Zooey Zephyr (trans state rep in Montana) recently did an AMA that was pretty cool.

https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/10x4qbz/i_am_rep_zooey_zephyr_representative_for_montanas

Her position sounds insane to have to try and politely stand up to these pieces of shit. What really made me feel sick was a comment she made about how all these people act so cordial in passing to her outside of the chambers but then go on to act with such depravity.

No one--not a single person--has misgendered me to my face. I know there are conversations behind the scenes from far-right folks--I sometimes overhear bits of those conversations, and sometimes dems or moderate Rs apologize for what folks say. But again, no one has ever been openly cruel to me personally. There's decorum rules here, and people abide by them.

Also, there are some republican women who do not support trans rights, who actively vote against trans rights, and yet nonetheless have long, wonderful conversations with me in the women's restroom, actively gender me correctly, and never raise an issue about me as a person.

That said, respect isn't just about how they treat me individually as a trans person. It's also about what they say on the record about my community, the bills they bring forward, and the votes they take on trans issues. And it's important to remember that individual kindness to me does not equal respect for me and my community.

These people are fucking monsters and deserve the hell they try to make for all of us