New Texas Bill Outright Criminalizes Being Trans As Felony Fraud
New Texas Bill Outright Criminalizes Being Trans As Felony Fraud
The bill, brought by legislator Tom Oliverson, likely will not pass. However, it represents a new front in attacks on trans people, and connects with other attempts to label being trans as "fraud."
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It's a bill. Make sure you do your due dilligence and keep us updated on whether it passes or not. Most do not.
Oh, the article even says it likely will not pass right at the top. Don't worry yet folks. Y'all are safe, most of these will not pass.
The issue with this thinking is that it ignores that elected officials are proposing this legislation at all, usually to whip up support in their voter base. Which means that their voters want it, or they believe they do. Some part of the population wants it to happen, and those people are dangerous to us whether bills like this pass or not. Texas still belongs on a "do not travel" list, even if there are internal enclaves of sanity and compassion within the state.
We agree it's bad that folks want us illegal or worse but on the other hand posts like this just cause panic without including the part about them likely not passing which feels irresponsible to us.
It is helpful to know something might happen but it's also useful to know when it actually has or hasn't happened too which these posts never do so people run around worrying over nothing material, just a fear which isn't good for any{one/many}.
It is best in our opinion to know what exactly happened so we can all prepare appropriately, fearmongering and panic when nothing has actually happened yet helps no-one in our opinion.