Posts by LGBALLIANCEUSA@spinster.xyz
(DIR) Post #A1bPuJUzbanio0rbJw by LGBALLIANCEUSA@spinster.xyz
2020-11-26T20:18:11.869700Z
1 likes, 0 repeats
Happy Thanksgiving for those that celebrate! We have a number of small but important actions supporters can take, in the background, anonymously, on twitter, or online. If anyone is interested in this, please send a DM! Giving thanks to you all for your support in our effort to reclaim our LGB voices!
(DIR) Post #A1nrekWiTglkbwYWEi by LGBALLIANCEUSA@spinster.xyz
2020-12-02T20:26:05.257814Z
1 likes, 0 repeats
In case you missed it! We thank everyone who attended our forum recently on the Feminist Amendments to the Equality Act. We sent a follow up email which we now share here, including several actions you can take to #AmendTheEqualityAct. Thanks and please share widely! #NoSelfID @feministStruggle https://lgballianceusa.substack.com/p/coalition-for-feminist-amendments
(DIR) Post #A1oZAzHlR7C3gFBGF6 by LGBALLIANCEUSA@spinster.xyz
2020-12-03T00:13:57.645661Z
1 likes, 0 repeats
@SheChanges @feministstruggle The Equality Act contains important and long-overdue provisions for LGB people. It was actually originally introduced in the 70s in a different form, and has been reintroduced every Congress since, IIRC. Only more recent versions have added ‘gender identity’ —it was originally just sexual orientation—so it is incorrect to say its purpose is to invisibilize women. The new gender lobby that has hijacked the gay rights movement is driving that. This is our approach for now. We’d be making about the same amount of noise to oppose it, so the point is to draw attention to its harms to women either way. The likelihood of our amendments being accepted is about the same as it being defeated, depending on the makeup of the Senate after the GA runoffs, but we must speak up. It’s important to support LGB people’s civil rights, as in many states they are denied housing and accommodations/services with no recourse. Feminists in Struggle are also working on the ERA and that is absolutely important as well.
(DIR) Post #A2PYFOQECNJq855LGa by LGBALLIANCEUSA@spinster.xyz
2020-12-21T01:41:14.057824Z
1 likes, 0 repeats
Check out these events from lesbian feminist historian Max Dashu of the Suppressed Histories Archive! Wed 23 Dec at 6:30 pm and Sat 26 Dec at noon. All times are US Pacific.Lesbian Heritages, last livecast of 2020. “I am a lesbian, I am reality; I insist on living in freedom: —Rebeldías Lesbicas, PeruWoman-loving women, from archaeological finds of paired and embracing women, up to the present day: Khotylevo, Çatal Hüyük, Mycenae, Nayarit, Etruria, Nok, and the Begram ivories. Lesbian love in Hellenistic art, Thai murals, Indian temple carvings, and East Asian erotica. Names for lesbians: mati, zami, hwame, sakhiyani. Punishing the lesbian in patriarchal scripture and law. Lesbians as female rebels, some of whom assumed male guise in order to practice medicine or roam the world. Lesbian musicians, artists, writers, and actors, clubs, and scenes.Two showings: Wed 23 Dec at 6:30 pm and Sat 26 Dec at noon. All times are US Pacific. Please check a time-converter for your local equivalent; the livecasts are date-time specific! Registration deadline is 1 hour before each livecast (link is sent manually). If you can’t make the time, you can request a link to the recorded version after registering. www.suppressedhistories.net/events2.html
(DIR) Post #A2idAPm4HKys1dNZxI by LGBALLIANCEUSA@spinster.xyz
2020-12-30T03:24:06.003545Z
1 likes, 0 repeats
We're sharing this post from Ovarit from a US school teacher about what's going on in public schools relative to LGBTQ issues. Some, like anti-bullying are progress, and others, like safeguarding risks around secret gender identities are concerning. We recommend the to-do list she suggests in terms of finding out what's going on, by school and by district. Please read and consider how you might take action or help our effort to investigate and promote appropriate policies. (PD is Professional Development) https://ovarit.com/o/GenderCritical/13361/what-s-going-on-in-us-public-schools-let-me-tell-you
(DIR) Post #A2m0lDe9DGPjXw4aki by LGBALLIANCEUSA@spinster.xyz
2020-12-31T21:48:16.953801Z
1 likes, 0 repeats
Women's homeless shelters may allow males with 'transgender' identities as current federal admin fails to prioritize a rule change not allowing this. https://www.washingtonblade.com/2020/12/29/hud-appears-to-have-given-up-on-anti-transgender-homeless-shelter-rule/
(DIR) Post #A2mCrTA1dxJQqljLqC by LGBALLIANCEUSA@spinster.xyz
2020-12-30T23:39:58.398239Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
Reminder: Now is the time to act! A new Senate after the GA runoffs will change things, we don't yet know how it will go. Make sure every Senator has heard from multiple women demanding they #AmendTheEqualityAct. Thanks! https://lgballianceusa.substack.com/p/sample-scripts-to-amend-the-equality
(DIR) Post #A2mCrTW0KEtRww0u6C by LGBALLIANCEUSA@spinster.xyz
2020-12-31T18:27:56.635503Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
@Berco What we know is that the Equality Act passed the House last year, will be reintroduced in the new Congress where it likely has the votes to pass the House again, and that the McConnell controlled Senate refused to take up the bill at all. A Republican Senate could refuse to take it up again. A Dem Senate would almost surely take it up and pass it, unfortunately. We must let our reps know that we support amending it, and hope they listen. The Republicans might *amend* but it probably wouldn't be because they care about women's rights. Women have NO party that is working for them on this.
(DIR) Post #A2mCrTsKzCl34CSjuS by LGBALLIANCEUSA@spinster.xyz
2020-12-31T21:07:17.151716Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
@Berco Different person. That was Tulsi Gabbard, a Dem (some debate this) congressperson from Hawaii, who didn't run for re-election to the House because she was running for President. Her bill would help only sports, and the EA could undermine that even, if passed. We do need to keep the pressure up. Thanks.
(DIR) Post #A35C29dW3GkJqRjtuC by LGBALLIANCEUSA@spinster.xyz
2021-01-08T03:28:55.047177Z
1 likes, 0 repeats
44 of the original 46 Democrat co-sponsors in the Senate have returned. New Dem Senators are Ossoff & Warnock, GA; Lujan, NM; and Padilla, CA; returning but not co-sponsors are Hickenlooper, CO & Manchin, WV. These are our targets in the Senate, but they *all* need to be educated on the harms of conflating 'gender identity' with 'sex' in the law. The more they hear from us, even the original co-sponsors who seem to be 'all-in,' the better. Ask them to give us a hearing to #AmendTheEqualityAct! See our templates here, which includes links to find your representatives: https://lgballianceusa.substack.com/p/sample-scripts-to-amend-the-equality
(DIR) Post #A3XKaNgwGTsXsf4j9k by LGBALLIANCEUSA@spinster.xyz
2021-01-23T17:44:15.595591Z
1 likes, 2 repeats
We are shocked by the Biden Executive Order (EO) granting access to women's spaces based on an indefinable gender identity. The overreach from Bostock is shocking. As LGB people, we welcome the discrimination protections for sexual orientation, absolutely. But the loss of women-only spaces and sports is potentially devastating. Right now, use the White House contact form to voice your opinion, the talking points are virtually the same as the ones to #amendtheequalityact. https://lgballianceusa.substack.com/p/fact-sheet-on-sex-based-rights-andWrite letters to the editors about BOTH Executive order and Amend the Equality Act.We will still have time to comment on each of the affected federal agencies' proposed rules around this, so take heart. We can still have an impact on this!Please write in your local papers and mention your Congressional Representatives and Senators by NAME when you do, while explaining why we need to #AmendTheEqualityAct and RESCIND gender identity in the EO."Protip from a former Senate intern:How to get your senators' and representatives' attention on any issue without being a wealthy donor |An email to your senator or representative may result in a form letter response and a phone call to the office may amount to a tally mark on an administrative assistant's notepad. But, for any given policy concern, if you want to get their attention a letter to the editor in one of your state's 5-10 biggest newspapers that mentions them specifically BY NAME is the way to go. If your message is directed to your representative, pick a newspaper that is popular in your district.That is the crucial thing to know--the rest of this post is an explanation of why I know this is true.I know this because, when I interned in the D.C. office of a senator one summer, one of the duties I shared was preparing a document that was distributed internally both online and in paper format. This document was made every day and comprised world news articles, national news, state news, and any letters to the editor in the 5-10 largest newspapers within the state that mentioned the senator by name. I was often the person who put that document on his desk, and it was the first thing he read every morning after arriving to the office.I began to suspect that this was standard operating procedure because several other senators' offices share the same printer in the basement of the Russell Senate Office building, and I saw other interns doing the exact same procedures that I was involved in.Since the internship, I've conferred with other Senate and House employees past and present and determined that most--if not all--offices use essentially the same procedure."(From Reddit, not linking that anti-woman site: https://www.reddit[dot com]/r/politics/comments/1os8rz/how_to_get_your_senators_and_representatives/)TIPS ON WRITING A LETTER TO THE EDITORGet Published...Writing a Letter to the Editor is Easier Than You Think!Letters to the editor are great advocacy tools. After you write letters to your members of Congress, sending letters to the editor can achieve other advocacy goals because they:--Reach a large audience.--Are often monitored by elected officials.--Can bring up information not addressed in a news article.--Create an impression of widespread support for or opposition to an issue.Tips on Writing Letters to the Editor--Keep it short and on one subject. Many newspapers have strict limits on the length of letters and have limited space to publish them. Keeping your letter brief will help assure that your important points are not cut out by the newspaper.Make it legible.Your letter doesn't have to be fancy, but you should use a typewriter or computer word processor if your handwriting is difficult to read.Send letters to weekly community newspapers too. The smaller the newspaper's circulation, the easier it is to get your letter printed.Be sure to include your contact information. Many newspapers will only print a letter to the editor after calling the author to verify his or her identity and address. **Newspapers will not give out that information, and will usually only print your name and city should your letter be published.**Make references to the newspaper. While some papers print general commentary, many will only print letters that refer to a specific article. Here are some examples of easy ways to refer to articles in your opening sentence:I was disappointed to see that The Post's May 18 editorial "Rah rah trans rights" omitted some of the key facts in the debate.I strongly disagree with (author's name) narrow view on women's rights. ("Name of Op-Ed," date)I am deeply saddened to read that Congressman Doe is working to roll back women's rights. ("Title of Article," date)(This guide was produced by ACLU who now think men can be women so we made a few edits and we're not linking them.)
(DIR) Post #A3gR0sonVUZk5yPX4i by LGBALLIANCEUSA@spinster.xyz
2021-01-28T02:54:49.196920Z
1 likes, 1 repeats
@TamaraZwinak @senryu @ArtistBristol @Ladyfat @Yhe_XX_Estate Hello everyone, the UK group made a mistake which they deleted. Apologies for that. We do not support mixed sex housing in the military, or anywhere, based on 'gender identity.' Just like we support single sex spaces & sports and will continue to do so. It was an unfortunate error.
(DIR) Post #A3gRmIyi3xOuq5exhQ by LGBALLIANCEUSA@spinster.xyz
2021-01-18T21:25:06.904367Z
1 likes, 1 repeats
Several state legislatures are considering bills to limit the experimental medicalization on non-conforming youth and/or protect women's sports by basing it on sex, not 'gender identity.' Please look them up & write state reps. MT, MS, AL, TX, IN, MO, UT, TN, OK, SC, ND, NH. We don't currently have the bandwidth to write each one of them up into a more detailed action alert w/ contact info for the representatives. If you want to help, please send us a DM! MT had initial judiciary committee hearings today, with more to come from MT and the other states very soon. YES on #HB112 & #HB113 in Montana! Thanks!https://twitter.com/EmmaNBCMT/status/1351217025197158400?s=20
(DIR) Post #A3nKaLdf0RIi2isvHk by LGBALLIANCEUSA@spinster.xyz
2021-01-31T07:24:29.989019Z
1 likes, 0 repeats
@sue_donym All of your articles have been archived--if that is of use!https://archive.is/eUOLDGlad to see you on substack. We're on there too! https://lgballianceusa.substack.com/p/amend-the-us-equality-act
(DIR) Post #A46kznjda70btjQ1VQ by LGBALLIANCEUSA@spinster.xyz
2021-02-09T17:38:09.327299Z
0 likes, 1 repeats
Powerful piece from Scott Newgent, a trans identified female, in Newsweek today."There is no structured, tested, or widely accepted baseline for transgender health care. Not for 42-year-olds, and not for the many minors embarking on medical transition in record numbers. It is not transphobic or discriminatory to discuss this—we as a society need to fully understand what we are encouraging our children to do to their bodies." https://www.newsweek.com/we-need-balance-when-it-comes-gender-dysphoric-kids-i-would-know-opinion-1567277
(DIR) Post #A4JVbyPyP5oGjx85s8 by LGBALLIANCEUSA@spinster.xyz
2021-02-15T20:51:37.916509Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
@sue_donym @Glinner Hi Sue. Do you have this info that Jo Bartosch is looking for? "Does anyone have figures to hand on the net worth of prescriptions for hormone blockers & cross sex hormones to children in the U.S.? No worries if not, I can investigate myself but if someone has already done the work I’ll save myself the digging & number crunching." Not sure if she's on Spinster. Twitter is jo_bartosch and website is jobartosch.com. thanks!
(DIR) Post #A4gM6Th89THPWb8jtg by LGBALLIANCEUSA@spinster.xyz
2021-02-26T22:10:55.950223Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
Take action to #AmendTheEqualityAct!The US House has PASSED the Equality Act. The Equality Act seeks to provide long-overdue discrimination protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. We’re alarmed, however, by the fact that — as currently written — the Equality Act would eliminate sex as a protected category under the law by redefining sex as an identity, not a biological reality. The Equality Act would undermine the current legal protections for female people who continue to experience discrimination and violence on the basis of sex in our society. This redefinition also erases the basis for same-sex attraction, undermining the very protections for sexual orientation that the bill claims to enshrine. That's why your Senators need to hear from you today. Our hope is that the Senate will take a closer look at this proposed legislation, hold hearings, and consider adopting the Feminist Amendments to the Equality Act. The Feminist Amendments would preserve sex-based protections while adding robust provisions in the law prohibiting discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and sex-stereotyping. Visit democracy.io -- which will generate a simple form you can use to contact your senators and representative. We also urge you to call your policymakers by dialing the Capitol switchboard: (202) 224-3121. If you need inspiration for what to write, please feel free to adapt what we've drafted (as reply below) or visit the Feminist Amendments page to download factsheets and talking points. Tell your policymakers why this issue matters to you and urge them to support a full, open inquiry into the Equality Act and how the bill can be revised to protect the rights of LGB and transgender people, without sacrificing sex-based protections that women and girls need. * * * * *
(DIR) Post #A4gM6U36pkrQclQI9g by LGBALLIANCEUSA@spinster.xyz
2021-02-26T22:13:34.977554Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
SAMPLE TEXT TO YOUR SENATOR, as well as Senators Manchin, Murkowski, & Portman, who have expressed reservations. (feel free to borrow this language, but please customize it to add your own voice): I am writing to urge you to amend the Equality Act, which was just introduced in the House of Representatives, by adopting the provisions in the Feminist Amendments to the Equality Act (https://feministstruggle.org/faea/). I fully support the Equality Act's goals of ensuring that LGBT people are protected from discrimination, harassment, and violence. These protections are long overdue. However, the bill as currently written would eliminate sex as a protected category under federal law -- a move that would have dire consequences for the sex-based rights of women and girls. This redefinition would also erase the basis for same-sex attraction, undermining the very protections for sexual orientation that the Equality Act claims to enshrine. Eliminating sex as a protected class, as the Equality Act currently proposes, would mean removing the ability of the law to ‘see’ sex — including sexual orientation — and thus remove the ability of the law to address injustice, discrimination, and inequality rooted in sex and sexual orientation. By making self-declaration what determines whether someone is considered male or female, the Equality Act would radically remake US law, making gender self-identity the criteria for accessing all female facilities, being housed in female domestic violence shelters and prisons, competing in female sports, representing female people, and defining ‘same-sex’ orientation. Sex, gender, and sexual orientation refer to different characteristics, different experiences, and refer to distinct groups with different needs. These differences matter. And the law—and our lawmakers—should not pretend otherwise. In settings where sex matters, the law needs to make it clear that how a person identifies is not conflated with nor should it override biological sex. In settings where sexual orientation matters, sex must be the basis on which same-sex attraction is defined. That's why the language has to be clear. For these reasons, I urge you to take a closer look at the Equality Act, hold hearings and support sensible amendments to the Equality Act so sex remains a recognized and protected class under law. We support amendments that would protect sex (biological sex), sexual orientation, and sex-role nonconformity separately, as put forward by the Coalition for the Feminist Amendments (https://feministstruggle.org/category/feminist-amendments-to-the-equality-act/). It is simply not necessary to redefine sex in the law in order to protect transgender and other gender non-conforming people from discrimination and harassment, as the Equality Act seeks to do. The Feminist Amendments provide a more equitable way forward that protects everyone’s rights. I also urge you to call for an open dialogue as we navigate these complicated issues and seek to develop protections that will work for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, as well as women and girls. Unfortunately, the process so far — including previous iterations of the Equality Act introduced and passed in the House of Representatives, and the intention of the House to move directly to a floor vote without further inquiry — have not met this standard, failing to consider potential unintended consequences of erasing sex in the law and shutting out the perspectives of lesbian, gay, and bisexual advocates. The current Equality Act is not the product of democratic debate and public inquiry but of policy capture, written by lobbyists working out of the public view. This is part of a worldwide lobbying effort that tethers radical changes — the erasure of sex in the law — to popular and necessary reforms like extending protections for LGBT people. Equality for LGBT people doesn’t look like this. We believe that we can and must amend the Equality Act to protect the human and civil rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people to safety, dignity, and freedom from discrimination while preserving the sex-based rights of women and girls and the ability of the law to 'see' sex. Please help facilitate an open dialogue about how the Equality Act can best advance the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, with a full airing of how the rights of other protected classes, especially women and girls, will be affected. For more information, please visit https://feministstruggle.org/faea/ Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, [your name]#AmendTheEqualityAct
(DIR) Post #A4gM8Qo3rRih98JU00 by LGBALLIANCEUSA@spinster.xyz
2021-02-27T00:03:59.245666Z
2 likes, 1 repeats
Must see video from Rethink Identity Medicine, rethinkime dot org. Very concerning medical ethics issues for minors. Shocking information regarding the amount of money in both the 'gender' business and the funding to LGBT orgs going almost exclusively to 'trans.' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52UNfgTJBL0
(DIR) Post #AAMJDEJ8P7ezKwDMNU by LGBALLIANCEUSA@spinster.xyz
2021-08-15T19:08:33.195543Z
2 likes, 1 repeats
@Cousin_Isobel @sunspot "Interpersonal contact is a key factor shaping attitudes toward gay and lesbian individuals and their rights (Lewis 2011), but evidence regarding the effect of contact with transgender individuals (1) is unsettled. For instance, while interpersonal contact with gay men and lesbians has a positive secondary transfer effect to opinions about transgender rights (Norton and Herek 2013), no such effect exists for contact with transgender people (Flores 2015)." https://academic.oup.com/poq/article-abstract/81/4/956/4082068