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Red States Are Quietly Making Lists for Tracking Trans People (truthout.org)
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[–] homes@piefed.world 24 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Excuse me, exactly which states are being “quiet” about it?

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Its been public knowledge for a year or more yeah. Lots of articles about it too

[–] homes@piefed.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

A year or more? Try a decade or more…

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I meant specifically under Trump.

[–] homes@piefed.world 3 points 1 week ago

So did I. Remember, this isn’t the first time he’s been president.

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 21 points 1 week ago

"Quietly"

The author may want to get their hearing checked.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

[–] ozymandias@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

yeah but i saw a meme that said kamala harris is exactly the same as trump so this was going to happen either way /s

[–] theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 week ago

Governments making lists of minorities is never a good thing to see.

[–] Supervisor194@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

If their PornHub searches are any indication, they're doing a lot of "tracking" in their off time too.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

not just trans people either. they might just be the first.

rest assured they will be thoroughly using the surveillance state they spent so much time and money building.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

pretty sure its not going to be the first as they are doing a lot in parralell.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

yeah immigrants are a notable example.

[–] TwilitSky@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

If the solution to your panic is "people wear pants and do the same thing they've been doing for hundreds of years in the public restroom" then your problem is not very serious.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Going after the most defenseless, unorganized, and politically unpowerful group makes them look incredibly weak. A bunch of garbage politicians who should all serve time for this conspiracy.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 1 week ago

the gop/conservatives has to distract thier voters with something from time to time, otherwise the voters will start to ask questions

[–] wpb@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Kansas, Texas, Indiana, Tennessee, and other states

Does anyone know the other states?

[–] Wataba@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Man, who gave them free reign to do this again?

Please, remind me.