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Polling shows that knowing a trans person decreases transphobia (www.lgbtqnation.com)

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[-] marco@beehaw.org 51 points 1 year ago

Similarly, 20% of respondents who are personally close to a trans person agree that it’s never appropriate to discuss that some people are trans in public schools — a view that has been pushed by the anti-LGBTQ+ group Moms for Liberty and other so-called “parents’ rights” groups. That percentage rose to 41% among respondents who don’t know any transgender people.

Trans people must be very powerful, if the mere knowledge of their existence appears to be this dangerous to these ppl.

[-] favrion@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago

I interpret this as that it's to protect their trans friends, treat them like human beings, and let them come out when they're ready and feel safe. It's unfortunate that conservatives want to put their hands in the pants of trans folk though.

[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 9 points 1 year ago

I believe the question was about whether schools should teach about or mention the existence of trans people, not whether schools should out closeted trans people.