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So the news yesterday was terrible for me on just about every single axis.
I haven't really got much to say about it, except that yet again, the poisonous blend of toxic masculinity, religious extremism, and easy access to guns has stolen lives from us. And then to hear about the shit Trump said today...sometimes it is very difficult to feel safe in this country.
But I went to a vigil for Orlando tonight, in large part in defiance of the fact that I don't feel safe. Because when I was thinking about whether or not I should go, part of me was afraid. Not lazy or tired or too sad, just afraid. And I didn't want that part of me to win, didn't want to cede that to the forces and people who want me to be afraid. So I went, and of course nothing bad happened. I got to feel a few precious moments of solidarity and shared sorrow, and raised my voice in song with my queer community that's big enough for all of us. And it was good, and I'm glad I went.
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I haven't really got much to say about it, except that yet again, the poisonous blend of toxic masculinity, religious extremism, and easy access to guns has stolen lives from us. And then to hear about the shit Trump said today...sometimes it is very difficult to feel safe in this country.
But I went to a vigil for Orlando tonight, in large part in defiance of the fact that I don't feel safe. Because when I was thinking about whether or not I should go, part of me was afraid. Not lazy or tired or too sad, just afraid. And I didn't want that part of me to win, didn't want to cede that to the forces and people who want me to be afraid. So I went, and of course nothing bad happened. I got to feel a few precious moments of solidarity and shared sorrow, and raised my voice in song with my queer community that's big enough for all of us. And it was good, and I'm glad I went.
This entry was originally posted at http://yasaman.dreamwidth.org/471476.html, with
comments there.