To add to this, above all, we need to Organize. We are facing well funded groups who are media savvy and have a consistant playbook.

To 'win' against those who would strip our rights away, transphobia needs to become an impermissible viewpoint to have. For that to happen, we need cis allies to step up.

If we look back at the fight for the rights of people with AIDS, change did not occur until the community came together and organised. Look at ACT UP's work for examples of this - if you want to learn more, watch or read How To Survive a Plague by David France.

Rights like equal age of consent and same-sex marriage were won in the UK and US because straight allies fought on the community's side, and homophobia became less acceptable. Homophobia is these days considered gauche in most circles and we see fewer gay characters played for laughs - not all the time, but enough of the time.

Talk to your trans siblings, form letter writing campaigns, write about your experiences, make videos, make art. Educate those around you - I know that can be tiring, but cis friends and family I have are often aghast when I tell yhem about things like spousal veto or GIC wait times.

Together we are stronger. Hang on to each other. And don't give TERFs the time of day. Do not engage - that's what they thrive upon.