Imagine being trans, trying to get your passport changed. That's $170. It gets denied because the clerk who received your forms is a bigot.
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You just have to keep spending $170 hoping you get someone who's not.
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Imagine being trans. You live in rural Virginia. You file a name change request. The Clerk of Court refuses to sign it. You have to move.
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Imagine being gay and trying to leave an opposite-sex marriage. The bigoted judge denies your claims. You're left with nothing.
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Imagine having consensual premarital sex. You get fired because your boss is jealous it wasn't with him.
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Imagine being trans. You try to cross back into the US. the CBP agent refuses to acknowledge your gender. You're detained indefinitely.
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Imagine being a woman. Your employer suddenly stops offering family planning coverage.
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Imagine having no legal recourse for any of these scenarios.
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Replying to @EmilyGorcenski
All of these things have happened, by the way. This isn't fearmongering. This is recent progress at risk of being undone.
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