(Stanley ultimately appeared to walk his words back yesterday, writing, “While my thoughts were clear, my words clearly were not. Stanley’s statement was amplified - and in some cases exaggerated - by the usual anti-trans suspects and across right-wing media. The whole dust-up began last weekend when Stanely issued an unprompted statement where he called the expression of gender identity among children a “sad and dangerous fad,” and suggested adults are “encouraging” kids to take their experimentation with presentation beyond “the innocence of what they are doing.” He also appeared to erroneously conflate gender with sexual orientation, which medical researchers say develop separately. By donating to SF Pride, you’re creating a safer space for that scared trans child who was brave enough to stand up and tell the world who they really are - receiving the support they need from their parents, a medical professional, and their community.” As a trans woman, I can tell you that no two stories are alike - this isn’t a black and white conversation, which is why educating the public is so critical. Suzanne Ford, the organization’s executive director, added, “Like any ally, we’re glad that Dee wants to continue learning about the issues that affect the transgender community. It was a mutual decision after a productive, educational conversation with him.” In a statement shared with Rolling Stone, SF Pride president Nguyen Pham said, “Don’t get it ‘twisted,’ Dee Snider was not dropped from this year’s San Francisco Pride celebration.
For Some Transgender people ( not all) to cause supporters, like me, of transphobia is not a good look for their cause.” He added later, “The Transgender community needs moderates who support their choices, even if we don’t agree with every one of their edicts.
“I was not aware the Transgender community expects fealty and total agreement with all their beliefs and any variation or deviation is considered ‘transphobic,’” Snider wrote in a statement shared on social media (emphasis his). Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider insisted he remains an ally of the LGBTQ community and argued those with moderate views should not be labeled as transphobes after he was dropped from this year’s San Francisco Pride event for supporting Paul Stanley’s transphobic tweet.
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