A case of calcified hate: Madison’s anti-trans chalk wars
An ephemeral medium becomes a weapon of choice for local TERFs.
![Illustration by M.Rose Sweetnam. [Image description: written in chalk on concrete are the words “CHALK WARS!” The words are drawn over a comic style explosion. In perspective standing above the chalk drawing is a super soaker spraying the image with water. On the super soaker is the trans symbol with the trans flag in the background. End image description]](https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/https://tonemadison.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Chalk-Wars-800x600.jpg)
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