@walterbays I can understand the lack of grasp on the hate. A lot of the fear and hate is driven by misinformation, and beliefs that don't exactly welcome, embrace, or support marginalized people like the LGBTQ community are. I mean, most of us just want to live, pure and simple of it, but people over analyze those around them, "othering" mindset if you will, as an explanation, and target individuals that don't fit their perceived notions of what that gender, or sexuality they see in the other.

@walterbays This happens more frequently in face to face interactions than the online sphere, however there are some spaces that cultivate a welcome ground for hate to continue it's cycles. Twitter for instance, lack of moderation of hate speech, and misinformation has made it an absolute hotbed for spreading those same biases and beliefs without fact checking.

@walterbays To note: We often forget solid friendships can be built through online connections as well. Knowing the person on a more personal level can often help with building a better understanding of who they are, and how they identify as. *nods.*

@PaganMother Suppose society were determined to prevent all sexual attacks on minors in public restrooms. Then would we ban gays from public restrooms? Ban trans? No. Look at reports of the small number of exploitation cases. Then we'd ban Republican office holders from those restrooms.

@walterbays Statistically speaking, we'd have to ban pastors, and cops as well from entering any space with children.

@walterbays That's not to say that we welcome people that harm minors, if anything, most of us LGBTQ folks are advocates to protect youth from harmful individuals that are within our community by outing the harmful individual and warning others outside of our community caution for the same reasons we warn our neighbors if someone new in the neighborhood moves in and has a record of child harm of any kind. A village raises children more effectively than just a single parents involvement does.

@walterbays From a friend of mine, on this topic actually.
Was talking about this on discord as well. Hang on, quoting.

@walterbays *** — Today at 12:22 PM A wise person once said. the ones who abuse the most are those with the most power to do it as they are the only ones able
CrystalDragon — Today at 12:23 PM nods.
*** — Today at 12:23 PM Those without the power, lack the power to abuse it.
It's why cops and pastors and shit often are seen more often abusing children 1/2

@walterbays CrystalDragon — Today at 12:24 PM Yep.
*** — Today at 12:24 PM there are plenty of people with those intentions in the world that aren't cops and pastors and politicians. more than there -are- folks that are cops and pastors ect. 2/2

@walterbays In general summary, unions would hold these people in power accountable for their actions and choices, but would also displace the power balance that allows these crimes to be perpetrated in a cyclic manner.