MAY 2022 NEWS ROUNDUP
The past two weeks (well… years) have taken us on an emotional rollercoaster. But our team at Groundwork Project is right there with you and now we're keeping you up-to-date on the news, straight to your inbox.
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Joe Kennedy
Founder, Groundwork Project
Noteworthy News!
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A
new
public
charter
school
in
Homewood,
Alabama
is
now
open
and
enrolling
LGBTQIA+
students
–
all
while
AL
state
representatives
continue
to
attack
trans
and
nonbinary
individuals
in
their
state.

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The
Magic City
Acceptance
Academy
creates
a
safe
learning
environment
for
some
240
students
in
grades
6-12
with
gender-neutral
restrooms,
notes
of
love
and
rainbow
balloon
archways.
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Gov.
Tate
Reeves
told
NBC’s
Meet
the
Press
that
he
would
consider
banning
basic
contraceptives
–
like
Plan
B
and
hormonal
birth
control
–
if
SCOTUS
overturns
Roe
v.
Wade
this
June.
MS
already
has
an
abortion
ban
‘trigger’
law
set
to
go
into
effect
that
outright
excludes
exceptions
for
victims
of
incest.
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With
only
one
abortion
provider
clinic
in
the
state,
West
Virginians
face
their
own
state
ban
on
abortion,
but
already
lack
access.

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Take Action Now!
Join ACLU of Oklahoma and abortion activists across the country for the “Abortion is Our Right” rallies – find a rally near you! [link removed]]
It’s election time in Alabama – don’t forget to make your plan to vote by May 24th! [link removed]
Protect Trans Youth in Alabama! Check out a list of organizations we love and share with your followers. [link removed]
Organizer Spotlight
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