The canaries in the coal mine

We hope you had a peaceful weekend full of camaraderie and solidarity, particularly if you were able to take part in the weekend’s protests. As legal attacks on LGBTQ+ Americans increase across the country, we are doubling down this week on actions to support transgender and gender-diverse youth and adults.

5 MINUTE

Emboldened by a Supreme Court case, opponents of diverse books are ramping up efforts to ban books that feature LGBTQ+ characters. PEN America, an organization dedicated to free expression around the world, has a guide to getting involved and speaking against book bans at community gatherings or school board meetings.

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10 MINUTE

Anti-LGBTQ+ legislation has been introduced and is advancing even in historically blue states. Check out the map below from the ACLU and find out what’s happening in your home state, and then call your local representatives to ask them to loudly stand up for equality.

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30 MINUTE

Centering impacted communities is key to responsible grassroots organizing and advocacy. Tonight, March 30, at 7:30 PM Eastern, there is a valuable opportunity to hear directly from transgender leaders about the current political climate, recent attacks on trans rights, and how cisgender people can practice accountable allyship. Sign up at the link below.

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SECOND WIND

From Hungary and Turkey to India, Ghana, and the United States, attacks on gender equality and LGBTQ+ rights have been a feature of democratic backsliding around the world. Two years ago, Kate Walton at CNN penned an explainer of the “anti-gender movement” that links authoritarian and aspiring authoritarian actors across the globe.

As Hungarian historian Andrea Pető puts it: “The anti-gender movement is not merely another offshoot of centuries-old anti-feminism but is a fundamentally new phenomenon that was launched for the sake of establishing a nationalist neoconservative response.”

WORKOUT CALENDAR

Flex your civic muscles at an upcoming event!

Today, March 30 at 7:30 EDT: Centering Trans Leadership and Accountable Allyship, Virtual Training
Thursdays at 3pm EDT: Indivisible Weekly Chat, Nationwide

Have an event to add to our Workout Calendar? Email us at info@mycivicworkout.com.

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