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Our full statement condemning the selection of Rep. Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House
The full statement from Forum For Equality, Louisiana Trans Advocates and the Equality Federation condemning selection of Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House: https://www.equalityfederation.org/post/state-and-national-equality-groups-condemn-selection-of-extremist-rep-mike-johnson-as-speaker-of-the-house
Veto this Slate of Hate, Governor Edwards!
The Louisiana Legislature has moved all of the anti-LGBTQ+ bills to Governor Edwards’ desk. This session has been a coordinated, dangerous attack on Louisiana’s LGBTQ+ youth. Kids who simply want to make friends, read books, and grow up healthy are … Continue reading
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“Don’t Say Gay” is up tomorrow!
Tomorrow, June 1st, the Louisiana Senate Education Committee will be consideringtwo harmful anti-LGBTQ+ bills. Mary, with a little over a week to go in the Legislative Session, we still have work to do to protect LGBTQ+ youth in Louisiana. We have seen … Continue reading
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DEFEATED: Ban on Gender-Affirming Health Care!
On Wednesday, in a 5-4 vote, the Senate Health and Welfare committee killed House Bill 648, the bill that would ban gender affirming health care for trans youth. This means that life saving, gender affirming health care can continue in Louisiana. … Continue reading
Protect Gender-Affirming Health Care!
The Louisiana Legislature is not stopping! Tomorrow, May 16th, the House of Representatives will be voting on House Bill 648 (previously HB 463), Rep. Firment’s deadly Gender Affirming Care Ban. Best practice medical care for transgender youth is simply about living. … Continue reading
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Sign-on Letter for Legislative Session
The Louisiana Legislature has been harmful, hurtful, and hateful. It’s up to us to stop it. Our elected officials are trying to force the LGBTQ+ community back into the closet by policing our identities and weaponizing our kids. WE NEED … Continue reading
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Legislative Updates + Actions
The past week in the State Capitol has been harmful, hurtful, and hateful. Last Tuesday, we saw hours of testimony from trans Louisianans, parents of trans kids, medical providers, and allies telling our legislators the harms of banning gender affirming care. … Continue reading
ACTION: Don’t Censor our Libraries!
Libraries are cornerstones of our communities. They are places to seek answers, find information about the world and our government, connect with resources, and more. Attorney General Jeff Landry and extremist legislators want to restrict youth access to our local libraries … Continue reading
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TAKE ACTION: LGBTQ+ kids are at risk
This Wednesday, April 26th, the Louisiana House Education Committee will be considering two harmful anti-LGBTQ+ bills. The current fight over parental rights is turning public schools into political battlegrounds, fracturing communities, and diverting time and energy away from teaching and … Continue reading
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Virtual Town Hall on April 18!
Tomorrow! Join the conversation from Forum’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/forumforequality/
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