Just as they did when I was a young queer back in the 80s words have consequences. Rhetoric has consequences. Policies have consequences. Lives are lost. Families torn apart. Communities frightened. However you identify, whomever you love, it’s time to be a trans ally. 16-year-old Brianna Ghey was not the first. She sadly won’t be the last. She was the 39th trans person lost to violence this year. Isn’t it time we stopped this hatred? Get angry. Be an ally. Attend her vigil. Challenge the terfs. Boycott the headlines of hate. Protest against the policies. Petition governments. Demand justice. Protect trans kids. Do something. It’s time we stood beside our global trans community. #SayTheirNames