I know we face daunting hurdles, but the ACLU gives me hope that we are, at the very lease, fighting back. Very grateful for that institution and similar entities who are challenging tyranny head on.
I’m grateful for the ACLU also, but we should be realistic about the head winds here. Any court ruling against it will just lead the administration to escalate it to the supreme court, which will virtually guarantee a 6-3 decision in its favor. Meaning that suing over this will, at best, just lead to a modest delay. So if advocates really want to keep access to care open, other approaches must be thought of.
We should already have been setting up underground railroad type operations, not just to help trans people get out of the country, but to provide gender affirming care. I know this is being considered here and there. But we need to get the framework in place ASAP.
My comment was received immediately -- got an email back saying it's under review. Maybe it's still too early to see posted comments -- this just went up on Friday. Hope everybody pipes up and calls this out for what it is -- shameless bigotry (disguising as "child protection"). As if this administration knows anything or gives a fig about that.
I know we face daunting hurdles, but the ACLU gives me hope that we are, at the very lease, fighting back. Very grateful for that institution and similar entities who are challenging tyranny head on.
I’m grateful for the ACLU also, but we should be realistic about the head winds here. Any court ruling against it will just lead the administration to escalate it to the supreme court, which will virtually guarantee a 6-3 decision in its favor. Meaning that suing over this will, at best, just lead to a modest delay. So if advocates really want to keep access to care open, other approaches must be thought of.
We should already have been setting up underground railroad type operations, not just to help trans people get out of the country, but to provide gender affirming care. I know this is being considered here and there. But we need to get the framework in place ASAP.
Unfortunately, that is likely very true. I am certainly in favor a multi-pronged approach.
"the Supreme Court has repeatedly used its shadow docket to swiftly overturn rulings that stand in the administration’s way."
This is why I don't hold my breath on lawsuits against this administration when it has the Supreme Court in its pocket.
Thank you for this, Erin. We have to use every avenue available to fight this lunacy.
Hope you take time for a good holiday....
Is the government website broken? I don’t see any way to read existing comments and it took 3 attempts to leave my own comment.
My comment was received immediately -- got an email back saying it's under review. Maybe it's still too early to see posted comments -- this just went up on Friday. Hope everybody pipes up and calls this out for what it is -- shameless bigotry (disguising as "child protection"). As if this administration knows anything or gives a fig about that.
Hey, Erin: I just received a code to have to sign in to Substack. I filled in the code, but I have never had to do that before. Is this legit?