...problem that is not about gender. In short, trans women are women, trans girls are girls, and roller derby proves that trans women belong in women's sports. Do not be fooled. People attacking trans women in sports are not defending sports; they are just attacking trans women.
@emiluvi@JYSexton What’s dangerous about this list is how harmless it seems. Far right radicalization has been a long series of seemingly innocuous actions, resulting in a large scale paradigm shift. If the list author had a conversation with themself from 15 years ago, I bet they’d be shocked.
It has been 13 years since I lived in Mississippi, but I grew up there. I’ve seen the amount of effort progress requires there. My heart soars for Mayor Magee and other longsuffering, hard-working people who have fought for this day.
"I don't apologize for being emotional," Mayor Magee of Laurel, Mississippi, says as he signs an executive order to remove the Confederate flag from public facilities.
"They told Dr. King to wait, time for waiting is over."
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I’m not saying you shouldn’t bake while wearing a crop top, but you might end up with flour in your bellybutton and that has to be a risk you’re willing to take. #teamcroptop
@thederbyapex There’s already a Texas Roller Derby (banked track) in Austin, so I think Texas Rollergirls will be slower to switch to a more inclusive name. Many people lament this fact.