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A trans organizer I know just posted something VERY disturbing on their facebook.
This person and their coordinators (they provide services to MANY trans folks all over my county) were informed by "federal officials" that the organization "cannot train about federal rollbacks on trans issues" and that this organization's photos of trans perseverance "appear too much like protest signs and will not be allowed," either.
If the implications don't jump out at you, I'll synthesize it: the federal government is denying this trans organization and possibly all organizations across the country funds IF those organizations educate about trans people and the federal gov. itself AND if they distribute materials that may potentially incite political passion, such as photographs of trans people overcoming struggles.
The federal government is threating to pull opperational funds from organizations that advance trans interests if they dissemintate information or "propaganda" that the govenement deems unfit.
Opposition "propaganda" management and information suppression, anyone?
THIS SOUNDS LIKE A SUPPRESSION CAMPAIGN WAGED AGAINST THE TRANS COMMUNITY DIRECTLY BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
If you aren't afraid and angry, you fucking get there, quick. Then, begin drafting your plans. Time to join the front lines.
***The organizer and organization do NOT want to be named for many reasons. They did say this:
"I have no idea if this is a government- or agency-wide development, or just two people's reactions to what is happening at the top, trying to lie low and keep their jobs."
God, I pray this is the work of rouges within the administration/agency. We would be so blessed.
Personally, I've heard of desperate cases of this happening but nothing anywhere near as concrete as this. Does anyone have any other news from their organizations?
