But here's the other reality: as a trans person, I have to engage with the state on many levels just to get my name and gender recognized legally. I have to engage with the courts for a name change, the State Department for a passport, the state government for my ID.
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In Charlottesville, we're dealing with 5+ years of a trans missing person case handled badly by the state. As a trans activist, I cannot let people come in, advertise that they're going to beat up trans people, and stay home and be quiet.
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Cis people *will NEVER* stop the cycle of violence against trans people. Never. They will never rise up to end it. It's on us.
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And that means that my loyalties to trans comrades has to come before anarchist principles. That means some uncomfortable shit, and it means acknowledging that I've already given the state a fuckload of info about who I am that they can use to target me regardless.
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I am very privileged in many ways. I work in tech. My household income is in the six figures and the first number isn't a 1. I can withstand a lot. But not all trans people can.
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And if a trans person is hurt in an act of terror or violence and can't work, it is *FAR* more likely than not that they don't have the money to last until the next rent payment comes due.
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To access money one is entitled to--insurance funds, victim compensation funds--one must often file a police report. That means engaging with the state.
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Under nominal circumstances, most trans people have difficulty accessing appropriate medical care. Thousands of trans crowdfunding requests just sit there, never getting filled.
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I see a trans crowdfund request *EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.* What am I supposed to tell a trans activist to do if they're injured by a Nazi and can't work as a result, when there's money they need sitting right there and no one else is stepping up for them?
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And not always possible. I don’t pass as female but I also don’t always pass as male. Often ambiguous which can be dangerous for us
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