The only federal democrat running for POTUS to throw a bone to trans people was Hillary Clinton. Biden did nothing while he was in power, but many of the reforms Clinton did did in fact help trans people. As SoS, she verified that trans people could change gender on their passports and use them to get jobs. This was huge because it bypassed many terrible state guidelines that made it impossible for trans people to get a job without outing themselves. It has likely saved some people's lives.

Compare this to Biden's track record. He supported DOMA. He increased police presence, which naturally impacts trans people poorly. I've had a cop reach for his gun on me once, he was surprised when he checked my ID and realized I was trans / lying about my identity. I was just eating food in a fucking park minding my own business.

I voted for Hillary because she did something tangible for the trans community. Biden is a nod to the right-wing Southern Democrat part of the party, whereas Hillary at least tried to make a show on domestic policy. Both obviously suck ass on foreign politics, and that combined with domestic policy is why I'm voting Green.

  • _else [she/her,they/them]
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    4 years ago

    I say this shit. and I'm from CA. I've been locked up. harris' policies were not fun. trump will kill me. biden+harris... will also probably kill me. I'm so fucking sick of this 'biden or you're a trumper' bullshit. honestly, if I didn't have any lefties to talk to, i'd be voting trump because I want to see them die too, and want to be able to say I did it out of fucking spite.

    clinton was a disgusting political animal establishment piece of shit. but a lot of shitbag americans would need to look at a woman in charge, and have to figure out what to call her sleazy rapist husband while he's being the president's husband. it's not nothing. I choked down my vomit and voted for that.

    • kristina [she/her]
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      4 years ago

      one of my biggest fears is getting sent to a male prison despite being cis passing. im a victim. i get coldsweats every time a cop approaches me.

      fuck copmala harris and rapist joe. id rather die than vote for them.

      • _else [she/her,they/them]
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        4 years ago

        this is a real fear. been in that position in jail (not prison), and it wasn't great. but also they kept me in solitary because I was on some lists and they knew I would ABSOLUTELY cause a riot. so that was a fun few days until I could see a lawyer.