Disturbingly, the First Amendment, along with the Fourth Amendment - protecting against unreasonable searches and seizures, and requiring warrants - have been the major casualties of the shift in government policy in the last two decades. Unfortunately, I think that the biggest consequences of this tragedy won't be clear until it is far, far too late.
Chelsea ManningDonations to my legal defense fund really help, and I think keeping me motivated and spreading the message are also very important.
Chelsea ManningDay-to-day life is as simple as it is routine - though my days are often long and very busy.
Chelsea ManningWhile being tossed around the world from place to place as a teenager, I wasn't really tethered to any place or anyone.
Chelsea ManningThere are very few distinctions between el bueno and el malo en la prisiรณn militar. Instead of the good and the bad, there is the boring and la repeticiรณn - the repetitive. The routine is as endless as it is numbing.
Chelsea ManningThere are still many homeless trans folk wandering the streets. They are still harassed on the street by bystanders and police officers. We still face many administrative hurdles in every aspect of our lives. If anything, things are actually getting harder for us, because now there are people who are using our visibility as an excuse to say that we are already receiving fair and honest treatment, when the reality is that we are still in bad shape as a community.
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