Welcome to a special edition of the MSNBC Daily newsletter. This year, things feel different for America’s generations of LGBTQ activists. Donald Trump is back in the White House, where he’s made clear that the fight for equality is far from over. In this moment, what does it mean to resist? How does it feel to fight the same battles we’ve waged for decades? What does it mean to seek joy and community when the U.S. administration continues to roll back basic, hard-won rights?
By sharing their stories, these authors affirm that while resistance may look different this year, our resolve, and hope for a better future, is steadfast.
I never imagined that I would begin medically transitioning while the most openly and aggressively anti-trans president in history sits in the White House.
Millions of Americans finally exhaled when the Supreme Court handed down a landmark ruling protecting same-sex marriage. Ten years later, we’re fighting the same battle all over again.
