LGBTQ+ theory, history, and the CPUSA (part 1):

https://www.cpusa.org/article/lgbtq-theory-history-and-the-cpusa-part-1/

LGBTQ+ theory, history, and the CPUSA (part 2):

https://www.cpusa.org/article/lgbtq-theory-history-and-the-cpusa-part-2/

Forgive me if I say submissive, but this was the closest term I could get. Also, this doesn’t apply to all queer folk and the gay community, but just a pattern in general.

When seeing people going on about the “good old days”, I cannot help but notice a pattern.

While much weaker in comparison in the 70s-80s, I noticed how the fighting and defense seemed much stronger and rebellious.

However, once we shift into the 90s-00s, I noticed a change.

While queer people might have been started to get seen more, I also noticed how it’s always in a lesser role (gay best friend replacing magic negro trope), worshipping straight people (a lot of cisgender hetero pop stars being called gay icons just for saying they exist), praising awful caricatures for doing not even the bare minimum and getting religiously offended when someone points out it’s bad (“YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND WHAT IT WAS LIKE BACK THEN, IT CHANGED MY LIFE!!!”), a lot of openly gay tv writers attacking bisexual and trans folk in a disturbingly sadistic passion, and so forth.

Overall, there’s this increase in taking respectability politics, and sometimes being full-on self-deprecating, and it’s hard to not notice.

Why was it like this, and what led to its end? And also, how long until we get more people to recognize and call it out instead of defending and being apologists?

Transwomen are about to be moved to federal

men's prisons.

I read about this today in this article, as a result of a poster on Bluesky who made this passionate call to action -

Call the Bureau of Prisons (202)307-3198 Tell them to block moving trans women to men's prisons. Tell them the trans women will be raped to death, it is cruel and unusual punishment beyond their crimes. Share this, copy it, get it around. NOW.

Note: For context, there were two lawsuits from trans women in federal prisons which resulted in a restraining order from federal judges but the order only covered them and the other trans women inmates are about to be transferred.

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There are so many that it's getting hard to keep track! There are more suits than this, but I wanted to share a bunch that I took note of, as I know we could all use an uplift right now.

These lawsuits were brought by various State Attorneys General, the ACLU, Lamba Legal, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, and other LGBTQIA+ organizations.

In roughly chronological order with newest at the top

• Transgender and Nonbinary People Take Trump to Court Over Passport Restrictions

• Washington Democratic states sue Trump administration over order to halt funding for gender-affirming care

• 15 AG's declare Trump's EO on gender affirming care unlawful

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Rhode Island and Vermont.

Technically not a lawsuit but a good sign state levels suits are coming against hospitals who suspended care and gives cover for those who havent.

Trump administration sued over order banning transgender healthcare for minors

Trans woman in prison sues over Trump's anti-trans "sex" definition order

There are several, at least two lawsuits | saw regarding the military ban.

WHAT CAN WE DO INDIVIDUALLY

_"How this story comes out does depend to a great degree on what we do right now"_Shannon Minter, transgender Legal Director at the National Center for Lesbian Rights. February 4, 2025.

When congress attempts to pass laws that mirror the EOs, we should be prepared to flood House Reps and Senators with emails or calls. Only 2 dems (from Texas) in the house voted for H.R. 29, the sports ban, so we have a solid chance at filibustering anti-trans bills in the senate if keep the pressure on.

Please consider building a personal resistance network of friends and family to alert to key call-to-action moments. Here is an article with a great approach for how to do it. It worked great for me and | was able to recruit 13 people. If we all do this, with however many people we can, what a massive force multiplier - we can win this!!!

Erin the Morning shared a rules document about passports that got leaked.

Erin also provided this summary -

• X markers will be a focal point

• Existing unexpired passports will remain good

• No guidance on confiscation, but it doesnt seem like they will

• Renewals less clear but it looks like they will use “a preponderance of evidence”

Snippets below from Erin in the Morning article.

_In an announcement on Wednesday, Corewell Health, the largest healthcare provider in Michigan, stated that it would resume gender-affirming care for transgender youth under the age of 19.

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Local LGBTQ+ organizations in Michigan were outspoken against Corewell Health's decision to pause care, including Equality Michigan.

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The group is now praising the hospital system for reversing its decision.

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Erin In The Morning has received unconfirmed reports that other hospital systems are also considering reopening gender-affirming care.

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Meanwhile, multiple lawsuits challenging the executive order that triggered the bans are moving forward, with the first hearing scheduled for tomorrow.

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A swift injunction could pave the way for hospitals to resume care—though some may still require public pressure to act.

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Until then, the lives of transgender youth remain in limbo, caught between political maneuvering and the urgent need for medical care._