"What gives you hope?" Today’s livestream panel has some terrific answers:
"Though this world feels like it’s falling apart, and once again we’re being used as a political wedge issue—there’s always hope. I’m excited about and looking forward to a brighter future."
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"I got a lot of hope going to the trans march in San Francisco. Just showing our presence and showing our power, and showing we’re unified. When I think about queer hope in general, I think about community."
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"Optimism is not my go-to. It’s important to acknowledge how hard and difficult this moment is. I think of Mariame Kaba’s words, 'hope is a discipline.' We survive because of our relationships with each other, not because of our relationships with the state."
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"I look towards the arc of history. While we certainly had reactionary backlashes before, we’ve always banded together as a community. We’ve overcome reactionary backlashes before and we have learned from them."
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"All I can think of when it comes to the apocalypse that we seem to be facing is 'welcome to the party.' It’s been bad for marginalized communities. People who have done things before me have faced much greater resistance. That’s something that keeps me going."
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