This could go in the "you know what makes me happy" thread but I'll put it here instead. Sorry for length.
When the thread was started I thought "a thread that focuses on a section of the LGBT community on a sports-oriented Alberta-based message board? Oh. No." and I made my posts with a bit of anger and fear behind them. Vox honestly annoyed me with his lack of understanding. I went to bed thinking I was going to come back to see a group of people all mimicking Ezra Levant and talking about how awful this is and how the issue was going to invite perverts and sickos to prey on their children...
...but I woke up, and checked to find that I was very wrong. I wanted to thank Rouge, jays, Daradon, Roast, craigwd, and anyone I missed who represented this place in a great way. I'm not trans but as a member of the same community I have to say the impact of having that support is immeasurable. I also wanted to thank Vox for posing his concerns as true concerns and not as a way to hide some hate-filled message. Thank you for LISTENING and trying to understand even if on the end you aren't 100% comfortable or even 50% comfortable. Thank you for trying.
Sure, there have already been a couple "this doesn't matter" or "respect my opinion too!" posts, which is fine, and the thread is still new so I expect more, but for those of you who came out in support as the majority... you may not always know how much your opinion matters. It's easy for you to just say "yeah, I support that" even if the road to get to that support was long but for the kids or adults who read that and NEED that support? You've done so much more.
Anyways - thanks. That's what I'm trying to say really.
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