Todd Kincannon, Former South Carolina GOP Executive Director: American trans people should be interned in camps
Former South Carolina GOP Executive Director, Todd Kincannon has publicly declared that some Americans should be interned in “camps.” Kincannon went on to refer to a trans person as a “goddamn he-she” and stated that trans people were “disgusting mentally ill weirdos.” While certainly worded with cruel intent, how does Kincannon’s message of exclusion differ in substance from the stated position of the South Carolina GOP? The South Carolina Republican party is very clear about their views of LGBT people and their stated aims and goals with regard to LGBT people: We oppose efforts to redefine the marriage unit to accommodate proponents of homosexual “marriages” and oppose any legislation that legally recognizes same-sex marriage, civil unions, or allows such couples to adopt children or provide foster care. Morally and pragmatically, the Party considers homosexuality a lifestyle detrimental to the health and well-being of individuals and therefore opposes its promotion as
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Why this article may matter
Community significance
“Todd Kincannon, Former South Carolina GOP Executive Director: American trans people should be interned in camps” may matter to community readers because it preserves a first-person or testimonial account connected to transgender identity and history, while also engaging family and relationships. Such accounts can document how an issue was understood and experienced from within the period or community being discussed.
Historical significance
As a publication record from 2013 at Transadvocate.com, “Todd Kincannon, Former South Carolina GOP Executive Director: American trans people should be interned in camps” provides dated evidence of how transgender identity and history was being argued in relation to family and relationships. Comparing it with earlier and later records can reveal changes in vocabulary, evidence, and emphasis.
Policy significance
“Todd Kincannon, Former South Carolina GOP Executive Director: American trans people should be interned in camps” discusses institutions, law, or governance in connection with transgender identity and history. Even without a dominant policy classification, the article may help researchers identify practical consequences for family and relationships.
Ranked themes and framings
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Themes
- 1Transgender identity and historyTheme family: Identity, culture, and community100%
- 2Family and relationshipsTheme family: Identity, culture, and community86%
- 3Public policy and governanceTheme family: Institutions, law, and public life57%
- 4Law and civil rightsTheme family: Institutions, law, and public life43%
- 5Education and youthTheme family: Institutions, law, and public life38%
Academic framing
- 1100%
Editorial function
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How “Transgender identity and history” appears across the Collective corpus
This article was published during the theme’s highest-presence year in the registered corpus (2013).
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Frequently co-occurring concepts
- Community and organizing531
- Law and civil rights468
- Culture, identity, and representation320
- Education and youth308
- Media, rhetoric, and discourse260
- Healthcare and medicine248
- Violence, safety, and dehumanization238
- History, archives, and memory216
- Public policy and governance206
- Feminism and gender politics198
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- Public accommodations and facilities177
- Civil rights and anti-discrimination173
- Criminal justice and public safety131
- Elections and democratic governance100
- Research ethics and data governance78
- Labor and employment policy52
- Administrative classification and identity documents39
- Housing and social services38
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Documented circulation and reception
2 source-held references record early links or citations; the documented sources span 2 distinct domains. The dated evidence currently falls in 2013. These observations describe circulation and reuse; they do not assign cultural worth or evaluate the communities, arguments, or people discussed.
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Dated source evidence currently stored by the CollectiveWhat happened when I publicly called out long-time bigot Todd Kincannon for saying transgender people should be "put into a camp" - entirely amelia
[…] let alone have any sort of equality. You can read a bit more about the initial exchange here and here and you can this […]
Todd Kincannon, Former South Carolina GOP Executive Director: American trans people should be interned in camps | The Transadvocate | Verum Sub Rosa
[…] via Todd Kincannon, Former South Carolina GOP Executive Director: American trans people should be intern…. […]
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Author profiles and related researchers
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Cristan Williams
Connected through 2 citation links between registered publications. Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Community and organizing, Education and youth.
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Connected through 1 citation link between registered publications. Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Community and organizing, Education and youth.
Rani Baker
Connected through 1 citation link between registered publications. Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Community and organizing, Education and youth.
Kelley Winters
Connected through 1 citation link between registered publications. Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Community and organizing, Education and youth.
Admin
Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Community and organizing, Education and youth.
Marian
Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Community and organizing, Education and youth.
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