Purple for Awareness: LGBTQ Advocacy and Anti-Trans Legislation

This chapter features a guest discussing Spirit Day and the importance of raising awareness against anti-LGBTQ bullying through the symbolism of wearing purple. It explores the surge in anti-LGBTQ legislation in the U.S., particularly concerning transgender minors, and critiques the lawmakers’ justifications for these laws. The conversation delves into the dehumanizing rhetoric and political strategies that exacerbate bullying and violence against the trans community, urging a more compassionate understanding of gender identity.