Sunu P. Chandy

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I'm going to try and communicate with my Republican colleagues in a new way.

Q&A: Orr v. Trump | American Civil Liberties Union

Last week, a court ordered the Trump administration to allow all trans people to update their passports with the gender marker that's right for them.

Learn more about how and when to apply.

“The parallels are chilling.” Thank you for writing this article, @jakindc.bsky.social. We must keep sounding the alarms and resisting.

YouTube video by Democracy Forward 100 Days of Chaos, 100 Days of Courage: Democracy Forward Holds Trump Accountable in Court

This is not the moment we chose, but it is the moment we were made for.

Over the past 100 days, we've turned chaos into courtroom wins for the American people. And we're not going anywhere.

What If Losing in Court Means Trump is Actually Losing at Everything? Imagine how many more lawsuits the Trump administration is going to lose in the next 100 days.

Dahlia Lithwick checks in w/ Skye Perryman, President & CEO of
@democracyforward.org “to help explore how some recent wins in court against Trump 2.0 are upending the administration’s attempt to style itself as an all-powerful unitary authority.”
slate.com/podcasts/ami...

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/w...

BREAKING: Trump Justice Department asks Supreme Court to reinstate trans military ban blocked by courts The Department of Justice is asking the court to set aside a lower court’s block on the anti-trans policy.

“What the Trump admin is doing is irrational because trans service members like Commander Shilling, who we’re representing, who has flown over 60 combat missions, serve with distinction and honor. There’s no reason for this ban beyond bigotry.” – @lambdalegalceo.bsky.social via @advocate.com

In a big win for public schools, colleges, teachers and students, a court ruled today in our case to block the Trump administration from defunding schools nationwide that teach lessons with references to race or racism.

FBI director says arrested judge for obstructing immigration operation FBI Director Kash Patel on Friday said federal agents arrested a Wisconsin judge on obstruction charges in a message Patel posted on X and later deleted.

From our CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social:

"As the Trump administration continues to lose in court, it attacks lawyers and judges. These attacks are designed to deter people from defending their rights and seeking their day in court. We will continue to ensure they do not succeed."

BREAKING: A federal judge finds Trump’s order banning transgender people from getting accurate passports is likely unconstitutional.

The court ordered the State Department to allow correct gender markers for our clients as we continue to argue until this order is blocked for everyone.

“Standing up to the abuse of power is inherently difficult. It can also be inspiring. People who do so often look back proudly on their actions and are justly celebrated for it after a crisis has passed.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/o...

Moment of Reflection: ‘Picking Up Linzer Torte Cookies for the Quaker Potluck’ In this poem, Sunu P. Chandy recalls a sweet memory of generosity from her childhood.

Thank you to the Unitarian magazine, UU World, for reprinting one of my poems in your recent issue. www.uuworld.org/articles/pic...

“It does not surprise me that people are worried. I expected many to be concerned. But I did not anticipate that so many leaders across industries and professions would allow fear to silence them.” @marcelias.bsky.social

Democracy Forward Issues Statement Regarding President Trump’s Targeting of Lawyers and Legal Profession - Democracy Forward

We are in solidarity with all who respect the rule of law and those sworn to uphold it. We will not allow intimidating tactics in or outside the courtroom to deter our work, abridge our solidarity, or undermine our profession. @skyeperryman.bsky.social
democracyforward.org/updates/sp-s...

Progressives Won’t Help the Working Class by Abandoning Marginalized Groups | Common Dreams Leaders must reject false choices rooted in the idea that social and economic advancement is a zero-sum game or that working-class people must spar over scraps while all the spoils go to the elite few...

"Culture wars are a divisive political tactic, not an economic policy solution. ...average incomes will not increase as more corporations shut down their DEI offices." Progressives Won’t Help the Working Class by Abandoning Marginalized Groups www.commondreams.org/opinion/prog...

Postcard with AWP events - also on my website

Thank you to Kai Coggin for the invite to read alongside other poets, to Poets House for the invite to sign books at your table, and to Jody Hobbs Hesler for the invite to be on your AWP panel. Grateful for the generosity of many writers. Looking forward to connecting, and supporting LA too.

INCREDIBLE Ruling!

Judge Reyes just ruled that transgender people have served honorably in the military, judges Trumps trans military ban - which states trans people are inherently dishonorable - as unconstitutional and motivated by animus.

Trans military members may continue to serve.

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS motion to HALT deportation under rarely invoked Alien Enemies Act of 1798. “A TRO is appropriate for the class members to prevent the removal of the class.”

WOW. Planes in air must turn around.

A huge win @democracyforward.org and @aclu.org.

Democracy Forward filed suit on behalf of National Council of Nonprofits, @ericonservation.bsky.social, Green Infrastructure Center & Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council challenging Trump admin’s unlawful freeze on IRA & ILJA funding that sent vital community projects in limbo. bit.ly/3DUDlSF

“The [Democracy Forward] panel’s tone was surprisingly optimistic: No matter how many cards are stacked against us... there are still options to push back.

'The main thing that we want from people across the country is to not give up hope.' says Democracy Forward’s CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social."

In which the Department of Homeland Security struggles to answer a very simple question: "Is any criticism of the United States government a deportable offense?"

(From NPR here: www.npr.org/2025/03/13/n...)

Purple background with a photo of two hands holding passports. The text reads, "Update: Common passport scenarios TGNCNBI people are facing." Photo below of two hands holding passports.

Transgender, gender-nonconforming, nonbinary, and intersex people (TGNCNBI) might be wondering what they should know following recent discriminatory changes to passport & federal ID policies. We’ve updated our identity documents resource page with developments. ➡️ lambdalegal.org/tgnc-checkli...

Major Update: Democracy Forward's emergency motion was granted after reports the Trump admin explicitly told staff to ignore court's "irrelevant" ruling and continue enforcing anti-equity executive orders. Learn more about our request for immediate court intervention: bit.ly/41S47TI

Trump Administration Must Rehire Thousands of Fired Workers, Judges Rule A federal judge called the administration’s justification for the firings of workers with probationary status a “sham.” Another ruling barred the administration from carrying out future mass reduction...

Trump Administration Must Rehire Thousands of Fired Workers, Judges Rule www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/u...

Democracy Forward's President & CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social shares a message with the American people detailing how we will get through the next four years, together. Read the full opinion piece here: www.newsweek.com/state-union-...

“With this decision, doctors & hospitals across the country can continue to provide evidence-based, essential & often lifesaving gender-affirming medical care to transgender people under 19 without fear of retribution,” said Omar Gonzalez-Pagan, Lambda Legal Senior Counsel & Health Care Strategist

‼️MAJOR WIN for trans people & their families!

Today, a federal judge granted a request for a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of Trump’s executive orders threatening federal funding for providers of gender-affirming medical care for people under 19.

Read more: tinyurl.com/5xm3btfv