Hi John,
The GOP bullshit machine has really been on one for the past few months.
Last week, in Montana, the Montana GOP removed Rep. Zooey Zephyr from the House floor for speaking up for LGBTQIA+ kids, and in effect, disenfranchising her entire community.
In Nebraska, state Sen. Megan Hunt is under investigation for a potential “conflict of interest” because she voted against a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for minors. The conflict? She has a trans child.
And last month, Oklahoma state Rep. Mauree Turner, the first openly nonbinary lawmaker in the U.S., was censured for impeding law enforcement officers from questioning a protester who had taken refuge in their office.
GOP lawmakers are going to new extremes to punish their opponents, silence dissent, and further marginalize LGBTQIA+ voices, using “decorum” as a weapon.
But, John, young people are paying attention and they're
pissed. They’re rising up by the thousands, inspired by the courage of legislators like Zooey Zephyr, Megan Hunt, Mauree Turner, and so many others.
We're not missing a single moment of recruiting and supporting diverse young progressives in
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The far-right is resorting to these extreme tactics because they know their days are numbered. The incoming generation of voters is the most diverse, the most progressive, and one of the most engaged our country has seen in decades.
This trend towards authoritarianism is a desperate last grab for power, but, with your support, we won’t let them hold on to it.
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