ok, cis folks—if you said you'd stand with trans folks, it's time.
S.9 is the senate's sports ban bill—a big step to making trump’s executive order a federal law, which is much harder to undo. it can be stopped *monday.*
short call scripts for dem & GOP senators ⬇️🧵
https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB9/...
S.9 is the senate's sports ban bill—a big step to making trump’s executive order a federal law, which is much harder to undo. it can be stopped *monday.*
short call scripts for dem & GOP senators ⬇️🧵
https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB9/...
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emily valentimes
a cloture vote for the way-harder-to-undo-than-an-executive-order federal anti-trans sports ban is now set for monday. that means there's more time to make calls.
no on cloture means it doesn't get a vote. the GOP needs 7 dems to advance it.
please call. there is *so* much evil downstream of this.
no on cloture means it doesn't get a vote. the GOP needs 7 dems to advance it.
please call. there is *so* much evil downstream of this.
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We NEED CIS PEOPLE TO SAVE US
WE CANNOT DO IT ALONE
"It's bad for Trans folks" should be enough of a reason to oppose this, but I want to make it clear
It sets the stage for the criminalization of all other marginalized groups.
We MUST stand in solidarity and not allow it.
no dem cosponsors so far. but dems cast cowardly votes & need to know it won't hurt them to stand with trans people. (see ⬇️)🧵
find your reps: https://myreps.datamade.us
they *all* plan to vote for this, but the GOP can manipulated if they think it could cost them (see ⬇️).
*don't do a 'hick'voice.* the suburbs are trump country.🧵
find your reps: https://myreps.datamade.us
for that reason. people & the media always give them a pass with “they’re just like that” and all they ever get is positive feedback. they’re already running from
their own town halls. telling them there is opposition in language they’ll hear matters. they hate it.
let’s go even more direct.
https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member
below are the best targets. worst thing that happens is the intern says "thanks" & the senator still votes yes.
cassidy, collins, murkowski voted to impeach trump.🧵
party advisors like carville are still saying "do nothing."
the new DNC chair's first memo came 3 weeks after 9 executive orders demanded trans people be stripped of civil rights. no mention of trans *or* queer people!🧵
"what about the polling?"
1. no compromise will satisfy the GOP
2. compromising with people who want trans people to not exist is bad for trans people!
3. it's not really about sports!
4. interracial marriage wasn't "popular" til the 90s
5. it won't work. tap the thread.🧵
no! harris was mostly silent! dem senators who ran on "no trans women in girls' sports" lost!
not fighting might have *cost* harris votes! dem voters *like* when dems fight for shit!
check the many posts in this thread from november.🧵