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,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

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,WELL-MEAN+ ALLIES & E>NE/ TRANS ACTIVI/S RESPOND$ ) DISMAY TO ,TRUMP'S ANN\NCEM5T ?AT TRANSG5D] PEOPLE >E TO BE BANN$ FROM MILIT>Y S]VICE ONCE MORE1 RECOGNIZ+ IT AS A ROLLBACK ( ,L,G,B,T 9CLUSION4 ,BEH9D ! SC5ES1 H[EV]1 SOME ( US REACT$ ) RELIEF3 AT LEA/ WE DON'T HAVE TO WORRY AB\T BE+ DRAFT$ = SOME RI* MAN'S W>4 ,DO WE REALLY WANT TO LEGITIMIZE ! ,U,S MILIT>Y 9 RETURN = ! =MS ( LEGITIMACY ?AT >E N[ BE+ TAK5 FROM US8 ,H[ DOES ?IS QUE/ION SIT 9 ! DECADES-LONG HI/ORY ( ,L,G,B,T /RUGGLES8 ,& :AT DOES IT MEAN ?AT ?IS QUE/ION IS RETURN+ TO ! =E RI<T N[8 

,TO ALLIES3 ! BE/ WAY Y\ CAN SUPPORT TRANS PEOPLE IS BY 5SUR+ ?AT NONE ( US EV] HAS TO JO9 ! >MY 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,HELP US FI<T = ACCESS TO HEAL? C>E1 COMMUNITY1 CAM>AD]IE1 SELF-RESPECT1 & OPTIONS = SURVIVAL ?AT DON'T COME AT ! EXP5SE ( O!RS' SURVIVAL4 ,WE %\LDN'T HAVE TO HIRE ON AS M]C5>IES = ! BIGGE/ >M$ GANG 9 ! WORLD TO GET ?OSE ?+S4 

,TO O!RS 9 ! TRANS COMMUNITY3 ! BE/ WAY WE CAN FI<T = \R [N LIB]ATION & ! LIB]ATION ( ALL PEOPLE IS TO CREATE A WORLD 9 :I* ! ,U,S MILIT>Y DOES NOT & CANNOT EXI/4 ,:5 WE LEGITIMIZE ! ,U,S MILIT>Y1 WE >E LEGITIMIZ+ ! V]Y WEAPONS ?AT POLITICIANS LIKE ,TRUMP WILL EMPLOY AGA9/ US4 ,! PURPOSE ( 9/ITUTIONS LIKE ! ,U,S MILIT>Y IS TO IMPOSE CONTROL BY MEANS ( CO]CIVE =CE2 !Y HAVE ALWAYS BE5 US$ AGA9/ ?OSE ON ! M>G9S ( SOCIETY4 ,P>TICIPAT+ 9 !SE 9/ITUTIONS IS NO WAY TO A*IEVE SELF-DET]M9ATION3 ! /RONG] !Y >E1 ! LESS ASSUR$ \R [N FRE$OM WILL BE4 

,LIB]ATION1 NOT ,ASSIMILATION 

,AS 9 ! SAME-SEX M>RIAGE DEBATE1 EV]Y 0RI<T0 ?AT WE W\LD SUPPOS$LY GA9 FROM ! RI<T TO S]VE 9 ! MILIT>Y IS EI!R NOT WOR? HAV+ OR SOME?+ ?AT EV]YONE %\LD HAVE )\T HAV+ TO JO9 ! >MY4 ,IF Y\ NE$ HEAL? C>E1 Y\ %\LDN'T HAVE TO M>RY SOMEONE TO GET IT2 IF Y\ NE$ A S*OL>%IP TO COLLEGE1 Y\ %\LDN'T HAVE TO PL$GE TO KILL PEOPLE TO GET IT4 ,ON BO? ( !SE ISSUES1 MA9/REAM ,L,G,B,T ACTIVI/S MISS$ ! OPPORTUNITY TO TALK AB\T ! DEEP] ISSUES ?AT CONNECT ALL ( US--ISSUES ?AT PUT US 9 CONFLICT ) \R RUL]S1 (F]+ ! POSSIBILITY ( REAL SOCIAL TRANS=MATION4 

,H]E'S AN EXAMPLE4 ,! ,TRUMP ,ADM9I/RATION BEGAN !IR ASSAULT ON ! LATE-BLOOM+ LIB]ALISM ( ,OBAMA'S TRANS-9CLUSIVE POLICIES BY ROLL+ BACK SOME ( ! RECOMM5DATIONS REG>D+ BA?ROOM ACCESS = TRANSG5D] /UD5TS 9 PUBLIC S*OOLS4 ,! WAY ?AT /UD5TS >E =C$ 9TO ONE ( TWO /&>DIZ$ BA?ROOMS--LE>N+ G5D] DIFF]5CE ?R\< ?IS PROCESS ( SORT+ & SEGREGATION--REPRODUCES 9 M9IATURE ! WAYS ?AT ! S*OOL SY/EM CATEGORIZES1 RE/RICTS1 & %OVES EV]YONE D[N DIFF]5T PA?S ALONG L9ES ( ID5TITY4 ,! WEAL?Y & OB$I5T >E %OT UPW>DS 9TO A LIFE ( ADVANC$ DEGREES & /UD5T LOAN DEBT1 :ILE ! RE/ SLIP 9TO ! PIPEL9E TO PRISON OR S]VICE WORK DRUDG]Y4 ,:ATEV] ITS APOLOGI/S SAY1 S*OOL S]VES TO SORT US 9TO A HI]>*ICAL SOCIETY & TO TRA9 US TO ACCEPT AU?ORITY4 

,:AT'S RADICAL AB\T TRANS /UD5TS CONTE/+ BA?ROOM & G5D] ASSIGNM5T IS ! POSSIBILITIES ?IS OP5S = ALL /UD5TS TO CONTE/ AU?ORITY4 ,IF WE DON'T ACCEPT !IR RULES REG>D+ :I* TOILETS TO USE1 :Y %\LD WE ACCEPT ! LEGITIMACY ( ! SY/EM ?AT FUNCTIONS AS A S*OOL-TO-PRISON PIPEL9E8 ,:ILE WE SUPPORT ANY?+ ?AT CAN R$UCE ! MIS]Y ( TRANS KIDS1 WE ALSO RECOGNIZE ?AT TRANS-9CLUSIVE BA?ROOM POLICIES >E A SAFETY VALVE 9T5D$ TO DIV]T /UD5T RESI/ANCE & TO BOL/] ! LEGITIMACY ( A FAIL+ PUBLIC S*OOL SY/EM4 ,AS ) M>RIAGE & ! MILIT>Y1 TRANS LIB]ATION 9 S*OOLS ISN'T JU/ A QUE/ION ( EAS+ \R 9CLUSION 9TO !M4 ,IT W\LD DEM& SOME?+ MORE LIKE DISMANTL+ !M ALTOGE!R4 

,IT'S /RATEGIC = DEF5D]S ( ! /ATUS QUO TO RE-C5T] ! ,L,G,B,T RI<TS DEBATE >\ND TRANS PEOPLE 9 ! MILIT>Y AT ?IS MOM5T4 ,AS TRANSG5D]1 G5D]QUE]1 & NON-B9>Y COMMUNITIES >E APPE>+ 9 MASS M$IA & POPUL> CONSCI\SNESS 9 UNPREC$5T$ NUMB]S1 AN OPTIMI/ MI<T SPECULATE ?AT ,U,S G5D] RELATIONS C\LD COME UP = R5EGOTIATION--ALONG ) ALL ! 9/ITUTIONS !Y UND]GIRD4 ,:AT BETT] WAY TO PROTECT ?OSE RELATIONS & 9/ITUTIONS ?AN BY R$UC+ ! SCOPE ( ! DISCUSSION TO ! MO/ REACTION>Y =MULATION POSSIBLE3 9TEGRATION 9TO ! MILIT>Y8 

,IT'S BETT] = BO? LIB]ALS & CONS]VATIVES ?AT WE /OP TALK+ AB\T RADICALLY RECONFIGUR+ HEAL? C>E1 SEXUALITY1 $UCATION1 ! ECONOMY1 & NUM]\S O!R SOCIAL 9/ITUTIONS %OT ?R\< ) PATRI>*AL NORMS4 ,?OSE CONV]SATIONS C\LD PUT ANY?+ ON ! TABLE4 ,IF WE CAN KEEP TRANS PEOPLE & !IR SUPPORT]S FI<T+ = ! 0RI<T0 TO KILL ,AM]ICA'S 5EMIES ABROAD1 WE WON'T HAVE TO WORRY AS MU* AB\T !M UND]M9+ ,AM]ICAN 9/ITUTIONS AT HOME4 

,FROM ,LIB]ATION TO ,9CLUSION 

,LET'S LOOK AT H[ GAY & LESBIAN PEOPLE HAVE RELAT$ TO MILIT>Y EXCLUSION 9 ! PA/4 ,?IS HI/ORY MAY (F] USEFUL 9SI<TS = TRANSG5D] PEOPLE TODAY4 

,! FIR/ =MAL GAY RI<TS DEMON/RATIONS 9 ,U,S HI/ORY TOOK PLACE 9 ! SPR+ ( #aife AT ! ,:ITE ,H\SE1 ,CIVIL ,S]VICE ,COMMISSION1 ,/ATE ,DEP>TM5T1 & ! ,P5TAGON4 ,ACTIVI/S FROM :AT WAS !N CALL$ ! HOMOPHILE MOVEM5T PICKET$ & LEAFLET$ 9 PROTE/ AGA9/ ! EXCLUSION ( HOMOSEXUALS FROM F$]AL EMPLOYM5T 9 ! >M$ =CES1 ,/ATE ,DEP>TM5T1 & O!R GOV]NM5T BUREAUCRACIES4 

,9SPIR$ BY ! CIVIL RI<TS MOVEM5T1 !SE DEMON/RATIONS REFLECT$ A NEW 0MILITANCY0 ON ! P>T ( A PREVI\SLY TIMID COMMUNITY4 ,BUT !SE G5TEEL PICKETS NEI!R CAPTUR$ ! ATT5TION ( ! HOMOSEXUALS ON :OSE BEHALF !Y W]E O/5SIBLY ORGANIZ$ NOR 9FLU5C$ ! GOV]NM5T TO *ANGE ITS POLICIES ( EXCLUSION4 ,AS ! W> 9 ,VIETNAM ESCALAT$1 PROTE/+ TO BE 9CLUD$ 9 ! ,U,S W> MA*9E ATTRACT$ LITTLE SYMPA?Y FROM SOCIAL MOVEM5TS 9CREAS+LY FI<T+ TO PREV5T Y\NG PEOPLE FROM BE+ TRAPP$ )9 IT4 

,BY #a#i#f#i1 Y\NG] GAYS & LESBIANS 9SPIR$ BY ! ,NEW ,LEFT & Y\? C\NT]CULTURES W]E >TICULAT+ A DRAMATICALLY DIFF]5T POLITICS >\ND HOMOSEXUALITY & ! MILIT>Y4 ,= 9/ANCE1 A GAY !AT] COLLECTIVE 9 ,B]KELEY /AG$ A P]=MANCE RIFF+ (F ( ,MUHAMMAD ,ALI'S DEFIANT CRITIQUE ( W>1 TITL$1 0,NO ,VIETNAMESE ,EV] ,CALL$ ,ME A ,QUE]40 ,E>LY ,GAY ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT GR\PS (F]$ C\NSEL+ TO Y\NG M5 >\ND H[ TO NAVIGATE LOCAL DRAFT BO>DS 9 RELATION TO !IR SEXUALITY4 ,ONE NOTORI\S COLLECTIVE 9 ,OAKL& P>K$ A VAN \TSIDE AN 9DUCTION C5T] & (F]$ 9COM+ DRAFTEES BL[JOBS1 !N PROVID$ !M ) PHOTOGRAPHIC EVID5CE ( !IR 9ELIGIBILITY = MILIT>Y S]VICE4 

,!SE GAY LIB]ATIONI/S DIDN'T ASPIRE TO W9 9CLUSION = A HOMOSEXUAL M9ORITY 9 E/ABLI%$ HET]OSEXI/ 9/ITUTIONS )9 A FRAMEWORK ( EQUALITY4 ,!Y SAW !MSELVES AS ! VANGU>D ( A /RUGGLE TO UNLOCK ! CAPACITY = SAME-SEX LOVE POSSIBLE 9 ALL PEOPLE4 ,!Y BELIEV$ ?AT ?IS LOVE C\LD UND]M9E MILIT>ISM BY REPLAC+ ! FE>1 HATR$1 & VIOL5CE PROMOT$ BY A PATRI>*AL SOCIETY ) AFFECTION1 DESIRE1 & A RECOGNITION ( COMMON 9T]E/S4 ,FROM LATE #aifi ONW>DS1 GAY LIB]ATION 9T]TW9$ CRITICALLY ) ! ANTI-W> MOVEM5T1 *ALL5G+ ITS SEXI/ & HOMOPHOBIC T5D5CIES :ILE DEEP5+ ITS VISION ( PEACE & 9T]NATIONAL SOLID>ITY4 

,BY ! MID-#a#i#gS1 H[EV]1 9T]NAL DIVISIONS HAD ISOLAT$ MO/ ( ! GAY LIB]ATION FRONT GR\PS4 ,LESBIANS GRAVITAT$ T[>DS FEM9I/ ORGANIZ+ :ILE GAY MALE ACTIVI/S PURSU$ AN 9CREAS+LY S+LE-ISSUE AG5DA4 ,YET ! ANTI-MILIT>I/ ROOTS ( GAY LIB]ATION REMA9$2 :5 ,LEON>D ,MATLOVI* MADE HEADL9ES AFT] COM+ \T AS GAY & FI<T+ HIS DIS*>GE FROM ! ,>MY1 SOME GAYS & LESBIANS (F]$ SUPPORT1 :ILE O!RS CONDEMN$ ! CAMPAIGN AS A BETRAYAL ( ! IDEALS ( GAY LIB]ATION4 ,LESBIANS FLOCK$ TO ! ANTI-NUCLE> MOVEM5T 9 ! #a#i#hS1 :ILE LESBIANS & GAY M5 TOOK ACTIVE ROLES 9 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN SOLID>ITY /RUGGLES1 CONT9U+ TO L9K SEXUAL & G5D] LIB]ATION ) RESI/ANCE TO MILIT>ISM4 

,H[EV]1 BY ! #a#i#iS1 ! POLITICS ( ASSIMILATION SEEM$ TRIUMPHANT4 ,MANY FI]Y Y\NG ,L,G,B,T ACTIVI/S T>GET$ ,R,O,T,CS ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES1 BUT MO/ FRAM$ !IR CAMPAIGNS AS ANTI-DISCRIM9ATION EF=TS RA!R ?AN MAK+ COMMON CAUSE ) :OSE :O SUFF]$ AT ! H&S ( ! ,U,S W> MA*9E4 ,BY ! TIME GAYS1 LESBIANS1 & BISEXUALS W]E ALL[$ TO 5LI/ OP5LY1 FEW VOICES )9 ! MA9/REAM ,L,G,B,T MOVEM5T *ALL5G$ ?IS 0PROGRESSIVE0 DEVELOPM5T4 ,) 0,DON'T ,ASK1 ,DON'T ,TELL0 REPEAL$1 GAY & LESBIAN LIAISON UNITS FL\RI%+ 9 URBAN POLICE DEP>TM5TS1 & F$]AL NONDISCRIM9ATION /ATUTES 9 PLACE 9 MO/ GOV]NM5T BUREAUCRACIES1 ! FULL 9TEGRATION ( SEXUAL M9ORITIES 9TO ! REPRESSIVE P[] ( ! /ATE SEEM$ AT H&4 

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,TIMES HAVE *ANG$ AGA94 ,:ILE OLD] GAY & LESBIAN COMMUNITY LEAD]S CONT9UE TO *AMPION PRO-POLICE & PRO-MILIT>Y L9ES1 Y\NG] QUE] & TRANS G5]ATIONS 9CREAS+LY NOT ONLY REJECT BUT ACTIVELY RESI/ !SE POLITICS4 ,QUE] & TRANS MILL5NIALS HAVE TAK5 ACTIVE ROLES 9 ,BLACK ,LIVES ,MATT]1 PROTE/S AGA9/ POLICE VIOL5CE1 & ANTI-DEPORTATION RESI/ANCE4 ,PRIDE FE/IVALS ?IS SUMM] HAVE BE5 WRACK$ ) CONTROV]SY BETWE5 Y\NG] RADICALS :O WANT TO M9IMIZE OR EXCLUDE POLICE & OLD] G5]ATIONS :O WANT TO COLLABORATE ) LAW 5=CEM5T4 

,WE SEE EVID5CE ( ! RADICALS' SUCCESS 9 ]OD+ PRO-POLICE ,L,G,B,T POLITICS 9 ! ESCALAT+ SOCIAL M$IA CAMPAIGNS BY POLICE 9T5D$ TO POSITION !M AS PROTECTORS & ALLIES ( ,L,G,B,T PEOPLE4 ,TRUMP ATTEMPT$ TO CAPITALIZE ON ?IS S5TIM5T AFT] ! ,PULSE MASSACRE1 :5 HE ATTEMPT$ TO %IFT ! FOCUS AWAY FROM ANTI-QUE] VIOL5CE T[>DS 0RADICAL ,ISLAMIC T]RORISM0 & ! NE$ = AN EV] MORE REPRESSIVE /ATE TO T>GET MIGRANTS1 ,MUSLIMS1 & 0BAD GUYS40 ,YET SUB/ANTIAL QUE] & TRANS P>TICIPATION 9 ANTI-,TRUMP DEMON/RATIONS & ORGANIZ+ REFLECT A WIDESPREAD REJECTION ( ?IS EF=T TO TURN ATT5TION T[>DS SCAPEGOATS & AWAY FROM /ATE P[]4 

,AS A RESULT1 ,TRUMP HAS DECID$ ?AT ! ,L,G,B,T CON/ITU5CY IS EXP5DABLE4 ,IT WAS ALREADY ESS5TIALLY LO/ TO HIM1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( ?OSE GAY M5 & A FEW LESBIANS :O ID5TIFY MORE ) ! 9T]E/S ( CAPITAL & ! /ATE ?AN ) O!RS LIKE !MSELVES4 ,HE'LL LOSE VIRTUALLY NO SUPPORT FROM ANYONE :O MI<T HAVE PREVI\SLY FAVOR$ HIM = HIS ANTI-TRANS MOVE1 & HE'LL %ORE UP HIS SUPPORT FROM ! F> RI<T--! PROPON5TS ( ESCALAT+ REPRESSION4 ,) HIS POPUL> LEGITIMACY FLAGG+ UND] ,RUSSIA SC&ALS & LEGISLATIVE 9EFFECTUALITY1 HE HOPES TO /ABILIZE HIS P[] FROM ! TOP D[N BY CONSOLIDAT+ HIS RELATION%IP ) ! =CES ?AT DIRECTLY C>RY \T CO]CIVE VIOL5CE4 ,WE SEE SOME?+ SIMIL> 9 ,TURKEY1 ) ,]DOGAN'S PURGE ( ! >MY PAV+ ! WAY = HIS SEIZURE ( 9CREAS+LY C5TRALIZ$ P[]--OR 9 ,RUSSIA1 ) ,PUT9'S ANTI-GAY LAWS S]V+ AS A BONE ?R[N TO ! ,OR?ODOX ,*UR*4 

,SO P]HAPS IT ISN'T USEFUL TO UND]/& ,TRUMP'S MOVE SIMPLY AS AN 9/ANCE ( TRANSPHOBIA4 ,TRUMP IS M]ELY MAK+ CALCULATIONS AB\T H[ BE/ TO KEEP ! S9K+ %IP ( HIS ADM9I/RATION AFLOAT4 ,HE IS TREAT+ US LIKE ,MUSLIMS1 LIKE ,MEXICANS1 LIKE ANY DEMOGRAPHIC HE COMPUTES TO BE VULN]ABLE TO SCAPEGOAT+4 ,AT LEA/ ) ,*RI/IAN CONS]VATIVES1 WE CAN DEP5D ON ! CONSI/5T IDEOLOGICAL ZEALOTRY2 ) ,TRUMP1 ALL ?AT MATT]S IS P[]4 ,?AT'S :Y HE VISITS ! ,C,I,A HEADQU>T]S ON HIS FIR/ DAY ( (FICE2 ?AT'S :Y HE ?R[S TRANS PEOPLE UND] ! BUS4 

,HE HAS GRASP$ SOME?+ ?AT IS BECOM+ MORE & MORE APP>5T >\ND ! WORLD1 FROM ,EGYPT TO ,TURKEY TO ,V5EZUELA3 GOV]NM5TS COME & GO1 BUT :OEV] CONTROLS ! DEEP /ATE WIELDS ! P[] ?AT DET]M9ES \R DAILY LIVES4 ,?IS /ATE ( AFFAIRS CANNOT BE REM$I$ BY ELECTIONS1 BUT ONLY BY REVOLUTION4 

,& ?AT'S :Y TODAY1 EV]Y IMPORTANT SOCIAL MOVEM5T BEG9S FROM A BASIC OPPOSITION TO ! VIOL5CE ( ! /ATE4 ,:E!R PEOPLE >E RESPOND+ TO ! MONOTONY ( PO9TLESS WORK 5=C$ BY DEBT & RIS+ R5TS1 OR ! CON/ANT POLIC+ & H>ASSM5T & SURVEILLANCE ?AT /RUCTURE MORE & MORE ( \R LIVES1 OR ! IMPOSITION ( DE/RUCTIVE DEVELOPM5T UPON ! ECOSY/EMS WE DEP5D ON1 ! RESULT IS ! SAME4 ,:5 \R PREC>I\S LIVES BECOME TOO MIS]ABLE1 WE REA* A BOIL+ PO9T4 ,9V>IABLY1 ! FLA%PO9T TAKES ! =M ( A REACTION AGA9/ POLICE OR MILIT>Y CONTROL4 

,WE'VE SE5 ?IS OV] & OV] ! PA/ T5 YE>S1 FROM ,A!NS TO ,ANK>A1 FROM ,F]GUSON TO ,/&+ ,ROCK4 ,CITY1 /ATE1 & F$]AL POLICE1 ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D1 & ,U,S SOLDI]S1 NOT TO M5TION 9FILTRATORS & 9=MANTS1 HAVE BE5 9/RUM5TAL OV] ! PA/ FEW YE>S 9 PREV5T+ PEOPLE 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES FROM SEIZ+ BACK CITIES1 HALT+ PIPEL9ES1 & 5D+ /ATE VIOL5CE4 ,YET DESPITE ! OV]:ELM+ =CE AT !IR DISPOSAL1 ! AU?ORITIES KN[ AS WELL AS WE DO ?AT =CE ALONE WON'T HOLD ?IS REGIME TOGE!R =EV]4 

,TRANSG5D] PEOPLE TODAY >E AT A CROSSROADS4 ,:I* SIDE ( ! B>RICADES WILL WE BE ON8 ,WILL WE BE LETT+ \R COMM&+ (FIC] KN[ :I* PRON\N WE PREF] !M TO USE AS !Y ORD] US TO %OOT TE> GAS CANI/]S AT \R NEI<BORS8 ,OR WILL WE BE JO9+ EV]YONE :O HUNG]S = ! FRE$OM TO DET]M9E \R LIVES1 \R G5D]S1 \R SEXUALITIES1 & \R FUTURES TOGE!R1 AS WE SEE FIT1 \TSIDE ! BOXES (F]$ TO US BY 5LI/M5T =MS & CELLBLOCKS8 

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