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“MAGA’s Bulldog”

Some scary, concerning facts about the government and some terrible quotes from Vought [from the New York Times article: “The man behind Trump’s push for an all-powerful presidency”]: “ To many legal experts, Mr. Vought’s work is a threat to the foundations of democracy. “One of the main sources of power that Congress has overContinue reading ““MAGA’s Bulldog””

The actions of a dictator(ship)

– Legislators and politicians from the opposition being arrested, handcuffed, removed from office, killed – Martial law being enacted  – The military sent in against civilians to quench protests – “Uncomfortable” books been banned and censored – “Threatening” theories and historical viewpoints (e.g. Critical Theory) being banned from schools – Academics being fired for voicingContinue reading “The actions of a dictator(ship)”

The big horrific bill

Reposting a message from One Colorado: “While most of us were sleeping, Colorado’s Republican Representatives voted for the U.S. House budget bill that proposes to slash over $700 billion from healthcare and Medicaid, harming hundreds of thousands of Coloradans to help subsidize tax breaks for the wealthy and big corporations.  While this bill is beingContinue reading “The big horrific bill”

Conversion therapies of all types must end once and for all

[Note: in addition to gays/lesbians, conversion therapy has also been forced on autistic children/youth in the form of “Applied Behavioral Analysis” therapy, a.k.a. ABA.] Re-blogging an excerpt from one of the LGBTQIA+ organizations here in Colorado:  “This administration is continuing to use harmful rhetoric to stoke fear, chaos, and division within our communities. The recentContinue reading “Conversion therapies of all types must end once and for all”

Some good news: Judges blocking Trump’s attacks on DEI

“April 24 (Reuters) – A federal judge in New Hampshire on Thursday restricted the ability of Republican President Donald Trump’s administration to cut off funding to public schools that engage in diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. U.S. District Judge Landya McCafferty in Concord issued a preliminary injunction preventing the U.S. Department of Education from enforcingContinue reading “Some good news: Judges blocking Trump’s attacks on DEI”

International Trans Day of Visibility 2025: “Let’s not normalize fascism”

Today is TDOV, i.e. International Transgender Day of Visibility: so happy TDOV to all my fellow trans people & trans siblings!  This year, more than ever, we need to stand tall and stand united, and we need our allies to stand with us and fight for us. Trans rights are human rights! As we come outContinue reading “International Trans Day of Visibility 2025: “Let’s not normalize fascism””

More attacks on trans rights and academia

White House Plans to Pause $175 Million for Penn Over Transgender Policy The move targets the University of Pennsylvania’s approach to transgender athletes as the Trump administration escalates its clashes with elite colleges. [article from The New York Times]

The fight does not end here

Over the last couple weeks, we have had some victories in providing impactful testimony for HB25-1239 Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, and HB25-1109 Gender Identity Certificate of Death, and now both of those beneficial bills are on their way to becoming law.  While we are seeing wins, though, there have also been many attempts to set usContinue reading “The fight does not end here”