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Allison Chapman 🏳️‍⚧️

Y’all I really don’t think you understand how dire this year is for #trans people. We are now at 134 anti-LGBTQ proposed state bills in 18 days. We have had 4 passed to floor votes with one of those already passing a floor vote.

- 51 banning gender affirming care
- 21 banning trans people from sports
- 21 Don't Say Gay/Forced Outing
- 15 Banning Drag
- 7 Eliminating legal recognition of trans people

Allison Chapman 🏳️‍⚧️Jan 19, 2023

Contact your legislators. Educate yourself, friends, family, and neighbors on trans issues and trans rights. We are drowning and need your help.

Allison Chapman 🏳️‍⚧️Jan 19, 2023

(Want to learn more? Checkout this spreadsheet I am maintaining: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fTxHLjBa86GA7WCT-V6AbEMGRFPMJndnaVGoZZX4PMw/edit?usp=sharing)

Anti-LGBTQ Legislative Tracking

Anti-LGBTQ Bills State,Number,Summary,Bill Type,Date,Status,Erin Reed's State Risk,Notes,URL,Change Hash Alaska,HB27,An Act relating to school athletics, recreation, athletic teams, and sports.,Trans Sports Ban,Unknown,Moderate,https://legiscan.com/AK/text/HB27/2023 Arizona,<a href="https://legi...

Google Docs

Kuma Chan 🧸Jan 19, 2023

@Alli all the usual states I see.

theRICHARDexp Jan 19, 2023

@Alli I’m in Texas. There are so many to look through! 😭
If these drag show bills pass it will essentially turn every community theater location into a “love parlor” sooooooo 🙃 Like how do we fight against that kind of idiocy when they won’t listen to us in the first place?

Allison Chapman 🏳️‍⚧️Jan 19, 2023

@therichardexp you have to try. I know, especially in Texas, they don’t like to listen but time and time again when there is a large turnout against some of this stuff there is a sway in our direction.

Kevin Jan 20, 2023

@therichardexp @Alli civil disobedience, like the 1960s.

Ainebet Jan 19, 2023

@Alli As a former resident of Missouri, I am 1. Appalled. Horrified. Deeply Saddened. Angry. 2. Glad I got out. 3. Feel a bit of survivor's guilt for making it out and taking my vote with me. 💔

Allison Chapman 🏳️‍⚧️Jan 19, 2023

@ainebet you have to remain safe! 💜

Ainebet Jan 19, 2023

@Alli of course. I just wish we all could be safe everywhere. 💖🏳️‍🌈

Martin Piper (he/him) 💙💛🌻💉Jan 19, 2023

@Alli a while ago I came to realise that the only way to affect real beneficial public policy change is to be an elected lawmaker, or at the very least be active in teams that feed into elected representatives. This was after seeing so much unfairness and lack of transparency in current governments.

Allison Chapman 🏳️‍⚧️Jan 19, 2023

@martin_piper I think you can make change with your vote. But I also agree you should be active in teams that feed directly into elected officials.

Martin Piper (he/him) 💙💛🌻💉Jan 19, 2023

@Alli Yes and no. A vote only goes so far when minority issues are concerned, due to the very nature of being a minority. I'm not a SOGI minority, but I very strongly believe in justice and equality and can see accessing that as a minority can be extremely challenging.

AT-AT Assault 🏳️‍⚧️Jan 19, 2023

@Alli I thought Oregon and Washington State were liberal or leftist. Are they too gerrymandered into GOP controlled state legislatures?

Allison Chapman 🏳️‍⚧️Jan 19, 2023

@atatassault they are! However they still have a few GOP members who felt the need to introduce anti trans legislation.

The Chaotic Good 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🖖Jan 19, 2023

@Alli I will point this out re: map.

I checked the Oregon legislature, and you're right, there appear to be two bills: one to attempt to prevent trans people from competing in sport; and one to prevent gender affirming surgery on minors (which doesn't happen anyway).

I'm scared as shit about the state of the US transphobia right now, but in Oregon's case, we shouldn't worry: The republicans responsible for these are shit posting and don't have the chops.

The Chaotic Good 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🖖Jan 19, 2023

@Alli What's also worth noting is that there are several bills designed to PROTECT trans people in the same session. I hope bigotry Is shown the door.

Oregon senate is currently 58,6% Democrat majority.

The Chaotic Good 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🖖Jan 19, 2023

@Alli I've found a few others - but again, they're the same... attempts by old white men that I don't think Oregon will have any plans to implement. That said, It's scary AF to see my home state going through this...

nshrubs Jan 19, 2023

@Aminorjourney @Alli Same with the ones in WA - all produced by the hateful WA GOP, will go nowhere.

Caffe Neko Jan 19, 2023

@Alli what is happening in WA?

tikistitch⁷ has moved Jan 19, 2023

@caffeneko @Alli

^THIS. Because FUCK THAT ANTI-TRANS SHIT.

solient Jan 19, 2023

@Alli the messed up thing about the MO bills is like half a dozen of them specifically go after sports with minor variations. Like chaff and flares to protect the payload.

Old Man Mike Jan 19, 2023

@Alli if they ban drag will they also ban reruns of M.A.S.H.?

Kris Samsel Jan 19, 2023

@Alli Did Biden add 4 Supreme Court justices? The clown won’t add one! Two party system is working against all of us. Trump force-fed us, garbage judges. Seems that Biden can’t correct the dummies error? Why is that? Why is Merick Garland a member of the federal society? Conspiracies people like to call them conspiracy theories. Known facts? Means, conspiracy is real. And what I see? RICO act. DOJ is the rich lapdog. Won’t do their jobs. Letting rich skate. Causing an uprising on purpose. 🚫🤡

TQdemocrat Jan 19, 2023

@Alli I live in the state of NJ and we have not passed any bills that limit LGBTQ people from anything. We have actually passed bills increasing the rights of LGBTQ. Please correct you mis-information.

Allison Chapman 🏳️‍⚧️Jan 19, 2023

@TQdemocrat these aren’t bills that have passed. This also isn’t a risk assessment of if bills will pass. It’s simply a list and heat map of bills introduced.

TQdemocrat Jan 19, 2023

@Alli The state of NJ has NOT introduced any bills to limit LGBTQ rights. You can easily google how progressive NJ is about LGBTQ

Allison Chapman 🏳️‍⚧️Jan 19, 2023

@TQdemocrat yes they have. NJ S2648, NJ A4042, NJ S3076, NJ S589, NJ A1630 are all anti lgbtq bills.

I don’t disagree, that NJ is progressive and that these bills will not pass, but they have been introduced. That’s factual.

TQdemocrat Jan 19, 2023

@Alli I suggest your re-write your post so that it reads less inflammatory. Your post is like says that ocean waves will crash.

TQdemocrat Jan 19, 2023

@Alli FYI. S589 and A1630 are the same bill. It has nothing to to do with LGBTQ, it is a sports fairness bill. All of the other bills have NOT been written by OLS yet.Which means that some conservative Republican stood up made some ass introduction and could not get anyone to support the bills introduction.

Allison Chapman 🏳️‍⚧️Jan 19, 2023

@TQdemocrat they are companion bills. One is the the house and one is for the senate. They absolutely have to do with LGBTQ issues!? They ban trans women from sports.

Parker Molloy Jan 19, 2023

@TQdemocrat @Alli it's a bill that explicitly bans trans people from participating in sports. Trying to say that has "nothing to do with LGBTQ" is objectively false.

Also, chill the hell out. What Allie is doing by sharing the active bills is helpful and important.

Martin Vermeer FCD Jan 19, 2023

@parkermolloy @[email protected] @Alli Seems to be a bot. Blocked.

Parker Molloy Jan 19, 2023

@martinvermeer @Alli Please let's not do the "Everyone who posts something I don't like is a bot" thing that people did on Twitter. Maybe you meant to use the word "troll," instead, but I don't think that's the case either. Whenever you see a post going into the weeds about something, it's likely not a "bot."

Martin Vermeer FCD Jan 19, 2023

@parkermolloy @Alli I found the designation 'bot' on her profile page in @Elk. No idea what it's based on.

TQdemocrat Jan 22, 2023

@parkermolloy @Alli I know that you and Alli are both young. I am an activist who has always supported LGBTQ people. It is is concerning when a state like BLUE NJ that has passed so many laws protecting LBGTQ is dumped with Red racist, homophobic states. The post could have been worded better

Parker Molloy Jan 22, 2023

@TQdemocrat @Alli JFC, stop it. No one is lumping anyone in with anything. It was a list of bills that had been introduced, not passed. And then you had the gall to be like "Actually banning trans people from sports doesn't have anything to do with LGBTQ issues!" Which is BS.

Also, I'm 36. And I don't give a shit about how long you've been an "activist," anyway.

TQdemocrat Jan 22, 2023

@parkermolloy @Alli All of my LGBTQ friends are in NJ are scratching their heads about the post.

Cayla Hardwicke Jan 19, 2023

@Alli
I will continue to fight here in texas and I have places for people to stay they are fleeing the state

Allison Chapman 🏳️‍⚧️Jan 19, 2023

@Kaminara 💜💜💜💜💜

AutisticMumTo3 Jan 19, 2023

@Alli
And the place is becoming a more dangerous for anyone not cis and gender conforming no doubt as well as anyone not heterosexual.
@onlymeindc

Bill, organizer of stuff Jan 19, 2023

@Alli
Surprised to see NH in there, but I guess Ice Kentucky gonna be what it is

Chris Mundy's Brain 🧠Jan 19, 2023

@Alli 😮 Awful!

[HANDMAIDEN] xan Jan 19, 2023

@Alli florida looks insufficiently threatening in this map, it needs a pulsating, thrumming evil colour

0xC01DC0FFEE Jan 19, 2023

@Alli Damn, thats absolutely terrifying. I guess thats what the rise of theocracy looks like

EvilGinger- Queen of Naps Jan 19, 2023

@Alli Allegheny County, PA needs to get ready to fight on February 7th.
We have 3 seats currently vacant for the PA State House.
Republicans were fighting against these special elections being held in February- they currently hold a slim majority in the PA State house 101-99, due to these vacant seats.
This is where this type of legislation goes to either live or die. A 101-101 split would make it harder for the PA GOP to pass any new state bills. We need to vote!
https://www.alleghenycounty.us/elections/special-elections.aspx

Metafrastis Jan 19, 2023

@Alli Just leave these retarded states while you still can, wether you are of African or Asian descent, queer or a woman. I know I would if I was. Conservatives have started a culture war in the US and sooner or later they will rip all your human rights away, unless you are a rich white man. Then it will be too late to leave.

ZenobiaVayne Jan 19, 2023

@Alli I wish we could hurry the eff up and offer asylum to trans ppl in Canada already this is unreal to watch. Sending love and solidarity. ❤️‍🩹

ZenobiaVayne Jan 19, 2023

@Alli for myself I will continue to press our politicians with phone calls and letters and continue to provide gender affirming midwifery care in our community with kindness and without judgement.

sandywb14 Jan 19, 2023

@Alli why does the GQP feel so entitled to limit individual rights?

Maria Ashton-Stebbings Jan 19, 2023

@Alli terrible. Sharing. Support you.

Cavyherd Jan 19, 2023

& I imagine cis folks underestimate the collateral implications:

Are you a woman who prefers pants to skirts? (We fought this battle in 19fucking70, ffs)

TransitBiker Jan 19, 2023

@Alli every house has a gender neutral bathroom! 🤣

Pixie Pancake Jan 19, 2023

@Alli Utah wants to eliminate all transgender medical care for youth except counseling for gender dysphoria. They also want to require teachers to report (to parents) gender pronoun use and any attempts to use another name.

Strappo Hughes Jan 20, 2023

@Alli and yet there’s that shining new Republican star, George “If That Is Your Name” Santos.

The ironies are rich.

Alex Jan 20, 2023

@Alli I am totally unfamiliar with the language used and what it might indicate; I did find that with Illinois SB4213 it is still in Legiscan but I’m not sure what the notations in the page indicate as to its status, could you clarify? Thanks. https://legiscan.com/IL/research/SB4213

Illinois SB4213 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly

Research Tools (2022-11-14) SCH CD/HIGH ED-ATHLETE GENDER [Referred to Assignments]

LegiScan

Statmonkey 🙊Jan 20, 2023

@Alli Why is there not more outrage and noise about this?

Lynnie Jan 20, 2023

@Alli I live in the “Alabama of Maryland” and my school board passed a thing where they have to out students who ask to use a different pronoun

Scout Jan 21, 2023

@Alli Trans people hurt *no one*. This persecution has to stop! #TransRightsAreHumanRights

Erik Uden => [email protected]Jan 21, 2023

I just checked out the Google Docs and it got way worse.

Allison Chapman 🏳️‍⚧️Jan 21, 2023

@Erik oh yeah. We are reading over a dozen new bills a day and adding them. We are absolutely over run with bills. I know we have to have missed some too