It really makes me feel ill to see the Democrats seemingly lining up behind transphobic politicians years before the first primary. It seems like we're heading rapidly towards becoming just as backwards as the UK. I want to be wrong about this.
Free Bonus on my Patreon (no login required): "No matter where we come from, no matter where we work, where we pee, or who we love, we are in this together."
Since Republicans insist banning #trans people from bathrooms and locker rooms is necessary to protect #women, on Tuesday, a group of mostly cisgender women rallied at the Texas Capitol to oppose the latest iteration of the "bathroom bill."
https://www.patreon.com/posts/tu-lucha-es-mi-134939910
#Texas #LGBTQIA+ #news #USpol #politics
A press conference for trans rights is starting at the #Texas Capitol. The Republican party is claiming a bathroom bill is necessary to "protect women's privacy" so women are gathering to show their opposition to the bill.
#LGBTQIA #politics #USpol #news #TXlege
"It's interesting to me how clearly this isn't a choice for her. She doesn't waver."
As a bonus on my Patreon, I shared excerpts from my recent interview with an #Austin mother of a #trans teen girl:
(this one is totally free, no login needed)
https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-interview-133908707
#LGBTQIA+ #politics #USpol #news #healthcare #health #MentalHealth #transgender #SCOTUS #Republicans #fascism #news #Texas
βThe idea that we βbetβ on the Supreme Court for liberation or even equality misunderstands the reality of the backlash to Obergefell, Bostock, and Bidenβs election in 2020. Whether we sat back and did nothing or fought with every tool that we have, these battles were being waged upon our bodies in federal court, state court, and in the political realm.β
What Everyone Is Getting Wrong About #SCOTUSβs #Transgender Ruling | The New Republic
BookWoman, feminist bookstore in Austin, and one of just 5 remaining feminist bookstores in the U.S., had a window broken on June 15, the day after the No Kings protests. A concrete chunk was thrown through their window near a Pride flag.
βPalestinian Liberation has always shown us that everything is interconnected.β
Out today in Deceleration: San Marcos' city council wouldn't acknowledge the genocide in #Gaza, so Amanda Rodriguez ran for city council and won. My interview with her and others from Palestine Solidarity SMTX.
Why are there some folks (supposedly) on the left who seem to want to throw the South away? There's millions of folks here who deserve your support and solidarity.
My #newsletter, #GonzoNotes, is out this morning:
1250 people came out today for the All In For Equality advocacy day at the #Texas Capitol. Everyone is gathered at the Paramount Theatre for advocacy training now.
#activism #LGBTQIA #TXlege #politics #USpol
