@lawyergonerogue@nadiatheartist Cole & the ex-girlfriend had 10k reasons to lie. And their testimonies were not consistent with the crime scene evidence, or with prior statements they made, or with each other’s statement.
@saras76@EdKrassen Heterosexual = straight
Presenting & identifying as the gender you were assigned at birth = cis
Gender identity & sexual orientation are NOT the same thing.
@AmishIndy@jjpello@EdKrassen The employee ran up to them while they were in the parking lot. Two women, probably fearful b/c some dude was running up to them, sprayed him w/mace. He then shot at them, hitting the pregnant lady multiple times. He lost his “I feared for my life” defense when he went after them
@RichardLampare1@ESGPuppy@McLuvin003 @ImCrius42 @akafacehots@EdKrassen Gender affirming intervention can be as simple as letting them wear whatever clothes they want, using their chosen pronouns & calling them by their desired name.
@RichardLampare1@ESGPuppy@McLuvin003 @ImCrius42 @akafacehots@EdKrassen The rate is extraordinarily high b/c they do not get the support & acceptance they need. Stats also show Transgender & nonbinary youth were found to have 60% lower odds of depression after receiving gender-affirming intervention. Which doesn’t always mean meds or surgery.