| From | Kristen Havlik, New North Carolina Project <[email protected]> |
| Subject | New North Carolina Project Weekly Bulletin |
| Date | January 28, 2022 6:41 PM |
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New North Carolina Project Weekly Bulletin
Introducing our regional organizers, Black women in federal court seats, and February activities from the desk of our digital director, Kristen Havlik.
Meet the Triangle Regional Organizer, Sugelema Lynch
I'm excited to introduce you to Sugelema Lynch, but you can call her Suge (pronounced: shug; like sugar). Suge is the regional organizer for the Triangle- Durham, Orange and Alamance counties. Here is Suge's bio in her words:
As a Mexican-American child of migrant farmworkers, growing up in rural communities on the west coast, I quickly learned that my childhood was different from others. My family moved around every three months following the seasons and adapting to various types of agricultural labor to make ends meet. My mother valued education and despite moving so frequently, she made sure I stayed in school. She knew knowledge was the way out of poverty and emphasized its importance by getting me on the bus everyday no matter where we were.
My mother’s commitment to education is what fueled my desire to earn a Bachelor’s degree in K-12 education and an MBA. After teaching for several years, I decided to become an activist in my community. Today, there are many people that share my story of living in poverty and my goal as a regional organizer for The New North Carolina Project is to create voters for life by making politics relevant for those that often feel ignored by politicians and help them find ways to improve their quality of life. The time is now to shift the narrative and create a place that is representative of the growing diversity in North Carolina. Join us today and be a part of the shift we need to build a state that represents us all.
Join Suge for canvassing, phonebanking and text banking starting in February.>>[link removed]
Donate to support our organizers!>> [link removed]
American Red Cross is in need of blood donations
Since the start of the pandemic blood donations have been down and now hospitals across NC, especially in rural areas are in dire need of donations. All blood types are needed, especially types O positive and O negative.
Schedule a blood donation appointment>>[link removed]
Upcoming Events
Our next Town Hall is about Education and it's coming up on Wednesday, February 2. We're excited to have Christian Rhodes, Chief of Staff for the Office of Elementary & Secondary Education at the US Department of Education, Ricky Hurtado, NC State House Representative for District 63, Leo Williams from the Durham City Council and Trey Roberts, an organizer for NNCP and student debt activist joining the panel.
Sign up to join us>>[link removed]
Volunteer Opportunities
Phone Banking is happening tomorrow (1/29) and there are more canvassing, phone banking and text banking shifts set up across the state and from the comfort of your home in February!
We will be serving the Lumbee community through a clothing and distribution event on February 19. If you are close to Robeson County or would be interested in taking the drive down, please sign up for a shift!
Find A Volunteer Shift>> [link removed]
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Retiring at End of Term
On Wednesday, Justice Breyer announced that he is retiring for the Supreme Court of the United States at the end of the term, which is usually in June. Justice Breyer has been on the court since 1994, when he was nominated by President Bill Clinton. Justice Breyer is 83 years old.
President Biden promised during his campaign that he would nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court if the opportunity presented itself. During his presidency so far, he has nominated a diverse group of 40 judges across the country. You can read about some of the short-listed justices that Joe Biden is considering HERE. ([link removed]) Yesterday President Biden said in a press conference that he would pick his nominee by the end of February.
And if you're worried about the filibuster or Senators Manchin and Sinema blocking Biden's nominees- the filibuster was eliminated in 2013 and 2017 for judicial and executive nominees and only needs a simple 51 votes- Vice President Kamala Harris would be the tie breaker. And luckily, Senators Manchin and Sinema have voted yes with the rest of the Senate democrats on all of Biden's nominees.
Protecting Trans Rights
Last year in sweeping legislation across the country, trans rights were attacked in state legislatures, taking away the right to healthcare for trans folks, versions of the infamous HB-2 bill, threatening to put trans kids in foster care if their families affirmed their gender (calling it child abuse) and not allowing trans kids to play sports as the gender they identify as. And 51 trans people were murdered last year- 3 of them were from North Carolina- Jaida Peterson, Remy Fennell and Jenna Franks.
This year doesn't seem to be any better. 21 states have already proposed bills that would criminalize doctors for providers gender affirming care as well as banning trans kids from sports.
What doesn't make sense is that cisgender people receive gender affirming cosmetic surgeries all the time, yet cisgender people don't want trans people to receive that same care. Trans TikTok creator Rey explains it well.
North Carolina Republicans tried to pass 3 anti-trans bills in the state legislature last year- one to ban trans women from playing sports, another to ban any trans person under the age of 18 from receiving healthcare and another that allowed any healthcare provider to deny a trans person healthcare. Thankfully none of these ended up passing last year. But trans rights are at stake and will be something we need to consider when voting in the primary and the November general election.
How can cisgender people be strong allies to the trans community? I have listed some basic tips below, but you can read more on GLAAD.
Know your elected officials stances on trans rights and vote for candidates that are pro-LGBTQ+ rights.
Write and call your legislators when anti-trans bills come up in the General Assembly or in Congress to ask them to not support those bills.
Find out if your city or county has local non-discrimination ordinances to protect the LGBTQ+ community (See Wake County for example). If they don't ask them to support one.
Don't assume someone's gender and normalize using pronouns and asking for other people's pronouns so that you know how to refer to someone- use them when you introduce yourself to someone and put them on your social media bios and e-mail signatures.
Start using inclusive language instead of binary gendered language- Watch this video by Blair Imani for many terms you can use!
Educate yourself on the ways that the patriarchy hurts all of us and trans experience and the history of trans peoples existence- Do not expect trans people to do the emotional labor to educate you. I recommend watching the documentary Disclosure, reading the book Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok V. Menon, listening to the podcast Gender Reveal, and follow LGBTQ+ news with Them to start!
If someone you know tells you that they are trans, do not publicly out them as that could put them in danger.
Advocate for trans resources to be available- LGBTQ+ books (both fiction and non-fiction) are being pulled from bookstores and libraries so that people cannot explore their gender identities or properly educate themselves.
Check Your Voter Registration
We’re no stranger to voter suppression in our state. So we encourage you to check your voter registration often as board of elections offices purge voters from time to time.
NC Voter Registration Look Up [[link removed]]Help us reach our goals in 2022
With your generosity, we are able to build a permanent infrastructure that will increase voter registration and turnout as well as take care of our communities of color, in and outside of election cycles.
Becoming a Recurring Donor [[link removed]][link removed] [[link removed]] [link removed] [[link removed]] [link removed] [[link removed]] [link removed] [[link removed]]
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Suite 142
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Introducing our regional organizers, Black women in federal court seats, and February activities from the desk of our digital director, Kristen Havlik.
Meet the Triangle Regional Organizer, Sugelema Lynch
I'm excited to introduce you to Sugelema Lynch, but you can call her Suge (pronounced: shug; like sugar). Suge is the regional organizer for the Triangle- Durham, Orange and Alamance counties. Here is Suge's bio in her words:
As a Mexican-American child of migrant farmworkers, growing up in rural communities on the west coast, I quickly learned that my childhood was different from others. My family moved around every three months following the seasons and adapting to various types of agricultural labor to make ends meet. My mother valued education and despite moving so frequently, she made sure I stayed in school. She knew knowledge was the way out of poverty and emphasized its importance by getting me on the bus everyday no matter where we were.
My mother’s commitment to education is what fueled my desire to earn a Bachelor’s degree in K-12 education and an MBA. After teaching for several years, I decided to become an activist in my community. Today, there are many people that share my story of living in poverty and my goal as a regional organizer for The New North Carolina Project is to create voters for life by making politics relevant for those that often feel ignored by politicians and help them find ways to improve their quality of life. The time is now to shift the narrative and create a place that is representative of the growing diversity in North Carolina. Join us today and be a part of the shift we need to build a state that represents us all.
Join Suge for canvassing, phonebanking and text banking starting in February.>>[link removed]
Donate to support our organizers!>> [link removed]
American Red Cross is in need of blood donations
Since the start of the pandemic blood donations have been down and now hospitals across NC, especially in rural areas are in dire need of donations. All blood types are needed, especially types O positive and O negative.
Schedule a blood donation appointment>>[link removed]
Upcoming Events
Our next Town Hall is about Education and it's coming up on Wednesday, February 2. We're excited to have Christian Rhodes, Chief of Staff for the Office of Elementary & Secondary Education at the US Department of Education, Ricky Hurtado, NC State House Representative for District 63, Leo Williams from the Durham City Council and Trey Roberts, an organizer for NNCP and student debt activist joining the panel.
Sign up to join us>>[link removed]
Volunteer Opportunities
Phone Banking is happening tomorrow (1/29) and there are more canvassing, phone banking and text banking shifts set up across the state and from the comfort of your home in February!
We will be serving the Lumbee community through a clothing and distribution event on February 19. If you are close to Robeson County or would be interested in taking the drive down, please sign up for a shift!
Find A Volunteer Shift>> [link removed]
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Retiring at End of Term
On Wednesday, Justice Breyer announced that he is retiring for the Supreme Court of the United States at the end of the term, which is usually in June. Justice Breyer has been on the court since 1994, when he was nominated by President Bill Clinton. Justice Breyer is 83 years old.
President Biden promised during his campaign that he would nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court if the opportunity presented itself. During his presidency so far, he has nominated a diverse group of 40 judges across the country. You can read about some of the short-listed justices that Joe Biden is considering HERE. ([link removed]) Yesterday President Biden said in a press conference that he would pick his nominee by the end of February.
And if you're worried about the filibuster or Senators Manchin and Sinema blocking Biden's nominees- the filibuster was eliminated in 2013 and 2017 for judicial and executive nominees and only needs a simple 51 votes- Vice President Kamala Harris would be the tie breaker. And luckily, Senators Manchin and Sinema have voted yes with the rest of the Senate democrats on all of Biden's nominees.
Protecting Trans Rights
Last year in sweeping legislation across the country, trans rights were attacked in state legislatures, taking away the right to healthcare for trans folks, versions of the infamous HB-2 bill, threatening to put trans kids in foster care if their families affirmed their gender (calling it child abuse) and not allowing trans kids to play sports as the gender they identify as. And 51 trans people were murdered last year- 3 of them were from North Carolina- Jaida Peterson, Remy Fennell and Jenna Franks.
This year doesn't seem to be any better. 21 states have already proposed bills that would criminalize doctors for providers gender affirming care as well as banning trans kids from sports.
What doesn't make sense is that cisgender people receive gender affirming cosmetic surgeries all the time, yet cisgender people don't want trans people to receive that same care. Trans TikTok creator Rey explains it well.
North Carolina Republicans tried to pass 3 anti-trans bills in the state legislature last year- one to ban trans women from playing sports, another to ban any trans person under the age of 18 from receiving healthcare and another that allowed any healthcare provider to deny a trans person healthcare. Thankfully none of these ended up passing last year. But trans rights are at stake and will be something we need to consider when voting in the primary and the November general election.
How can cisgender people be strong allies to the trans community? I have listed some basic tips below, but you can read more on GLAAD.
Know your elected officials stances on trans rights and vote for candidates that are pro-LGBTQ+ rights.
Write and call your legislators when anti-trans bills come up in the General Assembly or in Congress to ask them to not support those bills.
Find out if your city or county has local non-discrimination ordinances to protect the LGBTQ+ community (See Wake County for example). If they don't ask them to support one.
Don't assume someone's gender and normalize using pronouns and asking for other people's pronouns so that you know how to refer to someone- use them when you introduce yourself to someone and put them on your social media bios and e-mail signatures.
Start using inclusive language instead of binary gendered language- Watch this video by Blair Imani for many terms you can use!
Educate yourself on the ways that the patriarchy hurts all of us and trans experience and the history of trans peoples existence- Do not expect trans people to do the emotional labor to educate you. I recommend watching the documentary Disclosure, reading the book Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok V. Menon, listening to the podcast Gender Reveal, and follow LGBTQ+ news with Them to start!
If someone you know tells you that they are trans, do not publicly out them as that could put them in danger.
Advocate for trans resources to be available- LGBTQ+ books (both fiction and non-fiction) are being pulled from bookstores and libraries so that people cannot explore their gender identities or properly educate themselves.
Check Your Voter Registration
We’re no stranger to voter suppression in our state. So we encourage you to check your voter registration often as board of elections offices purge voters from time to time.
NC Voter Registration Look Up [[link removed]]Help us reach our goals in 2022
With your generosity, we are able to build a permanent infrastructure that will increase voter registration and turnout as well as take care of our communities of color, in and outside of election cycles.
Becoming a Recurring Donor [[link removed]][link removed] [[link removed]] [link removed] [[link removed]] [link removed] [[link removed]] [link removed] [[link removed]]
Paid for the New North Carolina Project
The New North Carolina Project
6012 Bayfield Pkwy
Suite 142
Concord, NC 28027
United States
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unsubscribe: [link removed] .
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