OT "I'm Dealing With A Few Transgender Issues"

That will never pass in Iowa....Iowa is a fairly liberal leaning state. The whole state has about half the population of Portland and is filled with schools and educators...the farmers also have a lot of democrats amongst them. Like Oregon the red counties have more livestock than voters...I don't see them passing this bill...sounds like a religious politician trying to mix church and state.

 

Iowa went to Trump by 9% and 8% the last 2 elections. Iowa has elected a republican governor the last 4 gubernatorial elections. All 4 of Iowa's congress members are republican. Both of Iowa's senators are republican. Their state senate is 68% republican. Their state house of reps is 64% republican.
That's a LOT of red for a "liberal leaning state".

 

I wasn't aware of the shift to republican leadership....thanks for that...I grew up there and nobody in my circle of family or friends there would vote for Trump but sounds like the tides are shifting outside my connections there. I find that shift very disturbing..just had a class reunion online last year and the vibes were very anti Trump all around. The population has also increased dramatically since I posted it.....I'm wrong about that as well

 

University of Iowa political science professor Tim Hagle agrees Iowa is still purple. He also stresses that Democrats nor Republicans hold all of the power in the state. Independent voters, he emphasized, make up a large chunk of active voters and they play a large role in the results.

“We have a very large percentage of independents, what we call ‘no party’ voters, here in Iowa. And, they are the ones who tend to decide statewide elections just because there’s so many of them,” Hagle said.

Hagle researches Iowa voter data and he pointed to recent voter registration numbers. According to Iowa’s Department of State, ‘no party’ voters make up for 593,359 active voters in the state in 2022. There are 591,740 registered active Democrats. There are 657,122 active Republican voters.

 

74DEBD96-43D4-408D-B9FC-2C0E44882D99 by Everything Beagle posted Mar 14, 2023 at 6:15 PM

I’m sorry for being harsh when I (under another account) left last year. I have been under some stress since 2018. I will try to improve and learn from my mistakes.

Anyway, after I transitioned I was passed up for several separate internal promotions I was overqualified for, and I guess that’s somewhat universal to the trans fem experience.

 

I'm glad you decided to come back. And I'm sorry it's been a rough several years. I hope things are improving for you.

 

Don't think you have anything to apologize for, @Everything Beagle But welcome.

My trans nephew is living in England. He no longer feels safe even in California. He's happy, working, attending college, had a cute girlfriend.

But don't assume DeSantis is going to be president. We have seen too many people anointed who fizzled out.

 

Thanks! the world isn’t getting better but I’m getting stronger so I guess that’s progress overall

 

Good to hear! Welcome back!

 

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/03/25/us-house-passes-anti-trans-bill/

This is horrifying, because the trans kids who most need support from teachers are the one who will suffer at the hands of their parents. And this puts vulnerable children in danger unless they completely hide who they are from everyone, and gives bigots carte blanc for deciding what gets taught.

I'm fucking packing my bags, and biding my time.

 

Yes, it will put young trans and gender non-conforming people at risk. That's the point.

 

Did you think I *didn't* know that was the point?

 

No. I am sure you do.

 

Welcome back @Everything Beagle
Hope you dont hate me. If you left due to me, I apologize.