Attorney, activist, and aspiring uke master. Executive Director @lgbtbarny. All pronouns. Bi+. 💛🤍💜🖤
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Shain Filcher retweeted
To all the haters out there, the student loan pause was GOOD for the economy. Proof of what we knew all along is in the data. Loans were NOT being paid in normal times. Resuming repayment isn't going to change that. It's going to cause harm and default. 🧵⬇️
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NCLR & 4 other leading national orgs that advocate for LGBTQ families have joined forces on a new report, 'Relationships at Risk: Why We Need to Update State Parentage Laws to Protect Children and Families.'
📚 You can read it here: bit.ly/parentage-report
#LGBTQFamiliesDay
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The @NAACP has officially issued a travel advisory warning for Black people visiting Florida.
"On a seeming quest to silence African-American voices, the Governor and the State of Florida have shown that African Americans are not welcome...."
Read more: bit.ly/AC-NAACPFlorida
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If you took out student loans prior to 2010 and want to get #PSLF go here for details!
Don't miss your chance to take a second bite at the apple. Learn what you need to do in order to consolidate your loans and benefit from Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) by the end of the year: bit.ly/3QyPXRw
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BREAKING: The Florida Board of Education votes to expand so-called "Don't Say Gay" rules through 12th grade. trib.al/boY47Lj
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Please join my incredible @LambdaLegal colleagues tomorrow to learn how we are fighting back against anti-trans hate.
Register for our “National Call: Fighting Back Against Anti-Trans Hate Across the Country” happening tomorrow at 5:30 PM ET to hear from our CEO Kevin Jennings & legal staff who will share an overview of ways Lambda Legal is fighting back. Register at bit.ly/40JMT8Q
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People think that being trans in a Blue state means you're safe. But no one is safe when there is rising authoritarianism with a focus on gender identity. Thanks to @NPRMichel for having this important conversation on @AmanpourCoPBS @translashmedia
Shain Filcher retweeted
Family & Matrimonial Law Committee Member @BrianEsserEsq responds to the recent Oklahoma parental rights ruling
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Hundreds of New York Times contributors and readers: We’re concerned that the anti-trans bias in your paper could have devastating effects, both on individuals and society as a whole.
The New York Times:
Shain Filcher retweeted
The Homeowner Protection Program (HOPP) helps thousands of families access housing counseling & legal services to prevent foreclosure and displacement for FREE.
Right now, HOPP has no funding. @GovKathyHochul — HOPP funding must be restored in the Executive Budget!
Shain Filcher retweeted
35 patrons hospitalized. $10k in damage. 40 officers involved w/ no disciplinary action. Despite the terrifying violence at Blue’s Bar, the attack in 1982 received no media coverage.
Join us w/ @LGBTbrooklyn to kick off #BlackHistoryMonth (FREE): bit.ly/blues-bar-riots
Shain Filcher retweeted
The NWS has confirmed that only a trace of snow fell at Central Park (NYC) today before the changeover to rain. This does not qualify as measurable snowfall. As a result, today will be the 322nd consecutive day without measurable snowfall in NYC.
Shain Filcher retweeted
"Would this ban pride? Probably."
Arkansas SB43 has passed the Senate 29-6.
It would ban "drag" but also defines drag as any transgender person performing.
Even dancing at Pride may be considered illegal under this bill.
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Shain Filcher retweeted
In just 20 minutes, North Dakota will debate 7 bills targeting trans people.
They include bills that ban unisex bathrooms for trans people, a college bathroom ban, conversion therapy legalization, and bills ending hrt for trans youth.
I will be here livetweeting.
ALT North Dakota State Capitol Pioneer Room
Join us for an uplifting conversation!
Shain Filcher and Professor K.J. Rawson of Digital Transgender Archive summarize and discuss legal lessons from transgender history. Listen at apple.co/3Pbwxji. For more information, visit digitaltransgenderarchive.ne….
It was an honor to attend the swearing in today of @NYSComptroller @TishJames @DelgadoforNY and @GovKathyHochul
Being able to do so just before the birth of my child was even more special and reminds me what I'm fighting for!
#NYGovInauguration
Shain Filcher retweeted
Do you want to see the #AIDSQuilt panel of someone you loved and lost to AIDS or someone you respect? All 50,000 panels of the #NationalAIDSMemorial Quilt are searchable. Just click and enter the name on the panel you want to see. #StopAIDS
Search here: aidsmemorial.org/interactive…
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For people with disabilities, marrying a non-disabled person could result in the loss of federal benefits and health insurance. huffpost.com/entry/marriage-…
