The #Republican Party agenda is to slowly frog-boil us right into white #Christian #fascism.
What #DeSantis is doing in #Florida is fascism.
What Republicans are doing to oppress #LGBTQ people is fascism.
First, it is no drag shows near schools. Then no LGBTQ-themed events near schools. Then no LGBTQ-themed events under age 18. Then only in certain licensed venues. Then not in public at all.
Then they show up at your home asking about what you do in private.
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The entire time, violence against #LGBTQ persons will become more and more normalized and common.
We will face employment discrimination, housing discrimination, discrimination as consumers (It it already started: 303 Creative, Masterpiece Cakeshop).
Our rights are already being rolled back by the courts and congressional response in passing statutory protections are half-measure fixes that don't fill the gap.
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So if you are #LGBTQ I would start making plans now for how you will protect *yourself* from these effects.
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The first thing I'm doing to protect myself is to stand up for trans people.
"First, it is no drag shows near schools."
Ass written, these laws are indistinguishable from the old laws that got trans people arrested and jailed. Anyone wearing "gender inappropriate" clothing - as determined by the arresting cop - is in violation of the law. If a trans persons DL says Male, and they're wearing a dress, that's illegal. Doesn't matter if they're just shopping for groceries.
