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Dear white women: Here’s how to step up for women of color

sudshr47 November 4, 2018

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Whenever I’m in predominantly white spaces with my Salvadoran grandparents, I’m on high alert because at any second, some racist bigot can harass them for speaking Spanish. I haven’t had to defend them yet, but given the recent rise in hate crimes and related incidents, it’s likely I will one day. 

We’ve seen it happen at restaurants, retail stores, and schools, but a recent incident took place at a grocery store in Colorado, was captured on camera, and went viral. Unlike the other times, a white woman stepped up. Her name is Kamira Trent, and because she called the police, Linda Dwire was arrested and charged for bias-motivated harassment. I’m always ready to protect my grandparents, but if a white woman like Trent is fighting by my side, it will make a great difference.   Read more…

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How to be an ally who stands with transgender people

sudshr47 October 23, 2018

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There are many reasons you should learn how to be an ally to trans people. First, transgender rights are human rights — it’s that simple. Trans people regularly encounter discrimination in everyday settings, such as workplaces, schools, and doctor’s offices. They face much higher risks for experiencing homelessness, developing anxiety, and being physically harassed or violently attacked.  

Especially now, in this current political moment, people need to step up in solidarity with the trans community. The Trump administration has a long record of attacking the rights of transgender people. It moved to ban transgender people from serving in the military, and now the administration wants to use federal bureaucracy to deny transgender people’s existence.  Read more…

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Asking people to Google their questions about the LGBTQ community is appealing — but risky

sudshr47 August 23, 2018

If you’re a member of the LGBTQ community, chances are you’ve been asked the same questions over and over. Did someone or something make you gay? What does transgender even mean? Why do there have to be so many pronouns?
It’s exhausting, especially b…

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