Voices: There is no bridge building with those who don’t think you have a right to exist

Anti-trans laws are being proposed and passed almost every day. Federal lawmakers are condoning and/or encouraging violence against us. What does de-escalation do to help any of this?

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Activists in support of transgender rights hold a sit-in in front of a bathroom at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024.

Voices: There is no bridge building with those who don’t think you have a right to exist

Anti-trans laws are being proposed and passed almost every day. Federal lawmakers are condoning and/or encouraging violence against us. What does de-escalation do to help any of this?

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