[cw: rape] I want to riff off this for a sec, not to overshadow or recenter from Summer's post, but to add to what I said the other day.https://twitter.com/summerbrennan/status/860457889777016832 …
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Replying to @EmilyGorcenski
Half of trans folks report being sexually assaulted in their lives. Half. One in two. I'm in the unlucky half.
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Even if our transition status isn't grounds for denied care, half of us will experience a trauma that would seal the deal if reported.
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Sexual violence against trans women, particularly against Black trans women, is at epidemic levels.
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In 49 states, trans panic is a defense. Reporting a sexual assault as a trans person was already a losing proposition before AHCA.
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It means, "sorry, your honor, I discovered she was trans so I panicked and shot her 5 times" is a legal defense for murder.
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