Defending #LGBTQ young people in foster care, juvenile justice systems and homeless settings @LambdaLegal. Views are mine.
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Proud to be part of the legal team representing these amazing parents who are doing nothing more than loving and supporting their children and PFLAG, a fantastic organizations that provides support for parents of LGBTQ+ kids, and its members, including over 600 Texans.
NEW from @eklib: A 16-year trans boy tried to kill himself after investigations of families ordered. He was admitted to psych facility. When staff learned he was undergoing hormone therapy, they turned his family in for child abuse texastribune.org/2022/06/08/… #txlege #tx2022
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There is little difference between white and Black Americans on reluctance to take the coronavirus vaccine, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds.
73% of Black people and 70% of white people say they plan to get the vaccine or have done so already. trib.al/IX2mlJy
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GOP legislators introducing anti-trans sports bills: “We care about women’s sports.”
#ProtectTransKids 🏳️⚧️
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Rep. Cori Bush didn't even need her full 30 seconds to eviscerate the "White Supremacist in Chief."
Superstar. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
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The outcome of yesterday's Supreme Court case could impact #LGBTQ people, children in foster care, seniors, those who need food assistance, victims of domestic violence, and more.
Read more from @CurreyCook. lambdalegal.org/blog/2020110…
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An estimated 129,000 of the 430,000 kids in foster care are #LGBT+. And soon, the Supreme Court may decide if foster agencies can discriminate against same-sex couples.
More from Lambda Legal's @CurreyCook on @Openly. openlynews.com/i/?id=e0d6873…
Outraged about children separated from parents at the border? Join Foster Action Force to Hear about how children of color and those from low income families are separated every day in your own community and what you can do to help. Tip #1 #bidenharris2020 fb.me/e/37qmYbP0K
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IMPORTANT:
Barrett used "sexual preference" (not "sexual orientation") when discussing her views on marriage equality.
This is a dogwhistle. The term "sexual preference" is used by opponents of equality to suggest that being #LGBTQ is a choice.
#BlockBarrett #SCOTUSHearing
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BREAKING: A member of the Breonna Taylor grand jury just filed a motion asking a judge to release the full proceedings of the grand jury. This is more evidence that AG Cameron's public statement contradict both the facts and what was presented to the grand jury.
So proud to be part of this amazing legal team representing Eden and Brandy.
#BREAKING: Eden & Brandy will have their day in court!
We sued HHS & South Carolina last year with @ACLU @ACLU_SC @SCEquality after the Trump administration enabled taxpayer-funded agencies to turn away loving foster parents like them.
Read more ⬇️⬇️⬇️ bit.ly/2WFu6fr
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A2: The people who are disproportionately affected by racism (esp at the intersection of race, age, disability, class and gender) should not only be *listened to* but supported in their leadership development so they can lead those discussions and efforts to move it. #YJLIchat
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It is essential that we continue to build on existing partnerships and start new collaborations with the #LGBTQ community around the impact of justice involvement on LGBTQ youth of color.
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Join this important conversation today with the National Juvenile Justice Network’s Youth Justice Leadership Fellows.
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