<p>So. Since <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@taylorlorenz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>taylorlorenz</span></a></span> is now out here attacking, misquoting, deadnaming and dishonoring dead transchildren on her next clout chase to fame, it’s time to get into the predatory and delusional behavior across Clubhouse and Twitter that got her FIRED from NYT. I was there. I saw it first hand. She tried it with me. It failed. So now it’s time to tell the story. </p><p>Because what you WONT do is attack and disrespect <a href="/tags/nexbenedict/" rel="tag">#nexbenedict</a> and not have me stand on business with this btch.</p>
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<p>My wife and I went to a candlelight vigil last night that was held in Houston for the <a href="/tags/enby/" rel="tag">#enby</a> <a href="/tags/oklahoma/" rel="tag">#Oklahoma</a> 16yr old, <a href="/tags/nexbenedict/" rel="tag">#NexBenedict</a> .</p><p>I had mixed emotions about going. Wasn't sure if I should or shouldn't go. I mean... Would it make a difference? "It" being the vigil itself but also my presence there as well I guess. What could a candlelight vigil from a blue dot in a deeply red state possibly do to affect change for <a href="/tags/trans/" rel="tag">#trans</a> citizens in deeply red Oklahoma? </p><p>But on the other hand, there needs to be awareness and it starts with people being present, showing up and making their voices heard. Change is desperately needed to end the stream of political and physical attacks on trans people by individuals, society and governments.</p><p>And so my wife and I went.<br>But I came away from it feeling somewhat.... </p><p> icky. </p><p>I don't like that it was more of a political rally and not a method for honoring and lifting up the the short-lived life of Nex. I think the message of trans rights could have been woven in more subtly while putting to the forefront the fact that a child lost their life entirely and solely because they were trans.</p><p>I don't know. Maybe that's the way candlelight vigils for trans deaths are.</p>
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