me is enough to stop me from transitioning, let alone all the incoming anti-trans laws. I don’t know what to do anymore.