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Joel W. Crump's avatar

This is why we love you Erin, getting us the information right out of the gate, and of course we're winning this argument because Trump is doing the bidding of stupid people. Thank God for time being on our side. I stand firm as pro-trans, the administration might appeal this I guess, but at some point we'd have to say, we've had enough abuse, and we need a revolution, if it comes to that, to give dignity to transgender people.

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Mike Gelt's avatar

This is fantastic this is what happens when you keep pushing back. It’s an important step forward and more schools, media, law firms, universities, colleges, organizations, and everyone else must continue to stand up to trump the bully. I’m not a lawyer what I do not understand is why all judges decisions are always preliminary have they not heard the arguments ?

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SunflowerP's avatar

They haven't heard them formally - these aren't verdicts on the cases themselves, but injunctions to prevent Trump et al from implementing their threats until the full hearing. That might seem like a tenuous and temporary victory, but often the language used in issuing the injunction gives strong indications about how that judge is likely to rule at the end of the hearing proper.

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Mike Gelt's avatar

Thanks , but doesn’t that allow for appeal before they hear the case

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Tammy's avatar

Thank You to Oregon Judge Aiken and to the 16 states that held firm against the illegal attack on schools teaching the simple truth and refusing to deny the existence of very real and important students among them. At a certain age in human development, we believe that objects, and indeed, people, go away when we close our eyes. We grow out of this belief, if we develop normally. Any order denying the existence of yourself, or people around you speaks to the lack of normal development of the one who made the law. Yes, Virginia, Trans-people exist.

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Ellen Adele Harper's avatar

This is great, but Trump is normalizing the idea that he is beyond the reach of federal courts. We have to put a stop to this. No Kings was a good start, but we need to take it further than just an occasional rally.

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Talia Perkins's avatar

"This is great, but Trump is normalizing the idea that he is beyond the reach of federal courts."

He hasn't directly ignored a court order yet . . .

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Char's avatar

Sure he has

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Talia Perkins's avatar

No, he's appealed to the SCOTUS. Legally a big difference.

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Talia Perkins's avatar

And more good news, which I hope escalates!

The people engineering, funding, and carrying out the propaganda campaign and enacting the laws and policies against transgender people must face 42 U.S.C. § 1983, 18 U.S.C. § 241, & 18 U.S.C. § 242 prosecution.

If we can see that done, they may well not be back as a political force, ever.

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Samantha Paige (she/they)'s avatar

Work!!

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Jan S. Gephardt's avatar

Yay! But will he pay attention?

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Stacy Bousquet's avatar

I was hoping Vermont would be on this list, but sadly it is not.

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