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12 thoughts on “Kristen Cooper: Indiana feels unsafe to LGBTQ+ community

  1. Need more information. What state did the employee move to? Illinois, Washington? New York? California? I want to know where to go in order to be safe.

  2. “Not safe” really just means “not getting my way politically.” This sort of white progressive hyperbole is pathetic and at the core of our nation’s political crisis, as by any measure American citizens enjoy more personal freedom than almost the entire planet.

  3. SAD that LGBTQ, etc. imagines itself to be in the same standing or status as “women” and “persons of color”. It is not. Science has never proven there is such a thing as a “gay gene”, let alone the latest fantasy, fad regarding a person being able to determine their own “gender identity”. The science is squarely against it, despite some (few) lame attempts to claim otherwise. The reality is these are psychological disorders, the result of environment, trauma, other psychological struggles, etc. requiring much self examination, honesty, humility and therapy to understand and handle. When the APA changed its stance on this in recent years, it it did not have ANY scientific evidence to do so, other than cultural/political pressure. Moreover there are no constitutional protections (inherent, inalienable rights), federal or state, for this behavior. Having said this, most people are truly kind, compassionate, sympathetic and loving toward persons who are LGBTQ, etc. … UNTIL… they try to FORCE others to believe and accept and lie to themselves and their children that this is normal behavior, despite the science and the law to the contrary. Lastly, ALL OF US, struggle with different types and forms of psychological impairments. This is simply part of being human. Denying one’s psychological struggles is not the path to healing, wholeness and renewal…. it is surrender to DELUSION and a life filled with suffering. Sure, one can “move out of state” but that will not move the state of being delusional.

  4. If someone actually threatened you with physical harm, I hope you’ve reported the incident to the police so the person can be prosecuted.

    In other news, California is getting ready to pass a bill [you can look it up] that will essentially strip a parent of any custodial rights if he or she doesn’t fully and unequivocally embrace his or her child’s gender dysphoria – no matter the child’s age and no matter how long the child has held the belief. So if your five year old boy says, “I’m a girl today,” dad better climb on board 100% or risk being branded by the state as a child abuser, a designation that will deprive him of custody rights.

    If that’s your idea of a safe and welcoming environment, then California may be just the place for you. I’d encourage you to load up on supplies before you go. Seems to be a lot of retail stores moving out for some reason. Oh, and be careful where you step!

    1. You keep using that word “safe.” I do not think it means what you think it means.

      Whoever told you that you are “in danger” or “unsafe” simply because your socio-political beliefs are not affirmed in toto 100% of the time gave you really bad advice. I suspect I would like you as a person because I tend to like everyone regardless of a person’s socio-political beliefs unless or until that person does something objectively harmful to me (real harm, not “disagrees with me” harm). However, I suspect you would not like me at all because I wouldn’t affirm or agree with all your beliefs.

      So, what do we do?

  5. What Steve said. I think I can honestly say that I and the people I know well try very hard to live the Golden Rule, and treat others as I would want to be treated. But I dd not have to accept all of the liberal ideas and agenda being shoved down our throats. The vast majority of people are good, and we cannot agree on everything, so feel free to go wherever you think is better. Good luck.

  6. Indiana people, like most Americans, are fine with the LBG population and movement. It’s when you get to the T that Indiana people, like most Americans, begin to object. Sorry, you can’t change your gender. The T is a lie. Not true. You can purposely not get this all you want, but the rest of us recognize the lie, we object to the erasure of “woman” as a category, and we can’t imagine why women such as the author of this article are advocating for their own negation. Bizarre.

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