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Nomi's avatar

My heart breaks every time I read about how ignorant people feel it’s their responsibility to interfere with parental rights and prevent trans children from fully becoming themselves.

Wait until the trans children are adults and legislators, and they ban care for these old codgers.

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Montanna's avatar

I always appreciate your reporting, Erin! Do you have any suggestions for ways that out-of-state allies can help? I think a list of activist orgs in red states to donate to might be really useful, if you're already familiar with some that you could recommend. I've looked some up on my own and am planning on donating to the local ACLU chapter but wondering if I can do more.

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Erin Reed's avatar

Lambda Legal is a good org IMO , but also look at passing more protective laws in your own home state!

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Montanna's avatar

Thanks, I'll check them out!! I'm in California and I don't think we're likely to see these kinds of laws come up, but maybe we should look into passing sanctuary laws to protect people who might come here for medical procedures like we did for abortion recently!

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mcvresearch's avatar

No one is going to want to work in this state and companies will leave that is the economic future for these states

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mcvresearch's avatar

I’m sorry I don’t get the reference Montana has a defense industry that needs young people

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Nomi's avatar

The defense industry is mostly military. You’re assigned to a base, you don’t get to choose ( usually). Although there are lots of civilians support jobs that are needed.

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mcvresearch's avatar

Civilian contractors

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micha gorelick's avatar

The phrasing for the social transition part also seems to be a direct attack on Representative Zooey Zephyr's ability to advocate for trans issues from her elected position.

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Pelham's avatar

A very salient point

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Pelham's avatar

The party proposing these bills couldn’t give a damn ! For them it’s the ends justify the means . They desperately want to believe that lies are persuasive .

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