This combined with Texas keeping track of requests for gender change, are examples of the DMV used to target transgender people. Since it is a requirement to work with the DMV to legally drive, and directly impacts peoples mobility and ability to live and work, this is a direct threat on people’s lives.
We are moving directly towards a society using government resources to systemically target transgender people.
If this was instead a politician targeting everyone with a gun license, the death threats would come pouring in.
But transgender people don’t have the privilege to threaten, because the rightwing are looking for any reason to destroy.
This combined with Texas keeping track of requests for gender change, are examples of the DMV used to target transgender people. Since it is a requirement to work with the DMV to legally drive, and directly impacts peoples mobility and ability to live and work, this is a direct threat on people’s lives.
We are moving directly towards a society using government resources to systemically target transgender people.
If this was instead a politician targeting everyone with a gun license, the death threats would come pouring in.
But transgender people don’t have the privilege to threaten, because the rightwing are looking for any reason to destroy.
The trans community is just the beginning, the first to be targeted