A new anonymous ISF LGBTQ+ member shares a No Kings 2 debrief
Read MoreWe show how your Yes vote on Prop 50 is necessary to protect democracy in America by looking at the mathematics of gerrymandering.
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Governor Newsom recently announced a list of bills he has signed or vetoed. He signed most of the bills supported by Equality California , most of which we pushed for as well. Our phone calls, emails, and hand-written letters made a difference!
However, he vetoed two bills…
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The partial shutdown of the federal government continues with Congress still gridlocked over the Appropriation bills and a short-term Continuing Resolution (CR). Here is update on what has passed since the shutdown began.
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The partial shutdown of the federal government continues with Congress still gridlocked over the Appropriation bills and a short-term Continuing Resolution (CR). Here are some points to keep in mind when talking to your family and friends:
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Thanks to Elon Musk, transgender representation is in the spotlight again. In an era of both accelerating acceptance of and unprecedented legislative attacks on trans people, it is vital that the public sees accurate portrayals of trans people—and how to behave around them—and for transgender youth and adults to see hopeful role models in the media.
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The cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel’s show was an exercise in the weaponization of grief around Charlie Kirk from the MAGA regime. Let’s break it down.
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All you need to know about Prop 50 and why you should vote YES… and GOTV!
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Our media and culture is defined by racial rage fomented by white privilege. We must resist it.
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As Trump’s slash-and-burn brand of government blunders its way toward the abyss, one of his early catastrophes has faded from memory. Dismantling the US Agency for International Development (USAID) happened so fast it had a blink-and-you’d-miss-it unreality. Staff fired, lifesaving programs halted mid-stream and lettering pulled off the headquarters building in Washington. Elon Musk and his juvenile band of DOGE thugs spearheaded the mutilation, calling the agency “a criminal organization” and “beyond repair.”
Read MoreCoverage of mass shootings often scapegoats transgender people. We go into detail about it.
Read MoreLearn how to track federal firings and the damage on government agencies.
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Explore how you can use rhetoric to change minds and win power so we can start making the changes our country increasingly-desperately needs.
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DHS and ICE could not do what they do without goods and services being provided through multi-million contracts funded with taxpayer money. See the corporations complicit with ICE.
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The Trump administration has been attacking education in this country. It has made attacks on the Department of Education. 50% of the workforce at the Department of Education has been laid off and there are significant cuts in funding of educational programs there. This is part of the authoritarian playbook. It is easier to control people who do not think for themselves.
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Trump hates being laughed at. He’s said as much. And while the erosion of our democracy is no laughing matter, satire and humor have often played an important role in undermining authoritarian regimes.
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is shutting down after losing government funding, affecting public media like PBS and NPR. Our Media Accountability team wrote an explainer about the history of public broadcasting, why public media is important, and what we can do to move forward. Read more on our blog.
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Kaiser Permanente recently ended gender-affirming surgeries for patients under 19 years old. Read more about the moral panic against trans people and what you can do.
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