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.

  • UmbraVivi [he/him, she/her]
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    4 years ago

    I wouldn't be worried honestly.

    Biden stands for absolutely nothing, he might as well be a blank slate at this point. He's a sockpuppet for the establishment democrats, the man is too old to make any decisions himself.

    The LGBTQ community is important to the Democrats because they realized that being inclusive towards them requires minimal structural change and it earns them tons of good boy points from idpol libs. It's the lowest investment for the highest rewards.

    EDIT: Assuming you're white of course

    • kristina [she/her]
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      4 years ago

      quite white. i could use white out as eye shadow.

      and nah. you can talk idpol but functionally nothing changes. working conditions, healthcare, etc. will still be very very very bad for lgbt people under a dem setup. even discrimination will still be terrible and have almost no recourse. i just want them to implode so we can maybe get a left wing situation going on

      • UmbraVivi [he/him, she/her]
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        4 years ago

        functionally nothing changes for anyone, but it's much better than the trump admin actively taking your rights away

        i think out of any marginalized group, the difference for LGBT people under dems and republicans is the biggest

            • kristina [she/her]
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              4 years ago

              idk. i dont feel a difference. every new victory just opens up a new way for them to fuck you over. get married now? lol youre blacklisted as soon as we find out

              • heqt1c [he/him]
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                4 years ago

                you're LGBT, but also a leftist most likely... domestic terrorism designation is still on the books until courts strike it down, just kind of..... sitting there ready to be used as justification for something.