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The Iowa House has scheduled a hearing on the LGBTQ Erasure Act, HSB 649, a bill that would create problems for same-sex parents, jeopardize federal domestic violence prevention funds, and force transgender Iowans to out themselves on their driver's licenses. The bill even enshrines the legally and morally discredited phrase "separate but equal" into Iowa law. To counter this legislative threat, we need your support. Here's how you can make a difference: - Write to Your Representative: Send a message to your Representative telling them that HSB 649 is unacceptable. You can find a template and easily send your message here. https://lnkd.in/gDkDt2_s - Attend the Subcommittee Hearing on February 6th at 12pm: Your physical presence matters. Join us at the subcommittee hearing and, if you're directly impacted, testify against it. The subcommittee will be in Room 103 in the Capitol building. - Provide Written Comment for the Subcommittee: Share your thoughts and concerns directly with the subcommittee. https://lnkd.in/g-keRntD

We need equality candidates across the State of Missouri, not just within our state legislature. Today is the General Municipal Election and multiple school boards and municipal races across our state are fighting against anti-LGBTQ+ candidates. We need you to empower your vote by going to the polls to protect LGBTQ+ Missourians and cast your vote for candidates and policies that will protect the rights of queer students, adults, and all of our collective liberation. Resources: ✅ Find your polling place here: https://lnkd.in/gcs83E-Z ✅ Polls are open from 6 a.m. - 7 p.m. ✅ Experiencing voter issues? Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE or 1-866-687-8683. Even if you don't have a school board or municipal race, there are city propositions and ordinances you should know and vote on.

Year after year, the Supreme Court’s relentless power grab costs us our lives, freedoms and democracy. We’re done paying the price. As the justices hand down their final decisions, it’s time to take power back from the Court so that it works for US! We deserve better than a doggedly partisan Court that trades in our lives, our freedoms, and our democracy in order to help the ultra rich and powerful get richer and more powerful. And better is possible if only our members of Congress are bold enough to act — and we are bold enough to demand they do. LGBTQ+ rights, among so many other rights, are under attack in states across the country. The Supreme Court will hear cases next term that impact these rights. It’s time for Congress to fight to give #PowerBackToThePeople by boldly committing to fix the Court. For more information on Supreme Court reforms supported by Lambda Legal, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/ehdJSgUM

From the Institute for Common Power: We are confronted today in America by an attack on truth in education. It is an attempt by politically motivated individuals, government offices, and politicians to halt the full teaching of American life by eradicating fully truthful aspects of our past, present, and potential futures. At their core, such attacks seek to erase the triumphs of African Americans, women, LGBTQ+ Americans, and others who have been vital in the struggle for civil rights and voting justice. The Institute for Common Power cannot and will not idly watch. To this end, we have created the Educators for Democracy speaker series to teach truth and encourage action that brings to fruition an inclusive democracy. When: Sunday, May 19 from 3 pm PST to 6 pm PST. You can login and watch all of it or some of it! Register here: Educators for Democracy, May 19, 2024 https://lnkd.in/guS2Ju-r Jordan K. Lanfair is sure to bring it!

As we approach the upcoming elections, it is crucial to remember the importance of voting for our rights. As members of the black community, the LGBT community, and all marginalized groups, our voices matter and our votes have the power to bring about real change. By exercising our right to vote, we have the opportunity to elect representatives who will fight for our rights and work towards creating a more inclusive and just society. Voting is not just a privilege, it is a responsibility – one that we must take seriously in order to protect and advance the rights of all. Together, we can make a difference. Let's show up at the polls and make our voices heard. Our rights are worth fighting for, and voting is one of the most powerful ways we can advocate for change. #VotingMatters #OurVoicesOurVotes #EqualityForAll

Under Trump the DOJ Will Become the Legal Wing of the Maga Movement "Project 2025 is telling us exactly how the conservatives plan to take away the rights of women, people of color, and the LGBTQ community. I beg the American people to believe them. This dystopian future isn’t a threat, it’s a certainty, should we give these people power again... Should Trump win, conservatives have a plan to use the DOJ to make their darkest desires legal, while removing the legal means to stop them." ELIE MYSTAL The Nation. Elie has a series of articles unpacking Project 2025 and its vast and chilling program for a second Trump term. #VoteDemocracy #VoteLikeYourLifeDependsOnIt #HumanRights #CivilRights #StateCourtsAreNotGonnaSaveUs

After decades of organizing, protesting, arrest, and state-sanctioned bloodshed, the Civil Rights Movement secured for all Americans the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a federal law designed to make more real the Constitution’s promise that every single citizen has equal access to and an equal voice at the polls. 🗳️👏🏽 However, 59 years after becoming law, the VRA is now weakened. In recent years, the Supreme Court has chipped away at its efficacy leaving millions of Americans — in particular BIPOC, the LGBTQ+ community, and people living with disabilities — extremely vulnerable to voter suppression. Today, as we mark the anniversary of this pivotal legislation, we urge you to take action: ☎️Contact your local representatives and demand they pass the For The People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which restore the VRA itself. 🗳️Head to vote.org to make sure you’re registered to vote and have a voting plan in place for this November. We cannot afford to watch our constitutional right to vote be dismantled right in front of us. #VotingRights #RestoreVRA #EndVoterSuppression #GOTV #Vote

#WOKEWOKE: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit strikes down Florida’s controversial ‘Stop Woke Act,’ igniting debates nationwide. 👏🏾✊🏾 “It strikes down a bill that epitomized the insidious nature of white nationalism masquerading as public policy, advancing anti-Blackracist legislation aimed to suppress the voices of Black people and the LGBTQ+ community, imposing authoritarian measures to censor and supporess that sought to dictate how individuals express themselves and engage with issues of race and identity.” - @drdavidjohns Learn how this ruling reshapes the landscape of diversity and inclusion in private workplaces, and its impact on crucial conversations about race and equity. #florida #rondesantis #workwoke #staywoke #stopwokeact #powerandpolitics

It’s Pride Month, and if you’re a resident of a major city it might be easy to roll your eyes at the idea of Pride Parades or Festivals and the need for Pride at all in 2024. Before you do, keep in mind: - Many kids are still disowned from their families for expressing their identity. - There is still the ability to terminate employees who openly identify as LGBTQ+ in certain circumstances that would never be tolerated if the discrimination was race or faith based. - Suicide rates are still elevated for LGBTQ+ Youth - Trans people face violent victimization at a multiple of 3-4x cisgendered people and there is considerable under reporting because the criminal justice system routinely violates the rights of that same population. - It still takes an act of personal and professional bravery to live and work as an openly LGBTQ+ person for many even if all other aspects of their personal and professional life seem accepting. - LGBTQ+ rights in the US are intrinsically tied to the same constitutional foundation that abortion rights were before the Supreme Court revoked those rights and questioned the right to privacy. This is why Pride is important. Even when it may feel like LGBTQ+ rights are firmly cemented into the fabric of society, it only means that you aren’t exposed to the bad parts of society that are still attacking trans kids or disowning gay teens or denying people the ability to talk about their families at work. We march and celebrate freedom not just to remember the Stonewall Riots or AIDS epidemic or the horrors of the holocaust, but also to sustain the movement for human rights for the future. Happy Pride 🏳️🌈

Governor's Progressive Record: Asset or Risk to the Democratic Ticket? Delve into Governor's progressive accomplishments that include legalizing recreational marijuana, implementing gun background checks, expanding LGBTQ protections, and providing tuition-free college. Analyze whether this progressive record can help the Democratic ticket or open the door for Trump's attacks on big government liberalism. #GovernorsProgressiveRecord #DemocraticTicket #TrumpAttacks #ProgressiveAccomplishments #BigGovernmentLiberalism #GovernorRecord #Election2024 #DemocraticParty #PoliticalAnalysis #ElectionIssues