This week we came across a video of Larry attending a Wisconsin State Legislature meeting. He came to speak in support of Assembly Bill 104, which would ban gender affirming care for anyone under the age of 18.
Larry waited seven hours for his turn to speak, and during that time he did something that we should all do more of — Larry listened to the other speakers. He heard from people who were trans or who knew members of the trans community. He listened to people who could actually speak to the experience of exploring your gender identity.
Larry admitted that when he arrived that day, he didn’t know much about the LGBTQ+ community. But with an open mind, he learned a lot that day. In fact, by the time it was his turn to speak, Larry had changed his mind. After hearing other people’s lived experience, Larry came to understand that there are more than two genders. He learned that his experience is not the only experience.
In a time when there is so much disagreement, when our very rights are at stake, we should all be a little bit more like Larry.
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