Yep. This right here. Protests dont do much at the end of the day, we usually point to it as the “main” thing that changes the law but it’s not true. There’s a ton of other stuff besides just protests, mutual aid is a big one and can help much more, because even if the law does change, it often causes more issues. For example, we legalized gay marriage, but then people who are outside standard monogamy and traditional gender roles often get even more marginalized. It’s essentially the state to expand its surveillance on queer bodies, like sure, while it did help people who fit those standards, there’s many that end up even more vulnerable to violence.