Quote of the Day

"I am Chelsea Manning."—Chelsea Manning, nee Bradley, in a statement publicly disclosing that she is trans and would like to begin transitioning. Yesterday, Manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison after leaking classified documents containing information about the United States government's foreign policy and diplomatic operations.

In a decent nation where prisoners were treated with dignity, where healthcare were considered a right rather than a privilege, and where transitioning were universally considered basic healthcare for trans* people who want to transition, the path for Chelsea Manning moving forward would be clear. But I don't know what will happen in the US, which is not that nation.

The full text of Manning's statement:
Subject: The Next Stage of My Life



Thank you,

Chelsea E. Manning
I'm expecting there will be some teaspooning opportunities emerging shortly—petitions to be signed, donations to be made, letters to be written to members of Congress on Manning's behalf. Please feel welcome and encouraged to leave them in comments, as and when you see them.


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