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Being Trans vs The Bible: Faith is the Sword They Use
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Being Trans vs The Bible: Faith is the Sword They Use

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I feel it in my bones before I even hear it – that sideways glance, the whispered "abomination" that slices through the air like broken glass. As a 52-year-old trans woman, I don't just read about transphobia; I taste its bitterness every fucking day with my coffee. The far-right and hardcore religious fundamentalists have made it their holy mission to ensure people like me know exactly how unwelcome we are in their version of America. How their grand leader, lead by their Christ, Donald FucksHimself, will erase me, and those like me from the earth utterly.

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Let me be crystal clear – this isn't about all Christians or people of faith. Many moderate christian believers manage to practice their religion without turning it into a bludgeon, and there are many who practice grace and kindness to others, especially trans persons. But for every compassionate Christian extending a hand, there's a zealot brandishing scripture like a knife at my throat, their certainty burning hotter than hellfir…

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