Check In 6 August

[tanaqui]

Trump has now been indicted for conspiracy relating to certification of the election results, as well as on more charges relating to the case around improper document handling. (I also see that the prosecutors are going after him for potential witness tampering and intimidation for his Truth Social posts.) Now there's just the charges at state level in Georgia to come — and all those trials scheduled for the next year or so…. (Naturally, his base is all riled up, but the US public at large seem less impressed, to judge from the polls.)

Here are the posts in the comm since the last check in — thank you to everyone who's posted.

Resources: Human Rights Campaign's Travel Guide
Action: Electronic Frontiers Foundation's List Of "Bad Bills"
More On Ohio (Plus Bonus Other States)
More Resources For The Ohio August 8th Special Election

Also a quick reminder that we have an Election Resources Roundup if you're looking to work on GOTV or campaign activities. (We compiled it a while ago, so let us know if it needs updating.)

As always, everyone is free to make posts about any issues and actions they think the comm should know about. You can also drop some information into a comment to our sticky post if you'd like the mods to do it.

If you're looking for information on anything else, you can use our tags to check for any ongoing actions or resources relevant to the issues you care about. (And a quick shout out to redbird for all the tagging work that keeps the comm running smoothly.)

Finally, here's our poll (behind the cut) for you to tell us what you've been doing in the last few weeks. And do let us know in comments what you plan to do next.

( Poll behind the cut )

federal funding for transgender health care

[redbird]

I saw via a Mastodon link that Republicans in Congress are trying to stop the federal government for paying for any gender-affirming health care. The person who posted about this urged people to write to our representatives, but I didn't see a link or suggested text.

So, I used my congresswoman and senators' web sites to write to them. This could probably be better written, but I think it's good enough. Slightly different phrasing for the House and the Senate. What I sent my senators is:


Republicans, led by Marjorie Taylor Greene in the House, are trying to insert sweeping anti-trans language into must-pass funding bills. They want to stop the federal government from paying for any gender-affirming care. These anti-trans provisions are already in the House versions of the Health and Human Services and military appropriations bills.

This law would have a horrible effect on transgender people. People die by suicide when they can't get the care they need.

I suspect that's not a bug for them, but a feature--they literally want my friends dead. Please work to block this in the Senate.

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What I sent Rep. Pressley is:

Republicans including Marjorie Taylor Greene are trying to insert sweeping anti-trans language into must-pass funding bills. They want to stop the federal government from paying for any gender-affirming care. These anti-trans provisions are already in the House versions of the Health and Human Services and military appropriations bills.

This law would have a horrible effect on transgender people. People die by suicide when they can't get the care they need.

I suspect that's not a bug for them, but a feature--they literally want my friends dead. Please work to stop this.

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Depending on whose district you're in, it might or might not be a good idea to emphasize that the cruelty is part of the point.