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LGBTQ+ Stories You Should Know About
Trans Candidates Facing Ballot Challenges, Governor Signs Executive Order Banning Trans Care
Anti-trans actions are taking place in Ohio. Last week, the state selectively enforced little-known laws to force trans candidates off the ballot, while the Governor plays political games with gender-affirming healthcare access. Here’s the latest:
The anti-equality majority in the Ohio state house has been working to pass a slate of anti-trans legislation. The bills – which would both ban gender-affirming care for trans kids and sports participation for trans youth – were initially vetoed by Governor Mike DeWine [[link removed]] . The House, however, has officially overridden the Governor’s veto [[link removed]] .
But do not mistake DeWine as a friend of the trans community. In the interim between the veto and the override, DeWine issued an executive order banning gender-affirming care for people of any age [[link removed]] , going well-beyond the proposed laws (and he leaned on anti-choice laws to do it!) [[link removed]]
In response to laws like these, more trans people are stepping up to have a voice in government. But they are facing unprecedented barriers against their campaigns. One trans candidate in Ohio (Vanessa Joy) has been kicked off the ballot [[link removed]] (her challenge is pending), while two more face after-the-fact-reviews of their campaigns [[link removed]] . The logic? They hadn’t informed the state of their ‘deadnames’ [[link removed]] while filing to run. But here’s the rub: the state has never enforced this law – nor does the state ask about previous names on the filing or list the rule in the candidate requirement guidelines [[link removed]] .
As Vice President of Political Programs Sean Meloy pointed out in interviews with The New York Times [[link removed]] , the Associated Press [[link removed]] and The Guardian [[link removed]] , among others, this is selective enforcement of the law [[link removed]] , deliberately used to force trans candidates off the ballot.
In response to bigoted laws, more and more trans candidates are stepping up to run for office across the country [[link removed]] – and they are winning. The selective enforcement of this law makes it clear that bigots will do anything to keep them off the ballot, even if it means digging through the rulebooks to find standards other candidates did not have to abide by [[link removed]] . This is another wave of anti-trans action to keep trans people from holding public office.
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Mondaire Jones’ Latest Fundraising Haul
Politico reports that Mondaire Jones raised $1 million last quarter [[link removed]] (after raising another 1.15 million the previously quarter [[link removed]] ). Mondaire has cleared the primary field, all but ensuring he’ll be taking on incumbent U.S. Congressman Mike Lawler [[link removed]] in this battleground House race.
WATCH: Mark Gonzalez’s New Campaign Ad!
Victory Fund endorsed candidate Mark Gonzalez [[link removed]] , running for the California State Assembly, just released his latest campaign ad! Watch the full spot here [[link removed]] .
BONUS ROUND: ENDORSEMENTS GALORE!
Evan Low , running for California’s 16th U.S. House district, announced a slate of 20 endorsements [[link removed]] !
Two new endorsements for Sarah McBride , running for Delaware’s at-large House seat: the U.S. Congressional Progressive Caucus [[link removed]] and Elect Democratic Women [[link removed]] are standing with her!
Elect Democratic Women [[link removed]] also issued an endorsement for Julie Johnson in TX-32. Julie has also been hard at work knocking doors and getting out the vote [[link removed]] !
Our candidate for U.S. House district WA-06, Emily Randall , announced endorsements from The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe [[link removed]] , the South Kitsap Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 2876 [[link removed]] and Alfie Alvarado Ramos, Former WA Director of Veterans Affairs [[link removed]] !
In her race for the California State Senate, Sabrina Cervantes announced that Planned Parenthood Action Fund of the Pacific Southwest is endorsing her campaign [[link removed]] !
Clarissa Cervantes , running for the California State Assembly, announced a series of endorsements from the National Union of Healthcare Workers [[link removed]] , HONOR PAC [[link removed]] , Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon and Assembly Speaker Designate Robert Rivas [[link removed]] !
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