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Kaspa Thompson (they/them)'s avatar

Thank you for speaking up, and continuing to be present and advocating through your work. It's always jangling for me to be around that kind of energy and I hope you're doing okay.

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Aubrey Hirsch's avatar

Thank you! I'm doing fine. I'm just frustrated and scared for society in general!

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Kaspa Thompson (they/them)'s avatar

Glad you're doing okay. Yes, same with the frustration and fear for society in general over here as well

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Matt Rowan's avatar

We all have to do our part to stand up to the rising tide of hatred in this country, hatred that increasingly feels emboldened by our feeble institutions. They aren't responsible for preserving the civil liberties of everyone/anyone. We are, and we need to start making our voices heard. Bravo. Aubrey.

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JP from NE's avatar

Thank you for your courage and for sharing this experience in such an accessible format. You have such a clear way of explaining things. We must not stop fighting for the support of communities, corporations, and legal protections.

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Aubrey Hirsch's avatar

Thank you for reading!

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Sue Sklar's avatar

One of our most powerful tools is our solidarity and support for eachother, thanks for helping to grow that

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Peter Moore's avatar

An important reminder that the fight is never won. It only changes fronts. Vigilance, support, perseverance is all.

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Amy Cowen's avatar

Really powerful recounting - and good for you, standing up. I have to say, I really love the thesaurus line!

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EJ's avatar

Thank you Aubrey.

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Aisling Walsh's avatar

Thank you for this, things are getting so scary! A queer bar in Guatemala City was targeted in a violent attack on Saturday leaving two people injured and one dead. I'm so worried this is only the beginning!

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Aubrey Hirsch's avatar

Ugh. That's awful. Me too.

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