As usual, Nico, you knock it out of the park. This is meticulously researched and well-written; you manage to capture a certain chronology with fewer words than other writers might while remaining no less impactful. All of these incidents have built to a rather unnerving crescendo as the far-right continues its assault on innocent lives—and they are nowhere near finished, far from it. I have spent the last few days consoling several friends in the wake of the recent news that the FBI is preparing to categorize transgender people and their allies as "violent extremists."
The news came just days after a dear friend of mine, also transgender, died of cancer. She knew what was coming down the pipeline and was personally glad she would very soon not be around for any of it. I took care of her for a long time but I can only imagine her exhaustion over this—to be a fighter your life, to dedicate yourself, as she did, to the advancement of LGBT+ rights and equality, and to go out at this time. I know it broke her heart. My tribute to her can be found here: https://substack.com/@alanfherrera/p-174135167
Keep fighting the good fight. I've subscribed to Queer Agenda and will be sure to read your future pieces which I have no doubt will be as sharp as this one!
Hiya Alan 👋🏻 Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment and for sharing your touching tribute to Jennifer. She seemed like a force of nature. Appreciate you 💜
Mil gracias, Ray! She was indeed a force and as you read, had a profound impact on the trajectory of my life. I am grateful I made it out of the U.S. in time.
I have subscribed to The Queer Agenda. While I cannot offer financial support at the moment as I adjust to the shell shock of being a writer and press freedom advocate in exile, I will amplify your collective work as much as I can. Nico and I have known each other a while and I did some work on his book, "American Teenager." The book is a remarkable accomplishment and it is the crown jewel of his worlk as a reporter and trans advocate, though I anticipate even more distinguished work in the future.
Keep up the great work. I am in your corner no matter how many borders separate us. 🙂
As usual, Nico, you knock it out of the park. This is meticulously researched and well-written; you manage to capture a certain chronology with fewer words than other writers might while remaining no less impactful. All of these incidents have built to a rather unnerving crescendo as the far-right continues its assault on innocent lives—and they are nowhere near finished, far from it. I have spent the last few days consoling several friends in the wake of the recent news that the FBI is preparing to categorize transgender people and their allies as "violent extremists."
The news came just days after a dear friend of mine, also transgender, died of cancer. She knew what was coming down the pipeline and was personally glad she would very soon not be around for any of it. I took care of her for a long time but I can only imagine her exhaustion over this—to be a fighter your life, to dedicate yourself, as she did, to the advancement of LGBT+ rights and equality, and to go out at this time. I know it broke her heart. My tribute to her can be found here: https://substack.com/@alanfherrera/p-174135167
Keep fighting the good fight. I've subscribed to Queer Agenda and will be sure to read your future pieces which I have no doubt will be as sharp as this one!
Hiya Alan 👋🏻 Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment and for sharing your touching tribute to Jennifer. She seemed like a force of nature. Appreciate you 💜
Mil gracias, Ray! She was indeed a force and as you read, had a profound impact on the trajectory of my life. I am grateful I made it out of the U.S. in time.
I have subscribed to The Queer Agenda. While I cannot offer financial support at the moment as I adjust to the shell shock of being a writer and press freedom advocate in exile, I will amplify your collective work as much as I can. Nico and I have known each other a while and I did some work on his book, "American Teenager." The book is a remarkable accomplishment and it is the crown jewel of his worlk as a reporter and trans advocate, though I anticipate even more distinguished work in the future.
Keep up the great work. I am in your corner no matter how many borders separate us. 🙂