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Hi John, my name’s
Ty Rushing. 

I’m a proud member of the Courier team and I serve as the Senior Political
Editor of Iowa Starting Line, one of our local newsrooms. 

This month, our team is celebrating Pride Month in true Courier fashion—by
uplifting queer voices and holding elected officials accountable for
misinformation and political attacks on the LGBTQ+ community.

[ [link removed] ]Give me a second and I’ll tell you more about our work, and how we’re
playing a critical role in the larger fight against bad information.
However, if we’ve already earned your support, please consider chipping in
so we can keep up this important people-first journalism through Pride
Month and beyond.

Like a lot of places, Iowa has seen a drastic rise in attacks on our
LGBTQ+ family and friends—I was front and center for a lot of that while
covering the 2023 legislative session. 

A lot of attacks are driven by state and local lawmakers who have pushed
extreme laws targeting the rights of LGBTQ+ Iowans, especially people who
identify as transgender or nonbinary. 

Despite what these lawmakers and mainstream outlets would leave you to
believe, these bills are pure fear-mongering, rooted in misinformation and
right-wing politicians trying to score cheap political points by punching
down on vulnerable populations. 

That’s exactly why our team at Iowa Starting Line has been hard at work
correcting the record. We’ve used our reporting to give a voice to LGBTQ+
students impacted by a slew of discriminatory bills including a ban on
gender-affirming care for trans youth. We’ve also put Iowa lawmakers in
the hot seat when they’ve used their position to push their own spiteful
agenda.

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While calling out bad information is our bread and butter—that and memes
against fascism—our reporters have also made a point of covering acts of
solidarity and support for our LGBTQ+ family. We also cover community
pushback against these attacks.

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And guess what? When Pride Month is over, our dedicated news team will
still be on the ground debunking the bad information and putting the
spotlight on the people driving these attacks.

Fortunately, we aren’t the only ones. Courier Newsroom has local teams in
eight states, providing the same kind of necessary, honest news coverage.
But to power our entire news network and keep up this important work, we
need your help.

[ [link removed] ]Grassroots donations from folks like you go directly towards hiring and
retaining talented journalists—like yours truly—and spreading our stories
far and wide. If you believe in our work, please chip in $5
now:

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Thank you,

Ty Rushing
Senior Political Editor, Iowa Starting Line





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