"As I think back to what it was like for my transgender friends in New York City and in places like Utah, Arkansas, and upstate New York, I'm struck by how much has changed for the better, how much has stayed the same, and how much has gotten worse.
"I can name every single surgeon in the US who did top surgery for trans guys in 2007 because there were only 3 of them. Now, thankfully, there are many.
"While today transgender people can serve openly in the military, something utterly impossible 15 years ago, it is becoming increasingly difficult for them to pee in peace."
-- Brian G. Murphy (ThisIsBGM), Queer Theology email (
QTheology), 2022-11-16