National Pride Service

Even #LGBTQ people who are raised in the most progressive communities often have gaps in their understanding of queer history. This thread shows why it's important to never stop learning and exploring our own origins.

We are SO PROUD of everyone who is keeping up the momentum at the protests today!

Do NOT allow these fascists to erase our humanity! Marginalized Americans and #immigrants deserve to be seen, valued, and CELEBRATED for our contributions to this incredible nation!

#handsoff #fiftyfiftyone

State Terror A brief guide for Americans

"If citizens endorse the idea that people named by authorities as 'criminals' or 'terrorists' have no right to due process, then they are accepting that they themselves have no right to due process."

Denying #lgbtq and #immigrant rights will not stop there.

snyder.substack.com/p/state-terror

I hope everyone realizes that scrubbing historical references from web sites is no different than burning books

National Park Service restores original Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad webpage The National Park Service has reversed edits and restored content to its webpage about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad in the wake of news reports and public backlash over the changes.

We're glad to see the records about Harriet Tubman were restored.

But this is just a preview of more absurd revisionism to come. They will continue trying to erase marginalized Americans from history and public life.

We must not let them succeed.

apnews.com/article/harr...

17 Montana Republicans Cross Party Lines, Defeat Anti-Trans Bill After Nonbinary Rep's Speech Representative Howell delivered a speech against SB164, a bill that would charge parents with child abuse for providing gender affirming care even if they were merely driving through the state.

Non-binary representative SJ Howell is definitely an American we should all be proud of!

This is a great example of what happens when the voices of non-binary Americans are heard and valued rather than erased.

#lgbtq #lgbtqia

www.erininthemorning.com/p/17-montana...

Amid anti-DEI push, National Park Service rewrites history of Underground Railroad Since Trump took office, the park service, an agency charged with preserving American history, has changed how its website describes key moments from slavery to Jim Crow

Erasing #trans, #queer, and #intersex people from history was only the start. Now fascist amnesia is being applied to Black people and slavery as well.

www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

To the world:
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.

—With love,
Your American allies.

We agree with Santa. People who straightwash history should definitely get coal in their holiday stockings.

The words Hands Off on a green background with a red slash through the O.

To our President and all his sychophants who willingly erase the humanity of #lgbtq, #trans, #queer, #intersex, and other marginalized Americans, we say:

HANDS OFF OUR HISTORY!!!

#HandsOff #HandsOffHistory #GoodTrouble

We salute everyone who sought out good trouble today!

We are PROUD of you!!! KEEP FIGHTING!!!

#HandsOff #HandsOffOurHistory #GoodTrouble

A valauble perspective on the home-grown nature of queer history.

#LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

blog.archive.org/2025/04/02/v...

Hands Off! Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They're taking everything they can get their hands on and daring the world to stop them. On Saturday, April 5th, we're taking to the stre...

Looking for some of that good trouble @booker.senate.gov suggested? Try this!

handsoff2025.com

Cory Booker breaks record for longest speech by US senator as he condemns Trump policies for more than 24 hours – live Democratic senator slams Trump administration’s various policies and beats the all-time US record held by Strom Thurmond (24 hours and 18 minutes)

We are PROUD of you @booker.senate.gov! We agree that this is OUR moral moment!

www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...

📢 The OAH stands firmly with the Smithsonian Institution and the National Park Service as they continue their vital work to update and expand historical interpretations that reflect the full complexity of America’s past.

📖 Read our full statement here: ow.ly/Hhqc50VrVgR

📸☝️ Sylvia (center), her partner Julia Murray (right) and friend Christina Hayworth). Credit: © Luis Carle

#TDOV In 2015, Sylvia Rivera made transgender history when this portrait was added to the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. It’s the first portrait of a transgender person to be included in NPG's holdings. #MakingGayHistory⁠ #TransgenderDayOfVisibility

The Real Stonewall Monument The correct and original content for the Stonewall National Monument website that the National Park Service doesn't want you to see.

We were thinking of our #trans friends and family with every keystroke as we created realstonewall.com

Because their contributions to our country deserve RECOGNITION and CELEBRATION! We SEE you! And we will not let ANYONE forget the gifts you have given us!

#transdayofvisibility #tdov

National Pride Service Report: March 10-30 A summary of the recent work conducted by the National Pride Service.

Our latest report has been posted. 🌈

nationalprideservice.org/national-pri...

Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for ‘improper ideology’ JD Vance to lead plan as Trump says there’s been ‘concerted’ effort to rewrite US history with ‘distorted narrative’

"Improper ideology" = Any history that even hints at the violent realities of existing as not-male, not-white, or not-straight person in this country.

How dare we contradict the apple-pie-and-ice-cream fantasies of fragile fascists with our truths!

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Your words are beautiful and poignant and worth sharing. Thank you for creating this.

Why the Pentagon's website reversals are mixed victories Any optimism you have about restored federal websites should be very cautious

Any optimism we have about restored federal websites must be cautious. One of our rangers explains why in this essay.

#LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #history

nationalprideservice.org/why-the-pent...

We we're Today-years-old when we learned about this excellent resource. Go have a look!

Ooooooo! Fantastic resource. Thank you for sharing!

A double rainbow emerges as the rain passes through and nature does her magic in the sky #ccbysa

when tears glisten in the eye and
you think you’re going to die

behold —

it isn’t your time yet for
there are still rainbows in the sky…

#poetry #hope #rainbow #photography #rainstorm

Bonus action opportunity: Healthy libraries are key to a healthy democracy. Ask a librarian how you can advocate for them with your local government. Then go call or email your representative to tell them you support your local library getting the resources it needs to thrive.

If you really don't have a good local library or transportation is hard for you to arrange, poke around the website for one of your state universities or check out the Library of Congress or the National Archives websites. These public resources have a lot of records available online.

For an action opportunity this week, visit your local public library in person or online. If you have never been before, this is a great chance to see what resources your library has and find out how to get a library card.

Books vs. Brain Rot: why it's so hard to read : It's Been a Minute Data from Gallup and the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that Americans are reading fewer books and spending less time reading than ever.There's been reporting on college kids struggling to finish lon...

Read the results of the Pew survey or listen to this story on the topic from NPR. Think about how this trend is affecting our media landscape as well as how we all relate to others as human beings.

www.npr.org/2025/02/03/1...

Who doesn’t read books in America? Roughly a quarter of American adults (23%) say they haven’t read a book in whole or in part in the past year.

For our reflection this week, consider that Americans are not reading as much as they used to. Pew Research Center found that "roughly a quarter of American adults (23%) say they haven’t read a book in whole or in part in the past year."

www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Banned Books - PEN America

Scroll through all their banned book posts, and we guarantee you'll find a story that appeals to you.

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