Thread by @FaeJohnstone

For the last week, I’ve had my twitter locked while I made sure I was safe and cared for myself. But now, I want to tell you what it’s like to have the entire force of the anti-trans ecosystem pointed directly at you.

TW: transphobia, transmisogyny and hate & threats

Since early March, I’ve been bombarded with thousands of hateful tweets, DMs & emails

I've been called a tr*nny, groomer, pedophile & f*g. Encouraged to suicide & more

All for being a trans woman in a Canadian ad campaign to uplift women & girls for
#InternationalWomensDay2023

My inclusion in this ad, as just 1 of 5 young female change makers featured to celebrate women and give young girls positive possibility models, spurred an international campaign to boycott Hersheys.

Far right media across North America tore into me with zeal. Hundreds of articles and clips. Millions of media impressions.

Personal info going back years has been dug up and shared widely.

I had my deadname outed by a figurehead of the far-right in a video with over 100k views

This happened the same week that a high profile republican called for the “eradication of transgenderism” from public life.

That same extremist did a segment on me the day before he gave the speech containing that quote.

I have had disgusting memes and caricatures made of me. I’ve had my privacy and that of my family violated.

I’ve had conspiracies and blatant lies shared about me across social media platforms.

My life will never be the same.

I’ve been targeted with hate before, but never like this. I’m still reeling from what I’ve been subjected to in the last week.

But I’m not going anywhere. I will keep fighting this fight - for women and girls, for trans people, and everyone who believes in social justice.

I’m calling on our friends, allies and families to speak up. I’m calling on every organization and individual committed to social justice to act now.

I’m calling on our elected officials to speak up and act now to fight rising anti-queer snd anti-trans hate.

I am calling on the Government of Canada to redouble their efforts to support 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.

No more minimal commitments. We need leadership. Urgently.

Expand the 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan. Ensure we are included meaningfully in the upcoming anti-hate strategy.

To everyone else:

Support your local queer and trans organizations.

Fight hate and raise awareness however you can.

Demand more from your elected officials on queer and trans issues.

To my trans sisters, brothers and siblings: please take care of yourselves. Hate is rising but we aren’t alone in this fight. We have allies and accomplices on our side.

It is hard right now, but we will get through this.

With that, I’m deleting Twitter from my phone for the next 24 hours or more. If you need to reach me, get in touch elsewhere for the next bit.