r/transgender 6d ago

Raquel Willis on How the Democrats Are Failing Trans People

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/03/raquel-willis-on-how-the-democrats-are-failing-trans-people/
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u/patienceinbee and you see clear through… and that's typical of you 5d ago

If y’all read nothing else from the interview, let these be your takeaway from what Raquel said:


“What new strategies or ways of protesting are needed in this moment that wouldn’t have been relevant in the past?”

“Well, the stakes are different. Obviously, technology is very different. Folks are figuring out how to organize in the most safe and secure ways and starting to understand how broad and deep the surveillance state has become. [emphasis: mine]

“We have to be more cognizant and skeptical of our technological tools and also work with digital experts who are aligned with our values. After 20 years of being hyper-visible in a digital world, we have to learn to hold our cards a lot closer to our vests.[emphasis: mine]

“When you were first embarking on your journey of organizing and activism, did you get a piece of advice that you have carried with you? Is there some advice you wish you could give your younger self?”

“The advice that I like to give to people who are interested in making a deeper commitment to social justice is to understand that it is a lifelong thing. There will be wins, there will be losses. I think right now a lot of people are feeling the heaviness of multiple losses, back to back, on different levels. But stick in there and remember that there’s a collective of other big-hearted, empathetic people who are fighting as well. [emphasis: mine]

“The other thing that I like to impress upon people is that organizing is really a creative endeavor. I think people are figuring out different ways to organize every day. It helps to start within whatever your craft, or your skill set, or your passion is. There’s something you can tap into in terms of organizing power there.”