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Diane 🕵

@cwebber

There's some other bad things in there too. (In addition to several Green amendments blocking research or access to trans healthcare)

Green: "Revised Prohibits funding for the development of climate change or green energy initiatives."

Green: "Revised Prohibits assistance to the government of Ukraine."

Green: "Revised Prohibits funding for the development of plant and laboratory-based meat products."

Green: "Revised Prohibits funding for the development of any COVID-19 vaccine."

Jackson: "Late Prohibits the FDA Commissioner from purchasing electric vehicles."

Bost: "Prohibits the Secretary of Agriculture from purchasing electric vehicles."

Gah Marjorie Green is an attention hogging hate filled bag of toxic white supremacy.

Don't forget you can use house.gov/representatives/find

to find who your rep is to send them angry letters about this, or call and leave them a message.

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Diane 🕵

@cwebber

If you're interested I remember a list of various queer organizations.

There's lambdalegal.org/ which is roughly the LGBTQ+ equivalent of the ACLU, and they're currently involved in a number of cases trying to block trans health care bans.

Longer term there's also a network of state level legislative advocacy groups. I'm in California so know about eqca.org/ but some searching turned up the national umbrella group equalityfederation.org/federat which includes links to all the various state level groups.

There's also a network of LGBT centers which frequently offer support groups and health care and may offer other services. In LA there's lalgbtcenter.org/ and the various centers umbrella group has a directory of local centers at lgbtqcenters.org/LGBTCenters/

Then there's been other industry level groups, like there's a group I remembered as "noglstep" which apparently rebranded as "Out to Innovate" which is a professional society and global community of LGBTQ+ students and professionals in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics."
oti.memberclicks.net/ which might be a useful for resource for us in various IT positions.

@cwebber

If you're interested I remember a list of various queer organizations.

There's lambdalegal.org/ which is roughly the LGBTQ+ equivalent of the ACLU, and they're currently involved in a number of cases trying to block trans health care bans.

Longer term there's also a network of state level legislative advocacy groups. I'm in California so know about eqca.org/ but some searching turned up the national umbrella group equalityfederation.org/federat

Jade :v_trans: :v_pan:

@alienghic @cwebber this right after Russia banning all trans care too? they banned HRT, surgeries...they even banned marriage for trans people.

this is just terrifying. it confirms to me that I need to be ready to leave the U.S. by 2024. this is what's coming if the republicans take power. I don't think it's happening right now with this bill, but holy fuck how do we mobilize against a republican party that's been taking over precincts at the local level all over the country?

article about Russia btw: nytimes.com/2023/07/24/world/e

@alienghic @cwebber this right after Russia banning all trans care too? they banned HRT, surgeries...they even banned marriage for trans people.

this is just terrifying. it confirms to me that I need to be ready to leave the U.S. by 2024. this is what's coming if the republicans take power. I don't think it's happening right now with this bill, but holy fuck how do we mobilize against a republican party that's been taking over precincts at the local level all over the country?

Inky :verified_trans:

@alienghic @cwebber
Let's not ignore that most of these are also backed by Mrs. Miller of Illinois.
Some of her OTHER ideas;
141 Version 1 -Prohibits funds to implement the COVID–19 Workplace Safety Plan issued by the Department of Agriculture

56 Version 1 - Ensures none of the funds made available go towards implementing the recommendations in the 2023 Interim Report issued by the USDA Equity Commission.

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@alienghic @cwebber
Let's not ignore that most of these are also backed by Mrs. Miller of Illinois.
Some of her OTHER ideas;
141 Version 1 -Prohibits funds to implement the COVID–19 Workplace Safety Plan issued by the Department of Agriculture

56 Version 1 - Ensures none of the funds made available go towards implementing the recommendations in the 2023 Interim Report issued by the USDA Equity Commission.

Inky :verified_trans:

@alienghic @cwebber
111 Version 1 - Prevents funds from going towards USDA's Climate Hubs.

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Rachel Rawlings

@alienghic @cwebber
And the original bill itself is racist on its face: " SEC. 764. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act may be used to implement" Biden's exec orders "advancing racial equity and support for underserved communities through the Federal Government" and "diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the Federal workforce", or to "establish an Office of the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer."

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