The reality of gender and sexuality is that neither can easily fit into a box. But some people still believe that gender and sexuality are binary and limited to two boxes: male and female. Anyone who does not fall into these specific boxes is therefore an other.
The administration of the current resident in The White House is considering a proposal to define sex and sexuality. Any protections and rights that those who identify as transgender could be potentially stripped away.
I am not only bothered as an American, but on a personal level. As an American, I am bothered that the inalienable rights of my fellow citizens are being denied because they don’t fit into someone else’s too neat box. I am bothered on a personal level because I have a relation who is near and dear to me who identifies as transgender. To know that this person would be denied their rights because of who they are not only breaks my heart, but makes me angry.
The midterm elections are coming in two weeks. As citizens, we have a responsibility to vote to ensure that all citizens, regardless of labels are not denied their rights. No one should be denied their unalienable rights because they don’t fit into the neat little boxes of others.
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