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Trans people have always been on the frontlines of movements that have worked toward equal rights for all of us. Now, we must show up for our trans siblings. 

#TransAwarenessWeek
November 14, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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In honor of Transgender Awareness Week and Trans Day of Remembrance, Heightened Scrutiny will be available to stream from 11/13 - 11/20/25. gathr.com/vod/9320a621...
November 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Today, we honor all who have served – including transgender servicemembers who remain committed even as they face being pushed out of the military. To learn more and to share other stories of courage, service, and sacrifice, visit CourageToServe.org. @nclrights.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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From November 13-19 we recognize Transgender Awareness Week - a time to especially focus on understanding trans people and the issues that this community faces. On November 20 we mourn our trans siblings lost due to violence and discrimination.
November 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Today SCOTUS did the right thing by denying review of a case that sought to challenge the freedom to marry for same-sex couples. It’s a major relief for so many in the LGBTQ+ community, who have seen relentless attacks on their dignity and equality in recent years.
Supreme Court Denies Review of Case Challenging the Freedom to Marry. Photos of same sex couples and their families. Marriage Equality has positively impacted countless families, businesses, and society at large - and there is no reason to disrupt that. WhyMarriageMatters.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Some books to add to your list this Native American Heritage Month!
There’s a Book for That: Native American Heritage Month
There’s a Book for That: Native American Heritage Month #TeamPRH
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November 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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#minterland Sad but great information here and a good way to keep updated with the wonderful work Shannon and NCLR are doing each and everyday. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈
November 6, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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Transphobes are already targeting the biggest star in women's soccer and baselessly alleging she's a man because she's Black. This is what trans people warned would happen. Gender policing that becomes explicitly racial.

www.outsports.com/2025/11/6/24...
A women's soccer star is the target of an anti-trans activist - Outsports
Barbra Banda's peers in the NWSL stood up for her when the head of an anti-trans fashion brand tried to demean her.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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November 6, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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"Today's decision permitting the Trump administration to deny transgender people accurate passports is not the final word on this issue. This is a preliminary ruling. We will continue to fight for safety and equality for our community." - @shannonminter5.bsky.social
NCLR STATEMENT Screenshots of an NBC News article titled: Supreme Court allows Trump to enforce passport restrictions targeting transgender people" by Lawrence Hurley “Today's decision permitting the Trump administration to deny transgender people accurate passports is not the final word on this issue. This is a preliminary ruling. We will continue to fight for safety and equality for our community." - Shannon Minter, NCLR Legal Director. A picture of shannon is next to his name
November 6, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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On Tuesday voters made clear that LGBTQ people should be supported, reproductive justice should be defended, and that women should lead! ✊
2025 election recap: women, lgbtq rights, and abortion access were front and center. Photos of recently elected Mary Sheffield, Abigail Spanberger, Mikie Sherrill at the bottom of the page
November 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Go vote - it's Election Day!

Voting in state and local elections has a huge impact on LGBTQ rights nationwide, as most of the discriminatory bills we challenge originate in state legislatures.
November 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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The imminent future of SNAP - the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - remains uncertain, but you can CERTAINLY always take action to address food insecurity:
🍓: Contact your member of congress!
🥬: Pressure USDA on social media
🥘: Join anti-hunger efforts!
TAKE ACTION Cutting SNAP will cause millions people - children, families, the elderly, low income folks, and LGBTQ people - to be food insecure. urge your member of congress to take action! congress.gov/contact-us USDA has the authority to make sure all SNAP benefits go out on time — there’s no reason for people to go hungry. Pressure USDA on socials and tag: @SecRollins @USDAgov JOIN ANTI-HUNGER EFFORTS: - Support food banks - Be an advocate for local and state funding of food assistance - Check in on neighbors - Host a food drive in your community or workplace - volunteer at a soup kitchen
November 1, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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Did you know this about SNAP ( the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)?
SNAP helps approximately 42 million people put food on their tables. Based on a program created during the Great Depression as a way to solve the twin problems of agricultural over-production & widespread hunger & malnutrition, the Food Stamp program, which eventually became SNAP, was a federally funded initiative that allowed people to use their benefits to purchase food from local groceries, which had the additional benefit of strengthening local economies in poor & working class communities. SNAP: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SNAP has improved nutrition and health outcomes for people who utilize these benefits exponentially. It is a vital lifeline helping individuals and families to escape poverty. The people who count on SNAP benefits - the working class, the elderly and people with disabilities, almost two thirds of whom are families with children - will go hungry without these benefits.
November 1, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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Protest tomorrow at Fenway Health at noon over abandoning trans youth. If you're in Boston, come out and support.
A colorful flyer with a textured background promoting an event titled “Paint and Protest for Trans Care.” The text reads: “Saturday, 11/1, @12pm - 1340 Boylston St. - @ProtectTransFutures.” It invites people to join for an afternoon of sign making, chalk art, and hot chocolate to show support for gender-affirming care at Fenway Health. It states the protest welcomes community members of all ages and encourages bringing friends, kids, and neighbors. It also mentions that those unable to attend can donate art supplies by contacting @ProtectTransFutures on Instagram. At the bottom, bold text reads: “OUR GOAL: Bring the Boston community together to show Fenway Health that we won’t turn our backs on trans youth. Healthcare is a human right.” Logos for ACT UP Boston and Protect Trans Futures (PTF) appear at the bottom.
October 31, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Intersex justice = accountability & reparations for decades of medical harm.

#IntersexAwarenessWeek #WhyWeShowUp
October 30, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Everyone deserves to eat! 

Find out how to give and get help as November 1st looms closer. ➡️
Everyone deserves to eat! Access to food shouldn’t be political A bowl of soup is below the words. NCLR: National Center for LGBTQ Rights logo sits at the bottom center.
October 30, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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Intersex rights = bodily autonomy for everyone. 💛💜 We all deserve the right to make informed choices about our own bodies. That’s why we show up.  #IntersexAwarenessWeek
October 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Get plugged in and organized this weekend!
Ways to protect your community from ICE: Distribute “Know Your Right” cards Organize to deliver food to people afraid to leave their houses because of ICE Join your local ICE watch patrol or organize one if one doesn’t exist in your area. Make & share art in person & on socials Learn how to identify ICE vehicles and save the rapid response number to your phone. Attend trainings, meetings, and rallies. Follow organizations and collaboratives on social media who are doing on-the-ground work. In NCLR colors, the two sentences "Immigrant rights are LGBTQ rights!" and "LGBTQ rights are immigrant rights!" alternate all the way down the page.
October 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Reach our helpline with your legal concerns: nclrights.org/get-help/. 🤝
Did you know that NCLR was the first LGBTQ organization to have an immigration project? Since the founding of Hogar {Home}, we have advanced immigration law and assisted thousands of LGBTQ immigrants in obtaining legal status in the U.S. NCLR: National Center for LGBTQ Rights Logo in the upper left corner Feminist Founded, Advocates for All logo in the bottom right corner A monarch butterfly sits in the center of the graphic underneath the text. NCLR operates a legal helpline to assist LGBTQ immigrants (and other LGBTQ people) with legal concerns. Need help? Contact Us: nclrights.org/get-help Want to help? Donate to support the Helpline: nclrights.org/get-involved/donate-now NCLR: National Center for LGBTQ Rights Logo in the upper left corner Feminist Founded, Advocates for All logo in the bottom right corner A monarch butterfly sits in the center of the graphic underneath the text.
October 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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LGBTQ Artists are LGBTQ History! ✨
LGBTQ History Month Learning from the Radical LGBTQ Artists Black and white cut out photos of Frida Kahlo, Larry Kramer, and Audre Lorde at the bottom of the page Larry Kramer “How long does it take before you get angry and fight back?” Playwright AIDS Activist Founder of ACT UP. Graphic is orange and yellow. A photo of Larry sitting with a dog on an orange couch takes up the left hand side of the graphic Frida Kahlo While recovering from a traffic accident, Frida got more into painting. She painted herself because she said, she is “the subject that I know best.” Through her work, Frida brought Mexican heritage, bisexuality and disability issues to the forefront. Her life-long chronic pain informed her work and a lot of her paintings were done when she was laying down or sitting. Openly bisexual Dressed against gender norms. had anti-imperalist and sapphic work. Audre Lorde A layered cut out photo of Audre is at the left of the graphic. Around the photo are the words poet, activist, professor, intersectional feminist, writer, thinker, lesbian, mother, poet laureate of NY 1991-1992
October 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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lgbtqiA!

It's Ace Week- a time to celebrate the asexual people in our community and learn about the issues affecting these individuals. This week and beyond, let's continue to celebrate, uplift, and fight for the visibility and acceptance of aces!
on a black, grey, and purple gradient graphic are the words in yellow: ASEXUAL AWARENESS WEEK. in white letters: Oct 19-25 and NCLR's logo at the bottom of the graphic On a black, grey, and purple gradient graphic are the words: HAPPY ACE WEEK! NCLR's logo is at the bottom on a black, grey, and purple gradient graphic is the word "lgbtqiA. 'A' is in yellow and the rest of the word is in white. NCLR's logo is at the bottom of the graphic
October 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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For your weekend listening! 
33 We, Us, Ours? Protect LGBTQ Rights & Protect Everyone's Rights? with Shannon Minter
Pacific Time: The "What if...?" of West Coast Independence · Episode
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October 17, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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These courageous folks led a movement in spite of fear, and always a danger made worse because they were Black! White people can learn what true bravery is!
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These people found their place in the LGBTQ rights movement by deeply caring for their fellow community members.
These people found their place in the LGBTQ rights movement by deeply caring for their fellow community members. A picture of Sylvia Rivera next to a Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries banner
October 17, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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Learning from the Radical LGBTQ Caregivers this LGBTQ History Month!
LGBTQ History Month Learning from the: Radical LGBTQ Caregivers A collage of: Ruth Ellis, Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson, and Miss Major
October 17, 2025 at 9:16 PM