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San Jose council member granted restraining order against transphobic Instagramer (www.advocate.com)

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An elected official in California has been temporarily shielded from attacks by a right-wing extremist. San Jose City Councilmember Peter Ortiz recently obtained a restraining order against Robert Saenz, the owner of a popular Instagram page called “ESSJ Times.”

The action comes in response to Saenz’s posts on the social media platform, which Ortiz says have put him and his girlfriend in danger and has incited hateful messaging toward the LGBTQ+ community, The Mercury Newsreports.

The “ESSJ Times” Instagram account, with more than 66,000 followers, features content about crime and public safety in San Jose. Recently, Saenz began to obsessively post transphobic content, including controversial material regarding medical treatment for transgender children. He used the term “groomer” in these posts, a term that falsely associates legitimate medical care for transgender youth with child abuse and fosters violence against the LGBTQ+ community. The account also spread propaganda from the extremist group Gays Against Groomers.

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[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Could you imagine saying you live in the land of the free and meaning that the government gets to decide who you love and what medical procedures you’re allowed to have?

[–] Cogency 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

It's the world they want and are actively marching towards. Restrictions/criminalization of everyone not cis, white, male, "christian", and heterosexual.

On a note about the city counselor, it's hard to see someone get demonized and terrorized because they support equal rights for all. And to go after his partner is just sick. My empathy and thanks to him for fighting with us. I swear the witch hunt of trans people hurts just as many cis people like this as it does us.

[–] aelwero -4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Or who you can post about on instatwittafuckbook?

How the fuck do you not understand this? I'd the narrative seriously more important than logic?

The seriously fucky part of this for me is that I'm way the hell on your side of the scale on both LGBTQ and abortion issues... Liberals want individual liberty on both counts, and I'm libertarian. But here I am telling you you can't be gay or get an abortion because I said the first amendment matters... I feel totally included in the "inclusive" party...

Y'all are getting to be about as fun to interact with as the maga fuckers...

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart 2 points 11 months ago

I'm not worried if you think I'm fun to interact with because I've seen what makes libertarians cheer.

Restraining orders have happened for similar reasons before but I'd be interested if any civil rights lawyer would touch this case.

My gut feeling is it's an actions have consequences situation.