orionsbelts:

I’ve seen a few posts of people from varying us states saying “why is no one talking about x new anti LGBT bill/law in my state?” and I need you guys to know that unfortunately part of the reason you’re not hearing much about your specific state is that it’s not just your state. there are currently 321 anti LGBT+ bills in the us

you’ll notice that several of these states have more than 10. Missouri and Oklahoma have 31 and 34 respectively. and some of these have already passed or are well on their way. living here has become exponentially more terrifying. and even people in states with 0 bills should be worried because they are absolutely not going to stop at state level legislation, the next step is federal law. it’s really time for everyone in the us to be vigilant right now. connect with people in your community and start or get involved in movements for change, starting on a very small local level. I know it gets really discouraging looking at maps like this. you’re probably not going to be able to help everyone in every state, but you might be able to make a big difference with your local community