The other day, I attended a meetup at a local brewpub where a weekly trivia night was being held. Given that I am transgender, I was very surprised that I didn't know about this man, NYPD Detective Ori Harbor.
Mr. Harbor is the first openly transgender detective in the NYC Police Department. I guess that my ignorance was caused by two things: (1) I rarely watch the old-line broadcast networks anymore, and (2) I often take it for granted that the LGBT community gets to participate fully in social life in this area.
I will admit that I live in a news bubble that skews to the left these days. But then, the American right wing has gone so far off the rails with its form of Christian White Nationalism. As a result, I discard much of what they have to say because their media of choice uses fear to keep people in line and to keep its plutocratic leaders in power.
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A while back, I started saying that the one thing a MAGA supporter fears most are law abiding black men with guns, as they can't be intimidated (as a group) by threats of violence. I'm glad that I have to amend this slightly, as I can include the LGBT community in the group that can't be intimidated. With groups such as the Pink Pistols out there, I have growing faith that we can survive this wave of hatred and oppression that MAGA stands for.
