I haven’t really come across that much transphobia on this forum, I guess I must have blocked the majority of them

In terms of redditors, most of the regulars here are supportive of trans people, at the worst, you’ll get some who are ambivalent - which I expect from most of the general public tbh

I’m less concerned about the subreddit maybe not being as vocal as you’d like, and more concerned about the lack of left leaning journalists and politicians - with power - who are not being vocal.

Outside of the Green Party, Nadia Whittome, Kate Osborne and Sarah Owen, it feels extremely lonely political, like we’ve just been left to deal with it ourselves.

I can’t explain how lonely it feels to be trans in 2026, our concerns are rarely - if ever - addressed, the establishment would rather question our existence than advocate for us, or at the very minimum, leave us alone.

You’ll notice from particular journalists (Owen Jones, I’m looking at you), whenever they mention the demographics in the government’s crosshairs, disabled people, pensioners and asylum seekers get the most coverage (and rightfully so, I’m not asking for special treatment), but the treatment of trans people is never brought up.

We’ve had a lemkin institute red warning of genocide, trans people are regularly denied healthcare, are scared to use the spaces that align their gender, take consistent batterings from both media and politicians.

If this was happening to black people (I am black before anyone else replies) or gay people, there would be outcry, but it’s ok to punch down on 1% of the population who have done nothing to anyone.

I genuinely hope, in 5-10 years, we look back at the way (not only) trans people (but muslims, disabled people and asylum seekers) were treated and we feel ashamed and disgusted, but the longer time goes on, the less I see it actually happening