Maybe instead of feel-good stories about people financially supporting others, let’s see stories about bigots going to jail for hate crimes, billionaires getting investigated for tax evasion, CEOs of insurance companies being held accountable for the needless deaths of their clients?
I mean, this dude rocks, but it should be so abnormal not to defend any person in need that this should be a non-story. Fight harder. And if I could, I’d pay for this guy’s drinks all night.
Do you not realize what community this was posted in? It’s incredibly helpful to the trans community to spread positive news amongst the sea of bad we’re constantly experiencing. It spreads hope; a resource that is getting harder and harder to come by. Let people have a break from all the stressful headlines to hear about a feel good story. Our community needs the positivity.
I dunno, I don’t think this is such a feelgood story.
I’m happy the guy came to the defense of people who needed it. I’m happy that the agressors are being charged, and I’m happy he was able to crowdfund his medical bills.
It shouldn’t have happened in the first place. This is a story about violence being inflicted on our community. The crowd funding, $74,000, wasn’t enough to actually cover his expenses after being struck from behind by a cowardly bigot. Dude just got lucky the doctor was willing to work pro bono.
There’s more I dislike than I like about this story. I still think it belongs in this community, but I wouldn’t characterize it as spreading positive news
Look, my perspective has shifted over the past 10 months of this administration. Compared to all the headlines I see on a regular basis, seeing someone who is willing to stand up and defend us, and being supported for their actions is positive to me. It gives me some amount of hope that there are people out there willing to put their own lives on the line to save ours. Should it need to happen in the first place? No. But given the current situation, this feels like a little glimmer of hope. It’s really all about perspective, because before this administration, I would have had a very different point of view on this story.
Violence on our community has become so frequent, that it’s become an expectation for me to see it in news. It’s much more rare for me to see someone willing to protect us than someone who wants to hurt us.
I’m just going to say it: thanks! It’s good to be reminded that there are not only people willing to help trans people, but others willing to step up financially to back them up
