alt:
"ladygaga It's appalling to me that a post about National
Women's Day by Dylan Mulvaney and me would be met
with such vitriol and hatred. When I see a newspaper
reporting on hatred but calling it "backlash" I feel it is
important to clarify that hatred is hatred, and this kind
of hatred is violence. "Backlash" would imply that
people who love or respect Dylan and me didn't like
something we did. This is not backlash. This is hatred.
But it is not surprising given the immense work that it's
obvious we still have to do as a society to make room
for transgender lives to be cherished and upheld by all
of us. I feel very protective in this moment, not only of
Dylan, but of the trans community who continues to
lead the way with their endless grace and inspiration in
the face of constant degradation, intolerance, and
physical, verbal, and mental violence. I certainly do not
speak for this community, but I have something to say. I
hope all women will come together to honor us ALL for
Internatio"
