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      Is he actively, continuously transphobic, or was it just that time everyone talks about? One time is too many, but there are way worse folks for sure. I don’t really follow Californian politics though

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        He just vetoed a bill that would have allowed trans people to legally stockpile a year’s worth of hormones. This happened during a time when Republicans are floating national HRT bans for trans people of any age. His excuse was that this would somehow raise healthcare costs… By paying for a year’s worth of medication that people are already on and are going to stay on for the next year. It is a flimsy excuse and he’s a POS for it.

        He also vetoed a bill last year that would have expedited licensing for out of state doctors who moved to California if those doctors practice gender affirming health or mental health care as part of their practice. This is a big deal not only because it’s shitty, but because there’s an expected increase in trans patients after care is banned in other states.

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          Thank you for giving me more to look into than googling Gavin Newsom transphobic. But to be honest, I have enough on my plate at home and until he is running for national office, that’s what I need to save my energy for you know?

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            No worries, if you’d like to look up more about the specific bills later when you have time (or if you’d like to just put it in a text document until it’s relevant), they were SB 418 and AB 2442.

            I mostly only know about it because I’m trans and in California, I couldn’t tell you a thing about most other governors! Focus local first is always smart.

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            I don’t have a problem with pronouns that are unique, but don’t use words that have different meanings. Make new words if the current ones are insufficient.

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            I don’t like your energy here but I’ll agree that it’s not important to me to “live my authentic self” when I’m doing perfunctory things in Public.

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            “you’re not wrong you’re just an asshole”

            I mean that application is a little pandering, just a custom field is fine. The world is unfortunately not a safe space though, so there is something to say about a company displaying that they are at least attempting to create an equitable work environment is not nothing.

            But I think most otherwise reasonable adults are going to find addressing someone in a business environment as Fae/Fear difficult with a straight face. Is that wrong? Idk

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          I absolutely feel you and it’s why I am grateful for the other response. Googling Gavin Newsom transphobic is just an energy drain for me at this point. I believe it, that sucks. Pretty big “one thing” poison pill

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        he still believes he can court some on the fence transphobic voters i guess? hes okay with everything else lgbtq+ just not trans rights. no doubt he has financial benefactor that is pressuring him to not heed trans right.

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      It doesn’t have to be a good look, but it seemed more like cowardice and being manipulatable than it did actively hating trans people.

      That’s the case for a lot of Americans. They’re opposed to the idea of their tax dollars being used for gender surgery; when it’s pointed out people pay for them themselves, they’re like “…Well, then I don’t care, do what you want.”

      And yes, I’m aware that kind of cowardice is sometimes just as bad as hatefulness. I’d certainly rather a leader with a stronger spine than him.

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        That’s the case for a lot of Americans. They’re opposed to the idea of their tax dollars being used for gender surgery;

        That’s ignorance and bigotry as all healthcare should be covered even when individuals have rare conditions that cost millions to treat, covering trans care costs peanuts in comparison and improves health outcomes. The sky didn’t fall when the Yukon fully funded gender affirming care.

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        It doesn’t have to be a good look, but it seemed more like cowardice and being manipulatable than it did actively hating trans people.

        So in other words, even worse than over bigotry.

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        We got Trump again because instead of sticking with the plan and stepping aside, Biden insisted on being reelected and instead of the DNC looking at his obvious decline and insisting on a primary, they fell in line.