Denialism isn't a political stance, it's a philosophical one. That's why both right- and left-wing people indulge in it.

Anybody who can be convinced that something is true against evidence otherwise is wide open to being convinced regarding denialism — of anything. HIV/AIDS, COVID, transgender, sexism, racism, etc.

Which is why political efforts to defeat denialism will never work. The only way to defeat it is through education, from kindergarten up. All age groups, all the time.

#Denialism #Climate #Racism #Bigotry #Sexism #Hate #Health #Religion #Science #Facts #Education

Not Everyone Can #Leave: #Survival #Advice From #Trans #Teens in #Texas

#Media often focus on trans teens #fleeing the #antitrans #states they’re #living in. But what about those who can’t leave?

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Texas #Education #TransKids #PoliticalAsylum #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Religion #Hategroups #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate #EmptyThePews

https://truthout.org/articles/not-everyone-can-leave-survival-advice-from-trans-teens-in-texas/

“There are really serious implications for LGBTQ communities in states where we’re seeing more severe restrictions from the legislative side. It also emboldens folks to go out and harass LGBTQ people, trans and gender non-conforming people within their own communities.”

In my latest for Austin Free Press, I took #GLAAD data on hate incidents and looked at how bigotry has manifested in Central #Texas. Incidents have included assault, protests, and even a murder. https://austinfreepress.org/legislating-intolerance-anti-lgbtq-legislation-tied-to-massive-rise-in-hate-incidents/

#extremism #Fascism #news #Austin #politics #USpol #TXlege #LGBTQIA+ #bigotry #homophobia #transphobia #trans #transgender #Republicans