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John,

2023 is now on pace to be one of the worst years for anti-LGBTQ legislation in American history.

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In
Wisconsin,
Republicans
just
voted
to
overturn
a
ban
on
“conversion
therapy.”
*
In
Texas,
Republicans
have
introduced
multiple
bills
to
limit
and
ban
gender-affirming
health
care
for
trans
kids.
*
In
Iowa,
Republicans
have
introduced
their
own
version
of
Florida’s
“Don’t
Say
Gay”
bill,
which
would
limit
curriculum
around
LGBTQ
history
in
classrooms.

We’re still only in January, but over 100 anti-LGBTQ bills have already been brought before state legislatures across the country – with the majority of them targeting trans and LGBTQ youth.

It’s only a matter of time before we see bills aimed at restricting the rights and dignity of LGBTQ youth come to the House floor – and we need to be prepared to fight back. Pitch in $5 or more today to help us build our defenses and prepare to protect LGBTQ freedom in 2023. [[link removed]]

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This is not a drill, John. The far-right is more emboldened than ever, and they now hold more seats than ever in the 118th Congress.

The same extremist Republicans who held up the Speaker vote earlier this month in order to have more say over the legislative agenda in Washington will almost certainly bring homophobic, regressive, hateful legislation to the House floor in the weeks to come.

While these attacks are scary, I’m not one to back down from a tough fight. But facing a new Republican majority in Congress, it’s going to take all of us to stop these bills from passing. Help us mount our defenses and prepare to put a stop to this onslaught of anti-LGBTQ legislation by pitching in $5 or more today. [[link removed]]

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Thank you for standing with me,

Becca Balint
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