Reposted by Cass Deeznutz
This is a big deal. In the coming days, a huge pulse of ocean energy from El Niño is set to reach San Diego and move north.
It will raise sea levels here by half a foot or more, and they could stay high for months. It comes just as our tides hit their peak and storm season picks up.
![Panel 1
Lucy sits on a cot in a prison, hugging herself in despair.
LUCY:
That means that any trans person talking about their transition could be imprisoned. Every statement about our lives, a potential offense.
LUCY:
Hell, the story you’re reading right now would qualify.
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Lucy stands behind a counter with a cash register in front of her, ready to scan a bag of chips on the conveyer belt. She looks annoyed and exhausted.
LUCY:
Next. “Rescind regulations prohibiting discrimination on the basis of […] gender identity, transgender status, and sex characteristics.” Page 584.
LUCY:
Paired with page 495, “a general statement of policy specifying that it will not enforce any prohibition on […] gender identity discrimination” it paints a picture.
LUCY:
Discrimination towards trans people at places like their jobs will be fully legal, leaving us open to unmitigated harassment and hate.
Panel 3
Lucy is curled up in a ball, looking small, looking like she’s just finished crying her eyes out and is just empty.
LUCY:
Page 485. “Withdraw all guidance encouraging Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program service providers to provide controversial “gender transition” procedures or “gender-affirming care”.
LUCY:
Page 462. “Fund studies into the short-term and long-term negative effects of crosssex interventions, including “affirmation,” puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and surgeries.”
LUCY:
Page…take your pick. There’s a dozen more.
Panel 4
Lucy, still running on empty, holds a vial of Estradiol in her fingers and stares at it. It’s nearly empty.
LUCY:
By cutting federal funding from any medical facility that offers trans healthcare, and standing against it as official policy…
LUCY:
Hormones and gender care will become almost impossible to find. For those of us who are already on them, it’ll wreak havoc.
LUCY:
Our mental health. Our bodies. Damage that will ruin lives. And for trans folks who can no longer produce a safe level of hormones…
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