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Heads up, the fight is not over with respect to the trans care medicaid amendment. Marjorie Taylor Greene has reintroduced it on the House side. Call your house reps now and tell them not to approve it. Even republicans, especially moderate Republicans.
News: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has introduced an amendment to the reconciliation bill to bring back the Medicaid ban on gender-affirming care
The Senate removed it this morning and the parliamentarian disqualified the provision from reconciliation
amendments-rules.house.gov/amendments/G...
The Senate removed it this morning and the parliamentarian disqualified the provision from reconciliation
amendments-rules.house.gov/amendments/G...
amendments-rules.house.gov
July 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Heads up, the fight is not over with respect to the trans care medicaid amendment. Marjorie Taylor Greene has reintroduced it on the House side. Call your house reps now and tell them not to approve it. Even republicans, especially moderate Republicans.
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This means that Democrats will have to raise a point of order on this part of the bill. This would force a vote on the amendment that would require 60 votes. Republicans have 53 Senate seats, so it means they would need to pick off 7 Democrats for this.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Democrats wrestle whether to kill ban on trans care in Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
Democrats have an opportunity to protect transgender people’s health care. It also comes at a time when Republicans see anti-trans policies as a winning issue, Eric Garcia writes
www.independent.co.uk
June 28, 2025 at 4:21 AM
This means that Democrats will have to raise a point of order on this part of the bill. This would force a vote on the amendment that would require 60 votes. Republicans have 53 Senate seats, so it means they would need to pick off 7 Democrats for this.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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Andrew Cuomo is now officially asking Zohran Mamdani if he wants still or sparkling water here at the table of success.
June 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Andrew Cuomo is now officially asking Zohran Mamdani if he wants still or sparkling water here at the table of success.
I’m not voting for any candidate that does not vocally support trans rights. Democrat, Republican, I don’t care. I’m not going to vote to give others support or protection when they won’t do the same for us.
June 19, 2025 at 5:41 AM
I’m not voting for any candidate that does not vocally support trans rights. Democrat, Republican, I don’t care. I’m not going to vote to give others support or protection when they won’t do the same for us.
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transition care for trans people is life saving healthcare. the only regret with my transition is that i didn’t start when i was younger. fuck everyone who is cheering on the destruction legal trans healthcare, and fuck those indifferent to it
June 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
transition care for trans people is life saving healthcare. the only regret with my transition is that i didn’t start when i was younger. fuck everyone who is cheering on the destruction legal trans healthcare, and fuck those indifferent to it
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if you bravely come out in favor of trans peoples humanity you will be target number 1 and harassed until you give into the virtue signalling cancel culture on the right
June 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
if you bravely come out in favor of trans peoples humanity you will be target number 1 and harassed until you give into the virtue signalling cancel culture on the right
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When I heard the mom of a trans girl say the night her daughter came out to her was the first time she'd ever seen her child happy, I knew it was a story I needed to share.
These are the stories the public isn't hearing. An honor to get to report on 3 family's journeys for @teenvogue.com.
These are the stories the public isn't hearing. An honor to get to report on 3 family's journeys for @teenvogue.com.
Why These Trans Teens and Their Families Risked Everything to Get Gender-Affirming Care
It’s as simple as love.
www.teenvogue.com
June 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
When I heard the mom of a trans girl say the night her daughter came out to her was the first time she'd ever seen her child happy, I knew it was a story I needed to share.
These are the stories the public isn't hearing. An honor to get to report on 3 family's journeys for @teenvogue.com.
These are the stories the public isn't hearing. An honor to get to report on 3 family's journeys for @teenvogue.com.
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Terrible Gallup poll today. Lots of bad anti-trans sentiment, but this one really blew my mind and should be VERY eye opening to our LGB folks:
America is about to cross back over into being gay or lesbian is something that is caused externally (and therefore "fixable" with conversion therapy)
America is about to cross back over into being gay or lesbian is something that is caused externally (and therefore "fixable" with conversion therapy)
June 11, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Terrible Gallup poll today. Lots of bad anti-trans sentiment, but this one really blew my mind and should be VERY eye opening to our LGB folks:
America is about to cross back over into being gay or lesbian is something that is caused externally (and therefore "fixable" with conversion therapy)
America is about to cross back over into being gay or lesbian is something that is caused externally (and therefore "fixable" with conversion therapy)
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Funny how the Trump administration takes deadnaming REALLY seriously all of a sudden if you do it to a body of water instead of a living, breathing trans person
February 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Funny how the Trump administration takes deadnaming REALLY seriously all of a sudden if you do it to a body of water instead of a living, breathing trans person
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Born in New Orleans in 1933. Who do you suppose "indoctrinated" her?
February 11, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Born in New Orleans in 1933. Who do you suppose "indoctrinated" her?
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the BBC released a documentary about eden today and i urge you and everyone you know to watch it
The story behind a Saudi transgender woman's suicide - BBC World Service Documentaries
YouTube video by BBC World Service
youtu.be
February 11, 2025 at 10:22 PM
the BBC released a documentary about eden today and i urge you and everyone you know to watch it
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Liberals: Why don’t people understand these critical issues and keep voting in ways that directly negatively impacts them?
NYTimes: paywall
WSJ: paywall
WaPo: paywall
Business Insider: paywall
The Guardian: paywall
Fox News: open
Newsmax: open
OAN: open
Liberals: It’s such a mystery.
NYTimes: paywall
WSJ: paywall
WaPo: paywall
Business Insider: paywall
The Guardian: paywall
Fox News: open
Newsmax: open
OAN: open
Liberals: It’s such a mystery.
February 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Liberals: Why don’t people understand these critical issues and keep voting in ways that directly negatively impacts them?
NYTimes: paywall
WSJ: paywall
WaPo: paywall
Business Insider: paywall
The Guardian: paywall
Fox News: open
Newsmax: open
OAN: open
Liberals: It’s such a mystery.
NYTimes: paywall
WSJ: paywall
WaPo: paywall
Business Insider: paywall
The Guardian: paywall
Fox News: open
Newsmax: open
OAN: open
Liberals: It’s such a mystery.
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I don’t know if HRT changed my sexuality, but I sure hope it did. That’s hotter than just going “oh I’m dealing with less internalized homophobia now.” Nah, chemicals made me want boys, hot.
February 9, 2025 at 12:53 PM
I don’t know if HRT changed my sexuality, but I sure hope it did. That’s hotter than just going “oh I’m dealing with less internalized homophobia now.” Nah, chemicals made me want boys, hot.
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February 9, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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The way the far-right gains power often follows a regular playbook...
1. Get some power.
2. They fuck things up in a way not immediately clear, but that compounds.
3. Lose power to a mediocre Centrist who can't clear up the mess quickly.
4. Blame the Centrist, gain more power.
1. Get some power.
2. They fuck things up in a way not immediately clear, but that compounds.
3. Lose power to a mediocre Centrist who can't clear up the mess quickly.
4. Blame the Centrist, gain more power.
February 8, 2025 at 8:58 AM
The way the far-right gains power often follows a regular playbook...
1. Get some power.
2. They fuck things up in a way not immediately clear, but that compounds.
3. Lose power to a mediocre Centrist who can't clear up the mess quickly.
4. Blame the Centrist, gain more power.
1. Get some power.
2. They fuck things up in a way not immediately clear, but that compounds.
3. Lose power to a mediocre Centrist who can't clear up the mess quickly.
4. Blame the Centrist, gain more power.
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I honestly think everyone on the left really needs to watch this video, because it kind of explains in depth why being quieter on things like trans rights is such a gigantic mistake rn.
In short trump won bc right wingers showed up, not bc anyone moved right.
In short trump won bc right wingers showed up, not bc anyone moved right.
February 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I honestly think everyone on the left really needs to watch this video, because it kind of explains in depth why being quieter on things like trans rights is such a gigantic mistake rn.
In short trump won bc right wingers showed up, not bc anyone moved right.
In short trump won bc right wingers showed up, not bc anyone moved right.
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Dear every ally, both celebrity and random.
Hormones cause puberty. Republicans are trying to convince everyone that *teenagers* are too young for *puberty*.
Please bake this into the way you talk about trans youth.
Hormones cause puberty. Republicans are trying to convince everyone that *teenagers* are too young for *puberty*.
Please bake this into the way you talk about trans youth.
February 5, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Dear every ally, both celebrity and random.
Hormones cause puberty. Republicans are trying to convince everyone that *teenagers* are too young for *puberty*.
Please bake this into the way you talk about trans youth.
Hormones cause puberty. Republicans are trying to convince everyone that *teenagers* are too young for *puberty*.
Please bake this into the way you talk about trans youth.
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Unpopular opinion (maybe): The left needs to want power.
February 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Unpopular opinion (maybe): The left needs to want power.
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It’s exhausting to watch poll-tested, donor-beholden Congressional Democrats continue to be too old, too cloistered, and too bumbling to do anything as the government burns.
https://newrepublic.com/article/190922/primary-every-democrat-trump-durbin?utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaig…
https://newrepublic.com/article/190922/primary-every-democrat-trump-durbin?utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaig…
Primary Every Democrat
It’s exhausting to watch poll-tested, donor-beholden congressional Democrats continue to be too old, too cloistered, and too bumbling to do anything as the government burns.
buff.ly
February 4, 2025 at 3:10 AM
It’s exhausting to watch poll-tested, donor-beholden Congressional Democrats continue to be too old, too cloistered, and too bumbling to do anything as the government burns.
https://newrepublic.com/article/190922/primary-every-democrat-trump-durbin?utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaig…
https://newrepublic.com/article/190922/primary-every-democrat-trump-durbin?utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaig…
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tiktok is going to become fascist state owned media soon lmfao. delete that shit ASAP if this happens
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to create a U.S. sovereign wealth fund and suggested that it could be used to purchase TikTok.
The fund is expected to be created in the next 12 months, though it’s not immediately clear how.
Read more here: tcrn.ch/410yE2D
The fund is expected to be created in the next 12 months, though it’s not immediately clear how.
Read more here: tcrn.ch/410yE2D
February 3, 2025 at 7:06 PM
tiktok is going to become fascist state owned media soon lmfao. delete that shit ASAP if this happens
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doing estrogen and getting laser hair removal and getting a feminine haircut and eyebrows and a basic skin care routine combo goes crazy
February 3, 2025 at 1:09 AM
doing estrogen and getting laser hair removal and getting a feminine haircut and eyebrows and a basic skin care routine combo goes crazy
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The first Senators to actually do anything about the Trump admin
NEW - Ottawa Senators fans booed the American national anthem at the beginning of tonight’s hockey game.
February 2, 2025 at 1:07 AM
The first Senators to actually do anything about the Trump admin
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When I was a Hill staffer in 2009, a Dem trifecta was trying to pass universal healthcare. In response, Senate GOP released a memo detailing all of the tactics they in the minority could use to delay the effort as much as possible. I'm recirculating that 2009 GOP memo here. Take inspiration from it.
February 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
When I was a Hill staffer in 2009, a Dem trifecta was trying to pass universal healthcare. In response, Senate GOP released a memo detailing all of the tactics they in the minority could use to delay the effort as much as possible. I'm recirculating that 2009 GOP memo here. Take inspiration from it.