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Trump Administration Will End L.G.B.T.Q. Suicide Prevention Service

nytimes.com

Just in case there was any confusion about this administration's disdain for its citizens.

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The administrations stance on LGBTQ+ is quite clear: Please die.
- The administrations stance on LGBTQ+ is quite clear: ~~Please~~ die faster.
Confusing, are they shutting down the Trevor Project? Or are they no longer referring calls to them? Really not clear what the deal is from the (paywalled) article
- Yes to both.
  
  Where is it said that they're shutting down the Trevor Project completely?
At some point everyone will realize posting snarky comments on the internet isn't doing anything to stop fascism
- Then maybe we can get out and have the country's largest nationwide protest?
  Oh wait, people can do both.
  
  Studies show that they don't, tho.
  talking about things on social media down regulates the desires that drive change, without changing anything
  People active on social media about politics are significantly less likely to participate in real-world action than people who are less active on social media.
  Google scholar has literal pages of highly correlated and peer-reviewed studies

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