> Must be terrifying for someone to make your basic humanity a political football.

Thank you, you worded it really well. A lot of us are just trying to live a quiet life with dignity. I work for a large company that considers itself progressive in these matters. Everybody with access to my background (HR, upper management) is constantly letting me know that "they know" about my background, they win awards for how well they treat me, and feel-good stuff like "they're with me". It's hell.