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Today you should send love to your trans friends. Tomorrow, too. Maybe every day for a while.
January 7, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Today you should send love to your trans friends. Tomorrow, too. Maybe every day for a while.
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NEW: Democrats have used SCOTUS rulings to galvanize their base — but they won’t do that with Skrmetti, which green lit gender-affirming care bans
One Dem said it’s now a states issue
Another said trans issues don’t poll well
A third pointed me to the Cass report
www.notus.org/democrats/tr...
One Dem said it’s now a states issue
Another said trans issues don’t poll well
A third pointed me to the Cass report
www.notus.org/democrats/tr...
Democrats Have Basically Given Up Trying to Message on Transgender Rights
“The Supreme Court has ruled,” said one House Democrat. “We’re either a party that supports the rule of law or not.”
www.notus.org
June 30, 2025 at 1:16 PM
NEW: Democrats have used SCOTUS rulings to galvanize their base — but they won’t do that with Skrmetti, which green lit gender-affirming care bans
One Dem said it’s now a states issue
Another said trans issues don’t poll well
A third pointed me to the Cass report
www.notus.org/democrats/tr...
One Dem said it’s now a states issue
Another said trans issues don’t poll well
A third pointed me to the Cass report
www.notus.org/democrats/tr...
Idaho’s Christian Nationalist GOP has set the stage for whats to come if they remain in office. This session was terrible. Next session will be worse.
Every elected Dem needs to put full pressure on the GOP. It has to be unrelenting, loud, and clearly calling out their hate. We need fighters.
Every elected Dem needs to put full pressure on the GOP. It has to be unrelenting, loud, and clearly calling out their hate. We need fighters.
“The cumulative effect is with the intention to erase and not recognize human beings based on who they are,” Idaho Senate Minority Leader Melissa Wintrow, D-Boise, said. “And that is the definition of discrimination. So, this Legislature has embraced formal discrimination.”
These anti-LGBTQ+ bills were introduced in 2025 Idaho legislative session. Where does each stand? • Idaho Capital Sun
The Canyon County Pride organizer didn't expect the event to prompt Idaho Republican lawmakers to change the state’s indecent exposure law.
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April 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Idaho’s Christian Nationalist GOP has set the stage for whats to come if they remain in office. This session was terrible. Next session will be worse.
Every elected Dem needs to put full pressure on the GOP. It has to be unrelenting, loud, and clearly calling out their hate. We need fighters.
Every elected Dem needs to put full pressure on the GOP. It has to be unrelenting, loud, and clearly calling out their hate. We need fighters.
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1. In 2025, over 850 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been filed across the United States - the most in US history.
Most bills target transgender people.
The bills have also grown more extreme, reverting drivers licenses, arresting trans people in bathrooms, and more.
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Most bills target transgender people.
The bills have also grown more extreme, reverting drivers licenses, arresting trans people in bathrooms, and more.
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Over 850 Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Filed In 2025; Most In History
2025 has been a difficult year for transgender people. Over 850 bills targeting the community have been filed, the most in United States history.
www.erininthemorning.com
April 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
1. In 2025, over 850 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been filed across the United States - the most in US history.
Most bills target transgender people.
The bills have also grown more extreme, reverting drivers licenses, arresting trans people in bathrooms, and more.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
Most bills target transgender people.
The bills have also grown more extreme, reverting drivers licenses, arresting trans people in bathrooms, and more.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
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Zooey is doing WORK in Montana and teaching everyone several lessons:
1) You can stand on your values as a Democrat and not harm trans people.
2) Doing so can actually move hearts and minds in a traditionally conservative state.
3) There is value in having representation in our halls of power.
1) You can stand on your values as a Democrat and not harm trans people.
2) Doing so can actually move hearts and minds in a traditionally conservative state.
3) There is value in having representation in our halls of power.
Two more wins for trans people in Montana!
(1) A bill creating a new "indecent exposure" crime for trans people was amended to remove the anti-trans provision.
(2) A bill allowing detransitoners to sue their doctor was amended to only be valid if the doctors didn't follow medical best practices.
(1) A bill creating a new "indecent exposure" crime for trans people was amended to remove the anti-trans provision.
(2) A bill allowing detransitoners to sue their doctor was amended to only be valid if the doctors didn't follow medical best practices.
April 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Zooey is doing WORK in Montana and teaching everyone several lessons:
1) You can stand on your values as a Democrat and not harm trans people.
2) Doing so can actually move hearts and minds in a traditionally conservative state.
3) There is value in having representation in our halls of power.
1) You can stand on your values as a Democrat and not harm trans people.
2) Doing so can actually move hearts and minds in a traditionally conservative state.
3) There is value in having representation in our halls of power.
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Not gonna lie, it's really good to see Obama saying not to capitulate and to lose your federal funds instead of doing fascism willingly.
Too many organizations have been throwing LGBTQ+ people under the bus to save their funding from Trump.
They still lose their funding, I might add.
Too many organizations have been throwing LGBTQ+ people under the bus to save their funding from Trump.
They still lose their funding, I might add.
Obama calls on citizens, colleges and law firms to resist Trump agenda
In a campus speech, the former president said universities should be prepared to lose federal funds to defend academic freedom, rather than be “intimidated.”
www.washingtonpost.com
April 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Not gonna lie, it's really good to see Obama saying not to capitulate and to lose your federal funds instead of doing fascism willingly.
Too many organizations have been throwing LGBTQ+ people under the bus to save their funding from Trump.
They still lose their funding, I might add.
Too many organizations have been throwing LGBTQ+ people under the bus to save their funding from Trump.
They still lose their funding, I might add.
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In a statement proclaiming National Child Abuse Prevention month, Trump called trans people child abusers and the biggest threat to children.
April 4, 2025 at 10:34 AM
In a statement proclaiming National Child Abuse Prevention month, Trump called trans people child abusers and the biggest threat to children.
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I was asked about how the Democratic Party can avoid their own Tea Party-style revolt.
My answer? Too late.
Even the most loyal Democratic voters are fed up.
My answer? Too late.
Even the most loyal Democratic voters are fed up.
March 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I was asked about how the Democratic Party can avoid their own Tea Party-style revolt.
My answer? Too late.
Even the most loyal Democratic voters are fed up.
My answer? Too late.
Even the most loyal Democratic voters are fed up.
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AOC: If you are an LGBTQ kid or family, we cannot throw you under the bus in order to win an election. In this house, we stand together
March 22, 2025 at 12:07 AM
AOC: If you are an LGBTQ kid or family, we cannot throw you under the bus in order to win an election. In this house, we stand together
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URGENT ACTION 📣 Tell your senator they must VOTE NO on HB 264 and ADD language to protect people from invasive and dangerous sex-verification inspections: buff.ly/ozAfLda
This bill could be voted on as soon as TOMORROW 3/21.
This bill could be voted on as soon as TOMORROW 3/21.
March 21, 2025 at 1:06 AM
URGENT ACTION 📣 Tell your senator they must VOTE NO on HB 264 and ADD language to protect people from invasive and dangerous sex-verification inspections: buff.ly/ozAfLda
This bill could be voted on as soon as TOMORROW 3/21.
This bill could be voted on as soon as TOMORROW 3/21.
My testimony against H264—a bill banning trans people from facilities in universities, community colleges, correctional facilities, & domestic violence shelters. This bill would take away our ability to exist safely in these spaces. We deserve better than what this legislature is offering us.
March 20, 2025 at 11:10 PM
My testimony against H264—a bill banning trans people from facilities in universities, community colleges, correctional facilities, & domestic violence shelters. This bill would take away our ability to exist safely in these spaces. We deserve better than what this legislature is offering us.
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Tell Governor Little: VETO HB 83 📢 Call 208-334-2100 or click the link and urge Governor Little to veto this harmful, unnecessary bill: buff.ly/VfaXMzX
Governor Little should be helping Idahoans, instead of targeting immigrant communities and wasting taxpayer dollars.
Governor Little should be helping Idahoans, instead of targeting immigrant communities and wasting taxpayer dollars.
March 19, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Tell Governor Little: VETO HB 83 📢 Call 208-334-2100 or click the link and urge Governor Little to veto this harmful, unnecessary bill: buff.ly/VfaXMzX
Governor Little should be helping Idahoans, instead of targeting immigrant communities and wasting taxpayer dollars.
Governor Little should be helping Idahoans, instead of targeting immigrant communities and wasting taxpayer dollars.
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I think some in the Senate have convinced themselves that the backlash to folding will be limited to “the left” and therefore ignorable.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
March 14, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I think some in the Senate have convinced themselves that the backlash to folding will be limited to “the left” and therefore ignorable.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
Now is not the time to retreat from our values. It’s time to double down. Wear them proudly. This is proof of what is possible.
Last year, Republicans silenced her.
This year, many stood beside her and defeated four anti-trans bills.
This is the power of standing up for your beliefs and for what's right, and good trouble.
National Democrats, take notice.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
This year, many stood beside her and defeated four anti-trans bills.
This is the power of standing up for your beliefs and for what's right, and good trouble.
National Democrats, take notice.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Stop these crazy bills’: Republicans join Democrats to defeat anti-trans legislation in Montana
One bill would remove trans children from their parents, and the other would ban drag shows and Pride marches
www.theguardian.com
March 8, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Now is not the time to retreat from our values. It’s time to double down. Wear them proudly. This is proof of what is possible.
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Remember the saying that capitalism eventually collapses into fascism? Well American democracy and capitalism are quickly collapsing into a bad reality show starring a bunch of odd characters from conservative media, daytime TV and right wing podcasts, all covering for what sure looks like a heist.
March 5, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Remember the saying that capitalism eventually collapses into fascism? Well American democracy and capitalism are quickly collapsing into a bad reality show starring a bunch of odd characters from conservative media, daytime TV and right wing podcasts, all covering for what sure looks like a heist.
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"It is no exaggeration to say this will kill people—mainly people who are elderly, disabled and/or poor. Society’s most vulnerable sit in the crosshairs of our nation’s wealthiest people who have absolutely everything, but somehow always want more."
The full force of this administration’s destruction is about to hit
Once social security checks stop showing up, millions of Americans will finally understand the scope.
www.thehandbasket.co
February 27, 2025 at 4:13 AM
"It is no exaggeration to say this will kill people—mainly people who are elderly, disabled and/or poor. Society’s most vulnerable sit in the crosshairs of our nation’s wealthiest people who have absolutely everything, but somehow always want more."
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The Gofundme for Dr. Teresa Borrenpohl’s legal fees following her aggressive removal from a public town hall.
Teresa happens to be a dear friend. After speaking with her today, it’s clear this situation has been overwhelming.
She is seeking legal counsel and she needs our help! Please donate!
Teresa happens to be a dear friend. After speaking with her today, it’s clear this situation has been overwhelming.
She is seeking legal counsel and she needs our help! Please donate!
Donate to Justice for Dr. Teresa Borrenpohl: Fight for the First, organized by Alicia Abbott
On Saturday, February 22nd, citizens gathered at a town hall in K… Alicia Abbott needs your support for Justice for Dr. Teresa Borrenpohl: Fight for the First
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February 24, 2025 at 2:02 AM
The Gofundme for Dr. Teresa Borrenpohl’s legal fees following her aggressive removal from a public town hall.
Teresa happens to be a dear friend. After speaking with her today, it’s clear this situation has been overwhelming.
She is seeking legal counsel and she needs our help! Please donate!
Teresa happens to be a dear friend. After speaking with her today, it’s clear this situation has been overwhelming.
She is seeking legal counsel and she needs our help! Please donate!
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Robert Garcia isn’t backing down, saying he’s being threatened with legal action over a “metaphor.”
Trump’s Dept of Justice threatens gay congressman for calling Elon Musk a “d**k”
Robert Garcia isn't backing down, saying he's being threatened with legal action over a "metaphor."
buff.ly
February 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Robert Garcia isn’t backing down, saying he’s being threatened with legal action over a “metaphor.”
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Former @idahodems.bsky.social candidate for ID House, Teresa Borrenpohl, was removed by force, 2 women were detained for filming, an NIC reporter was injured.
Because the crowd booed school vouchers.
(URGENT) We need your help identifying the four men in the black coats who assisted Norris. #idpol
Because the crowd booed school vouchers.
(URGENT) We need your help identifying the four men in the black coats who assisted Norris. #idpol
Congress shall make no law… abridging the right to free speech. 1st Amendment, United States Constitution.
Apparently Kootenai Co. Sheriff Noriss doesn’t think that applies to him, nor does he respect the Constitution, nor the Constitutional rights of Idaho Citizens.
Apparently Kootenai Co. Sheriff Noriss doesn’t think that applies to him, nor does he respect the Constitution, nor the Constitutional rights of Idaho Citizens.
Kootenai Co. Sheriff Bob Norris Targets Single Citizen for Violent Removal at Community Town Hall
YouTube video by theidaho97
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February 23, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Former @idahodems.bsky.social candidate for ID House, Teresa Borrenpohl, was removed by force, 2 women were detained for filming, an NIC reporter was injured.
Because the crowd booed school vouchers.
(URGENT) We need your help identifying the four men in the black coats who assisted Norris. #idpol
Because the crowd booed school vouchers.
(URGENT) We need your help identifying the four men in the black coats who assisted Norris. #idpol
My testimony on HB 59, the Medical Defense Act. This bill lets providers deny care based on personal beliefs. This targets gender-affirming care & is dangerous for everyone. If they won’t do their job, that’s failure. Next up it goes to the House floor for a vote.
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February 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
My testimony on HB 59, the Medical Defense Act. This bill lets providers deny care based on personal beliefs. This targets gender-affirming care & is dangerous for everyone. If they won’t do their job, that’s failure. Next up it goes to the House floor for a vote.
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Representative Zooey Zephyr - My wife - Speaks against an trans sports ban in Montana.
"Bills like this endanger [children] and puts them at risk of real predators causing harm," talks about a soccer coach demanding to see "proof" that 11 year old girls were girls.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tsf1...
"Bills like this endanger [children] and puts them at risk of real predators causing harm," talks about a soccer coach demanding to see "proof" that 11 year old girls were girls.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tsf1...
Rep Zephyr speaks against anti-trans sports ban in Montana
YouTube video by Erin In The Morning
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February 6, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Representative Zooey Zephyr - My wife - Speaks against an trans sports ban in Montana.
"Bills like this endanger [children] and puts them at risk of real predators causing harm," talks about a soccer coach demanding to see "proof" that 11 year old girls were girls.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tsf1...
"Bills like this endanger [children] and puts them at risk of real predators causing harm," talks about a soccer coach demanding to see "proof" that 11 year old girls were girls.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tsf1...
Everybody who says they love & support trans people—it’s time to speak loudly and often that you are opposed to this. That you support us. Get informed. Pay attention. Donate your money to mutual aid orgs who are giving that money to trans & non-binary folks. Show up. I need to see this from you.
In 24 hours we've gotten executive orders attempting to ban gender affirming care, ban recognition of trans youth in schools, ban trans employees in the federal government. It's a full on societal purge of trans people.
They meant it when they said they wanted to eradicate us.
They meant it when they said they wanted to eradicate us.
January 30, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Everybody who says they love & support trans people—it’s time to speak loudly and often that you are opposed to this. That you support us. Get informed. Pay attention. Donate your money to mutual aid orgs who are giving that money to trans & non-binary folks. Show up. I need to see this from you.