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Enraging.

Iowa Legislature passes bill removing civil rights protections for transgender Iowans Republicans in the Iowa House and Senate passed a bill Thursday afternoon to remove state civil rights protections for transgender Iowans, sending it to Gov. Kim Reynolds' desk for her signature.

IPC [Feb 27] -- 18 years after Dems passed a law giving transgender Iowans civil rights protections, the state's Reps have passed a law repealing those rights, making it the first state to strip its citizens of such a broad swath of legal rights.
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Share of U.S. adults who identify as L.G.B.T.Q. climbing from under 4% in 2012to 9.3% in 2024

If you're in need of a real reason to maintain hope remember that billionaire-backed propaganda campaigns and mass censorship across state and federal governments has only made the country even more queer

On the Value of Community, an Interview with Casey Plett — Assigned Veronica Esposito interviews Casey Plett on the meaning of community and its value in hard times.

Community is always important, but its value cannot be overstated in times like these.
Interview by Veronica Esposito

Trump’s Attacks on DEI Get Approval From Some in the Left Wing Many Democrats and activists are rallying to defend diversity programs, but others say they distract from deeper efforts to address inequality.

i'll be blunt, if you are someone who is vocal about the ways that diversity efforts "divide the working class" but silent about the ways that *actual racism and discrimination* divide the working class, then i think you're just an opportunist

School Systems Across US Declare They Will Not Comply With Trump's Anti-Trans Executive Order On Thursday, multiple school systems around the United States released advisories stating that Trump's EO mandating discrimination in schools will not be followed.

1. School systems across the United States are declaring they will not comply with Trump's anti-trans executive order.

MCPS, Maryland said they will fiercely protect their teacher sand students.

Columbus City Public Schools president: "bring it on."

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Donald Trump has just released a national under 18 trans care ban executive order. I am working through specifically how it tries to do this, and will live tweet here section by section as I read through it.

It is not yet on the website, but has been released via press release.

There’s so much in here that is just nonsense but it’s clear where this is heading. It will save no one, not one single cisgender life will be affected in any way. But it will mess with the lives of millions of trans, non-binary, and intersex people.

Weird that we have to say this, but the government doesn’t get to decide what gender a person is.

Stand in solidarity - today and everyday.

Today is a really good day to start a new book. Fiction or non, find a way to get lost in a book today - to learn, to develop more empathy, to deepen understanding. We’re kicking off with Isaac’s Song by Daniel Black - our EPC Book Club selection. What are you reading?

83 New Transfeminine Releases from the Second Half of 2024 Every book published by a transfeminine author in Q3 and Q4 of 2024. Read a book you’ve never heard of!

Here’s my comprehensive list of every transfemme book from the last release window!

My challenge to you - pick an author you’ve never heard of and try out their work! 💙📚

If you’re a transfemme author and I missed your book, please let me know and I’ll add it asap.

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