JR Ford, a concerned dad of a trans daughter, writes: “Every time we let any hate speech fester without rebuke, we perpetuate a future where kids and adults like my own child could be the next target for violence merely for catching the eye of a man so insecure in themselves that they would resort to violence because of attraction ... We cannot treat that daily threat of violence as normal.”
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Essayist JR Ford with is daughter (Image via HRC)
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Steve Buscemi on Fire Island in Parting Glances (GIF via Cinecom)
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Twitter @yashar: The great Kathy Griffin has gone full Sasha Velour in solidarity with her sister, who is undergoing chemo:
In solidarity with her sister, who is going through chemo, @kathygriffin shaved her head. Donate to @AmericanCancer: https://t.co/NazIbJ9FQ2 pic.twitter.com/UXr9YH1LYc
— Yashar Ali (@yashar) July 31, 2017
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