Please be aware that all anti trans measures, procedures and laws affect intersex people as well. We are not rare and unlike the rest of the world are known to the public under diagnostic terms and rarely as “intersex”. This serves the purpose of obscuring our persecution. Whereas the lie that trans children and teens can access genital surgery is used to propagandize against all medical options, including counseling for the trans children, intersex infants and toddlers ARE subjected to surgery without their consent and usually without the fully informed consent of their parents. The parents are pressured into consenting to surgery that has NO medical benefit and is easily argued to be harmful. Internationally it is classified as torture. Please remember us as you advocate for transgender children.
As the phrase goes, ~If they can pee, let them be.~
Amazing to the same people who are horrified or disgusted at a transgender person's transitioning, are just fine with "correcting" an infant no matter how often they get the correction wrong!
This going to be a tuff battle and democrats need to stay together and need to stay very very strong. The 3 democrat’s who caved should be opposed when up for re-election and that goes for any democrats who cave. The is not the time to give in to this dictator or his lackey's
What actions can we take about: 1) those Dems who caved and 2) Senate Dems and Repubs who are not in our own districts (beyond not supporting financially)?
I so agree those three Senate Dems need all the contact we can give them. It is my opinion that we don't need to live in their district. We don't need to have the ability to vote for them because they're impacted everybody. I usually mention how their vote reflects a negative impact on everybody.
With Trump's recission powers which are not constitutional regardless of shadow docket decisions from this Caliphate... and if they are then our system of government is broken...
One possible outcome if the Dems hold firm is that the Republican senators get rid of the filibuster. All it takes to do that is a simple majority vote. This would allow all legislation passing through the senate to pass with a simple majority, leaving the Dems basically powerless to stop any harmful legislation. This "nuclear option" would only be used if the Republicans thought they could maintain power indefinitely ie becoming a dictatorship. Scary times indeed.
The filibuster is doomed the moment it becomes an inconvenience to Republicans anyway; right now, they're holding it over Democrats' heads as a threat, and the result is not meaningfully different than it would be if it didn't exist at all: Democrats rolling over for every piece of Republican bullshit that comes down the pipe, because they're too afraid of losing the damned filibuster to ever 𝘶𝘴𝘦 it.
At some point, Democrats have 𝘨𝘰𝘵 to dig their heels in; now's as good a time as any.
I'm so glad to hear that the gender spectrum community has risen to the challenge and let their elected officials know that we are paying close attention and expect them to protect our rights. Now, we all need to stay engaged in this long struggle and avoid complacency.
Shutdowns hurt the party in power; there will never be a better opportunity to put the dysfunction of this kakistocracy on full display. It'll be a bad time for a lot of people, but it'll be worse for everyone if Democrats once again compromise for headpats and empty promises instead of holding their ground for their constituents.
Please be aware that all anti trans measures, procedures and laws affect intersex people as well. We are not rare and unlike the rest of the world are known to the public under diagnostic terms and rarely as “intersex”. This serves the purpose of obscuring our persecution. Whereas the lie that trans children and teens can access genital surgery is used to propagandize against all medical options, including counseling for the trans children, intersex infants and toddlers ARE subjected to surgery without their consent and usually without the fully informed consent of their parents. The parents are pressured into consenting to surgery that has NO medical benefit and is easily argued to be harmful. Internationally it is classified as torture. Please remember us as you advocate for transgender children.
As the phrase goes, ~If they can pee, let them be.~
Amazing to the same people who are horrified or disgusted at a transgender person's transitioning, are just fine with "correcting" an infant no matter how often they get the correction wrong!
Absolutely, we are all in this together!
This going to be a tuff battle and democrats need to stay together and need to stay very very strong. The 3 democrat’s who caved should be opposed when up for re-election and that goes for any democrats who cave. The is not the time to give in to this dictator or his lackey's
VOTE VOTE VOTE
What actions can we take about: 1) those Dems who caved and 2) Senate Dems and Repubs who are not in our own districts (beyond not supporting financially)?
We can wright or call their offices to express our deep displeasure
I so agree those three Senate Dems need all the contact we can give them. It is my opinion that we don't need to live in their district. We don't need to have the ability to vote for them because they're impacted everybody. I usually mention how their vote reflects a negative impact on everybody.
Wrote all three, thanks!
Will do. By emails or their contact forms, they have bumped me out if not in their zip codes. Will phone.
With Trump's recission powers which are not constitutional regardless of shadow docket decisions from this Caliphate... and if they are then our system of government is broken...
One possible outcome if the Dems hold firm is that the Republican senators get rid of the filibuster. All it takes to do that is a simple majority vote. This would allow all legislation passing through the senate to pass with a simple majority, leaving the Dems basically powerless to stop any harmful legislation. This "nuclear option" would only be used if the Republicans thought they could maintain power indefinitely ie becoming a dictatorship. Scary times indeed.
The filibuster is doomed the moment it becomes an inconvenience to Republicans anyway; right now, they're holding it over Democrats' heads as a threat, and the result is not meaningfully different than it would be if it didn't exist at all: Democrats rolling over for every piece of Republican bullshit that comes down the pipe, because they're too afraid of losing the damned filibuster to ever 𝘶𝘴𝘦 it.
At some point, Democrats have 𝘨𝘰𝘵 to dig their heels in; now's as good a time as any.
Great report, Erin.
I'm so glad to hear that the gender spectrum community has risen to the challenge and let their elected officials know that we are paying close attention and expect them to protect our rights. Now, we all need to stay engaged in this long struggle and avoid complacency.
Shutdowns hurt the party in power; there will never be a better opportunity to put the dysfunction of this kakistocracy on full display. It'll be a bad time for a lot of people, but it'll be worse for everyone if Democrats once again compromise for headpats and empty promises instead of holding their ground for their constituents.
The lookup tool linked at the bottom of Erin's article was down when I tried it, hopefully because so many people are taking action!
Here is an alternate way to lookup federal reps -
https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member
Important history and sense-making. Still, it’s dire.