Alabama

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[–] Master@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Id be more proud if we didnt also elect a football coach as governor... But this is start. I wish them luck. Its going to be a hard road for them.

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[–] applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 days ago (3 children)

pretty sure her pronouns are she/her

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[–] slackassassin@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago

I thought they is inclusive not exclusive and not necessarily an identifier per se. Like, it's been used that way forever etc. being the case made to use it as a natural, respectful, go to for all people. Has she asked not to be referred to this way specifically or have I misinterpreted something?

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[–] quill7513@anarchist.nexus 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 child)

@master@sh.itjust.works , correct me if i'm wrong, but i interpretted the "they/them" in those last two sentences as the collective of Alabama

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[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

Wouldn't make a lot of sense after referring to Alabama as "we" previously.

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[–] Kenny4tunes@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Forrest Gump is also proud of Alabama for this

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[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 32 points 2 days ago (1 child)

Montgomery, a software engineer...

Fuck yeah, Alabama! For this, I promise not to make fun of you for the rest of the week.

[–] Toga77@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

It's so funny how "fork found in kitchen" this is.

I really want to know why, it's fascinating lol.

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[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 30 points 2 days ago (1 child)

Rigsby repeatedly targeted Montgomery’s transgender identity during the closing days of the election. Montgomery responded by emphasizing that voters were more concerned about everyday challenges facing Alabama families.

This is the strategy Democrats nationwide have always needed to play. Don't cave on culture war bullshit; pivot to the issues people actually care about. People care about things like inflation and data centers a lot more than they ever cared about anything related to transgender people.

[–] Malica@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 days ago

Now that the bitches won in Ohio and South Carolina by jumping on the hate train, Im really worried that Democrats will take that as proof that shitting on trans people is a winning strategy.

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[–] VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (5 children)

I just moved away from AL due to eroding trans rights. This is wonderful to see!

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[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Not to Colorado or Washington, I hope!

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[–] Malica@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 days ago (1 child)

Arizona too :(

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[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago

I didn't think of Arizona as the kind of state you'd want to flee to to escape transphobia.

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[–] VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 days ago

ha ha haaaaaa

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[–] quill7513@anarchist.nexus 2 points 2 days ago

Today is a good day for biscuits and gravy, it sounds like

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[–] Malica@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 days ago

Inspiring

[–] Shave_MyBeever@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Washington State also!

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[–] Quokka [S, A] 6 points 2 days ago (1 child)

While banning trans girls from sports.

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[–] Shave_MyBeever@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Yeah, people are afraid of what they don't understand.

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[–] alapakala 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Folks are going to learn fast trans leopards exist, and voters can be transphobic. South Carolina got a transphobe Senator. Arizona, Washington, and Colorado implemented antitrans legislation. Democrats are not supporting trans folk. Etc. etc..