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O Resumo da Resistência: Esta semana na luta pela justiça

Choosing Uncommon Courage

Blog de Ricardo Martínez (ele/dele), Diretor Executivo

The Resistance Brief: Choosing Uncommon Courage  

The current administration’s intimidation campaign is in full effect. We are witnessing attacks on academic freedom, corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, state and local governments, courts and judges, and now lawyers and law firms.

This is a comprehensive strategy to neutralize legal opposition, obliterate the separation of government powers, and block any pushback from institutions with broad influence and the power to act as arbiters of justice. It is a deeply disturbing pattern that demands loyalty along partisan lines above all else.

Unfortunately, we have seen some of the very entities that should be working to uphold and fortify the rule of law – including a handful of major law firms – bend a knee to these tyrannical abuses of power instead.

As an organization committed to using the tools of the law to uphold human rights and dignity, watching powerful law firms commit millions of dollars in pro bono work to the Trump administration to avoid sanctions has been especially disheartening and alarming. We cannot allow the legal profession’s independence to be compromised, or we risk undermining the very mechanisms that guard against autocracy.

Such anticipatory obedience may be an attempt to emerge unscathed from a period of political turmoil – but the decision to roll over and submit is anchored in fear and delusion. As we’ve seen time and again from this administration, the goalposts are in a constant state of flux. And as history clearly shows us, the more these firms acquiesce to bullying and unconstitutional tactics now, the more will be demanded of them to stay in the regime’s “good graces” in the future.

Caving to power should not be the accepted standard – especially when there are other options.

While some firms have made a “business decision” to cave to the demands of this administration for self-preservation – and ignored the historical consequences of this approach – others are resisting. WilmerHale e Jenner e Block, Williams & Connolly, Perkins Coie, e Keker, Van Nest & Peters are just some of the firms that have decided to fight back publicly and disrupt lawless power grabs. Williams & Connolly filed a lawsuit representing Perkins Coie in its challenge to the executive order targeting them, and was granted a temporary restraining order shortly after. And Keker, Van Nest & Peters penned a New York Times op-ed, Our Law Firm Won’t Cave to Trump. Who Will Join Us?

Theirs is not a rhetorical question. We’ve asked the same thing: Who will join us?

This is an all-hands-on-deck moment – where every institution and person in public service should think strategically about the role they will play in protecting our democracy.

Last month, I attended the Pro Bono Conference in Washington, D.C. and had several conversations with pro bono counsel who attended. Many of them confided in me that the Trump administration’s attacks on law firms have caused a chilling effect, and, as a result, their firms are apprehensive about publicly partnering with advocacy organizations. This is some of what we must contend with as we seek justice and work to uphold the rule of law and judicial review. Luckily, there were also organizations present who were boldly stepping up and eager to practice uncommon courage.

Fear is natural, but it cannot be what guides us. I have learned that on the other side of fear is a path forward, towards justice. We must ask ourselves the right questions to think and act courageously, even in the face of peril. If we have limited power now, the right first question might be: How do we build power?

Em last week’s Resistance Brief, I wrote about some of the tangible steps we can take to prevent the proliferation of political violence: staying informed, contacting representatives, supporting local equality organizations, donating often and generously. What I didn’t mention explicitly was that all those suggested actions can foster an environment of agency, empowerment, community, and defiance – which, in turn, can help protect our democracy.

Compounding power by remaining coordinated, building coalitions, and uniting in a shared vision helps interrupt corruption and builds public confidence in our institutions, making us all feel braver. This is why Keker, Van Nest & Peters’s op-ed is a timely example of an effort to unite a profession known for its creativity, moxie, boldness, and independence.

Compounding power also creates layers of resistance, made up of groups and individuals coming together to develop a diverse and well-resourced coalition, ready to collectively challenge threats to our democracy whenever possible. This is the way we rebuild healthy political and societal norms. This is how we forge innovative partnerships that allow us to urgently and aggressively pursue justice for LGBTQ+ people. And GLAD Law is already forging those partnerships with courageous firms like Stapleton Segal Cochran LLC e Langer Grogan & Diver P.C., who have stepped up to join us on several of our 6 legal challenges to Trump’s executive orders.

History offers us many examples of times when communities have risen to meet the moment, despite the risk, because the long-term payoff was worth it. We are safeguarding the futures of generations to come – to have a shot at perfecting and living out the promise of freedom our constitution grants us.

Someday, future generations will look to us for guidance. Perhaps the next question to ask ourselves is: how will we define our legacy as ancestors today?

What to do, what else to know: 

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O Resumo da Resistência: Esta semana na luta pela justiça

Strategies against surveillance

Blog de Ricardo Martínez (ele/dele), Diretor Executivo

A few weeks back, the Department of Homeland Security eliminated an explicit ban on the surveillance of people based solely on sexual orientation and gender identity via an update to an Office of Intelligence and Analysis policy manual. It happened quietly and was quickly buried under a mounting stack of unconscionable presidential executive actions. But the change evoked a feeling of danger and fear that may be indicative of a broader shift in strategy to intensify political violence against the LGBTQ+ community.

The World Health Organization’s definition of political violence includes the deliberate denial of basic needs (food, health care, education) and human rights (freedom of speech, freedom of association). It’s hard not to brand the attack on our community with political violence when LGBTQ+ people are being removed from government websites and from policies meant to protect us from unlawful surveillance. All while investigations into anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination have all but stopped, nondiscrimination protections in K-12 schools, colleges, and universities are under attack, LGBTQ+ asylum-seekers are being deported without due process, and threats to HIV funding are looming.

The removal of sexual orientation and gender identity from the Office of Intelligence and Analysis policy manual was a rollback of the Biden administration’s efforts to implement the 2020 Bostock v. Condado de Clayton decision, which sought to prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. While this inclusive manual’s language was only four years old, it provided a layer of protection that could prevent some of the unlawful surveillance LGBTQ+ people – disproportionately queer and trans people of color – have experienced throughout history.

This surveillance of queer people has taken many forms: o Lavender Scare in the ‘50s when federal employees were identified and removed from government service because of peddled disinformation that they posed a national security threat; the FBI investigation of one of the first queer rights organizations, the Mattachine Society, because of alleged communist ties; the police raids of gay bars that eventually led to the Stonewall riots; FBI surveillance of ACT UP and the Center for Constitutional Rights in the ‘90s; surveilling and purging gay servicemembers and then the intermediate Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy. More recent examples include federal law enforcement surveillance of Black Lives Matter protestors, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton trying to obtain data on the number of Texans who had updated their gender marker on their driver’s licenses, and the US Department of Agriculture asking for the names of LGBTQ+ employee resource group leaders.

During my time in Texas, I became keyed into these types of attacks. It conditioned me to try to recognize patterns in government actions, policy-making, bill filings, and language used by anti-equality lawmakers. What I noticed was that their actions were attempts to create building blocks meant to stretch the permissible parameters of cruelty. Apathy paved the way for going further while community action and resistance moderated and delayed the execution of their anti-LGBTQ+ playbook. Resistance can topple their plans built upon a flimsy scaffolding of bias and fear. Together, we have the power to undermine these plans.

GLAD Law will continue to do our part with our surge-litigation strategy that aggressively pursues justice through swift, strategic action to use all aspects of the law to stop, delay, and reduce the harm of the Trump administration’s unconstitutional actions. Of the six challenges we have filed to date, five have succeeded with temporary restraining orders or preliminary injunctions blocking harmful policies, while one is pending.

To guard against further attacks on LGBTQ+ people, we must all be ready. We know there are proven tactics that can help prevent the proliferation of political violence. So this week, let’s focus on the actions that combat political violence: public condemnation of attacks on our community, building bridges where we can, empowering local communities, early warning and preparing not panicking.

What to do:

  • Review Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Surveillance Self-Defense Guide.
  • Identify 1-2 trusted news sources: It is so easy to go down a rabbit hole of bad news. Pick your trusted sources and monitor your information intake.
  • Add your lawmakers’ office number to your phone: Make sure you use it to remind them to speak out and publicly condemn anti-LGBTQ+ attacks and voice your concerns about unlawful surveillance.
  • Attend town halls and school board meetings: Building resilient communities starts with local participation, public comment, and accountability.
  • Adopt a statewide equality group or local LGBTQ+ center: Early warning mitigates the impact of political violence efforts. Sign up for updates to receive action alerts.
  • Be ready to mobilize: There will be moments that call for large protests and direct action. You can help most by participating directly. But if that is not an option, you can also support that work by volunteering as a legal observer, helping with planning, or delivering essentials like food, water, and first aid supplies.

You can also help GLAD Law continue to act swiftly and decisively to secure even more legal victories:

  • Commit Pro-Bono Hours: If you or your firm want to make a commitment to help address the coordinated assault we are under, please email us to pledge pro-bono commitments.
  • Join GLAD Law’s Serviço de encaminhamento de advogados: Assist LGBTQ+ community members in need of answers to legal questions.
  • Donate Generously: Become a monthly donor to ensure steady, dependable support. Interested in anchoring an upcoming fundraising campaign to secure funding for our rapid response visionary leadership? Reach out to us!

What else to know: 

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Tribunal Federal rejeita outra tentativa do governo Trump de implementar a proibição militar de transgêneros e restabelece liminar nacional

Os principais advogados dos demandantes dizem que as famílias dos militares enfrentam uma “pressão esmagadora” e que a moção de dissolução não foi “nada mais do que uma tática desonesta e desesperada para semear confusão e causar atrasos”.

A juíza do Tribunal Distrital dos EUA, Ana Reyes, rejeitou hoje uma moção da administração Trump para dissolver o liminar nacional emitido em Talbott x TrumpA juíza Reyes emitiu a liminar em 18 de março, em uma ordem contundente na qual sustentou que a proibição prejudica a segurança nacional e é provavelmente inconstitucional, chamando-a de "impregnada de animosidade e repleta de pretextos". Os réus entraram com a moção de dissolução em 21 de março.

Em sua opinião hoje, a juíza Reyes negou o pedido dos réus, sustentando que "os réus não podem evitar a discriminação contra pessoas transgênero simplesmente rotulando a política como abordando disforia de gênero". A juíza Reyes também negou o pedido dos réus de suspender sua liminar enquanto o caso prossegue.  

Como resultado da decisão de hoje, a ordem do Juiz Reyes, que impede o governo de aplicar a proibição, entrará em vigor às 19h de sexta-feira, 28 de março. Essa liminar suspende a implementação da proibição e protege militares e recrutas transgêneros de seus danos significativos enquanto o futuro da proibição está sendo decidido em juízo. Esses danos incluem a remoção de militares de suas missões, a negação de comissões e promoções, a colocação em licença administrativa, a negação de cuidados médicos necessários e, por fim, a colocação em processo de separação involuntária, um processo usado para lidar com casos de má conduta.

Os advogados principais em Talbott x Trump, Diretor Sênior de Direitos Transgêneros e Queer da GLAD Law Jennifer Levi e Diretor Jurídico da NCLR Shannon Minter, responder à decisão do Juiz Reyes:

“Esses esforços para impedir que a liminar entre em vigor para proteger nossas tropas transgênero sobrecarregam as famílias militares com uma quantidade esmagadora de pressão enquanto elas navegam em um limbo com resultados que causarão danos devastadores às carreiras militares desses soldados incríveis”, disse Jennifer Levi, Diretora Sênior de Direitos Transgêneros e Queer da GLAD Law. “É impensável que tratemos desta forma os indivíduos corajosos que tanto se sacrificam pelo nosso país.”

“Esta moção não passou de uma tática de última hora para semear confusão e causar atrasos. Não há como defender uma política que busca descartar imprudentemente milhares de militares transgêneros altamente treinados, qualificados e condecorados, muitos dos quais foram enviados para locais críticos em todo o mundo. O governo admitiu não ter evidências para sustentar sua posição e não ter motivos para dispensar indivíduos que estão servindo com competência e honra”, disse. Diretora Jurídica da NCLR, Shannon Minter.

Talbott x Trump foi a primeira ação judicial movida contra a recente ordem executiva do presidente Trump que proíbe a entrada de pessoas transgênero no exército. O caso representa 32 demandantes e foi movido pelos grupos jurídicos LGBTQ+ GLAD Law e NCLR, com assessoria jurídica pro bono da Wardenski PC e da Kropf Moseley PLCC.

Jennifer Levi, da GLAD Law, e Shannon Minter, da NCLR, advogados principais neste caso, são transgêneros e cada um tem mais de três décadas de experiência em litígios em casos LGBTQ+ históricos e importantes. Juntos, Levi e Minter lideraram a luta jurídica em 2017 contra a proibição de transgêneros no exército. Doe v. Trump e Stockman x Trump, que também garantiu uma liminar nacional bloqueando essa proibição.

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O Resumo da Resistência: Esta semana na luta pela justiça

Faith, justice, and persistence

Blog de Ricardo Martínez (ele/dele), Diretor Executivo

The Resistance Brief: Faith, Justice, and Persistence  

We are living through a time of escalating discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and violence. Our inability to provide immediate relief to so much suffering keeps us up at night. I know it weighs heavy on my spirit.  

For me, those feelings are wrapped up in my Catholic upbringing. My relationship status with my faith remains “it’s complicated,” but there is an inextricable connection that binds my advocacy to the lessons I learned attending church as a child alongside my mother and grandmother. They taught me my highest purpose is to do the greatest good for people without compromising myself or my values.

Recently, I’ve prayed for collective decency, kindness, and mercy. And for the safety and well-being of all people. While systems of oppression are not new, and the fight for LGBTQ+ equality is ongoing, the current callous attacks on our community and disregard for our humanity (sometimes in the name of faith) feel unholy.  

One of my favorite passages has always been, “Whatever you did for one of the least of these, you did it for me.” I always loved that lesson, which uplifts the innate dignity we all possess. It is a lesson that calls us to reflect on how we treat those with the least power: marginalized communities, people experiencing homelessness, and people who are sick or imprisoned. How we treat “the least of these” defines who we are and is a measure of the strength of our democracy. 

The current landscape and its many horrors are aimed at creating insufferable conditions and coercing us to abandon those within our community who need us the most.  

But I’m reminded of another lesson I learned in the church pew as a child: “Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” The test we face is our ability to show up for each other. 

Whether it’s immigrants being detained, deported, and disappeared with no due process, unaccompanied LGBTQ+ minors surrendering themselves at the border, trans women being brutalized by police, cutting off funding for humanitarian aid and HIV prevention, or transgender inmates experiencing unspeakable abuse in prisons – the realities of the toll this moment is having may consume and overwhelm us.  

But it’s important to understand that we feel this way by design. The current federal administration is conducting a stress test on just how much indignation towards marginalized communities we will tolerate. But one thing I know about the queer community is that we are relentless in our pursuit of justice and equality. Regardless of how tired we are, of how scared we may be, we show up for those in need. 

I’m really proud of the path GLAD Law has taken to provide relief and support to those who need us the most at this time. 

Shortly after the inauguration, GLAD Law took immediate action challenging Trump’s Day One anti-transgender executive order. As a result of that order, the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) began placing transgender women in solitary confinement, at imminent risk of being moved to men’s facilities and losing their necessary medical care. 

Transgender women face incredibly high rates of harassment and assault, including sexual assault, when housed with men, and withdrawal of medical care causes devastating health impacts. GLAD Law acted quickly, filing three cases, Moe x Trump, Doe v. Bondi, e Jones v. Bondi, securing rulings for our clients to remain in women’s facilities and ensuring their continued medical care. We’ve continued to add plaintiffs to our cases as we hear from more transgender women at risk, and this week, the federal judge granted an order directing BOP to return two women from men’s facilities where they’d been transferred. 

Many stories underscoring the direct harm of this administration’s actions have come to our attention through Respostas da Lei GLAD, our free, confidential legal infoline that provides people  with information, referrals, and, if possible, pro bono legal assistance. Over the last three months, our GLAD Law Answers line has received 827 new intakes, compared to 322 intakes by this time last year. The requests for support include questions from incarcerated individuals, people experiencing challenges accessing medical care, servicemembers impacted by the trans military ban, and people experiencing employment discrimination, bullying at school, harassment, and violence. 

I know it feels like fights that were settled and secure are being fought again. It’s not fair that our community is in the crosshairs once more and being scapegoated for political gains. And while we can and should be frustrated that we’re fighting the same, tired playbook, that also means GLAD Law has the blueprint to fight back. Our cases against BOP show how the law and the courts can play their rightful role in stopping unthinkable harm. The Reagan-appointed federal judge saw how Trump’s BOP policy violates the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act and the 8th Amendment, acted quickly, and to date, BOP has complied with those orders. 

That blueprint to get us out of this moment includes showing up for community – all of it. And when I need some reassurance, I call in my mom’s prayer circle, who have been praying every Tuesday and Thursday for a just and merciful outcome. 

What to do, what else to know: 

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O Resumo da Resistência: Esta semana na luta pela justiça

Dropping the ball

Blog de Ricardo Martínez (ele/dele), Diretor Executivo

I was in Palm Springs last week when I started hearing about California Governor Gavin Newsom’s podcast and his comments on how he believed that transgender girls and women participating in sports is “deeply unfair.”

I had heard about the launch of his podcast and was excited about the premise: having honest, nuanced, and curious conversations about issues people feel strongly about.

But what transpired did not seem curious, nuanced, or honest – it felt like a political calculation at the expense of a small, vulnerable community who are already under significant threat.

I’ve spent a large part of my career working with lawmakers – educating them on issues that impact our community, answering tough questions, and sharing constituent stories that illustrate how policy and laws affect real lives. I’ve been in rooms where lawmakers have told me that they can’t support specific LGBTQ+ issues because polling is not on their side. And I’ve been in meetings with lawmakers who express empathy and understanding but, when it comes time to cast their vote, have been unwilling to show uncommon political courage.

I’m no longer surprised by politicians who determine their support based on political calculations. But what I struggle to understand about Governor Newsom’s comments is the answer to the questions why now, and why with a right-wing media personality like Charlie Kirk?

Here was an opportunity for conversation. Rather than cowering to pressure or prioritizing politics over principles, I thought – as I know many others did – that Governor Newsom would lead a nuanced discussion. He didn’t. Instead, he disregarded constituents he once celebrated and to whose struggle for recognition and survival he once drew awareness – noting the importance of protecting transgender people because they deserved no less.

I’m most flabbergasted by the timing. The Governor’s remarks seem especially reckless, given the relentless attacks transgender Americans are currently under – attacks that go far beyond sports and are driven in no small part by anti-LGBTQ influencers like Kirk.

There is room to have conversations about people’s genuine concerns and questions about fairness and safety in girls’ and women’s sports. GLAD Law and others in our movement and community have been engaging in those conversations, with the public and with policymakers, to understand why people feel conflicted, and to propose workable policies that ensure fairness and opportunity for all girls, including transgender girls.

This approach is reminiscent of what worked nearly 15 years ago when I worked with GLSEN. I often heard stories from our chapter network about administrators, parents, and coaches coming together to figure out how all students could experience the joy of physical education, sports, and play in an environment where they feel safe, valued, and included.

Yes, these conversations were happening in 2010, and schools were figuring it out on their own. That’s what our public schools and educators do on a whole range of issues, because of their deep commitment to making sure every student is supported and has an opportunity to learn. It wasn’t until anti-equality lawmakers began pushing “bathroom bill” copycat legislation and spreading disinformation about trans folks to create fear and manufacture outrage that schools became epicenters for conflict rather than collaborative solutions.

If Governor Newsom was reaching for dialogue and collaboration with the premiere of his podcast, he fell far short of that mark. At a time when LGBTQ+ people are facing a full-scale attack – from being banished from federal websites, to having our lives and families deleted from school libraries and classrooms, to encountering threats to essential healthcare, to being branded dishonest, lacking in integrity, and unfit to serve in the military, to having our basic right to exist and function in society questioned – our community needs and deserves better than fair-weather allies.

O que saber, o que fazer: 

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Advogados e demandantes de proibições militares transgêneros em Talbott x Trump Reaja à audiência de ontem para bloquear a proibição

“O governo não apresentou nenhuma evidência que justificasse a retirada de pessoal qualificado de cargos vitais em todo o mundo”, diz a GLAD Law

WASHINGTON, DC — A juíza do Tribunal Distrital dos EUA, Ana Reyes, ouviu ontem os argumentos em Talbott x Trump para decidir se deve ou não emitir uma liminar que bloqueie a implementação da proibição de pessoas transgênero no exército, resultante do decreto do Presidente Trump. A expectativa é que ela emita sua decisão sobre a moção antes de 25 de março.

O Talbott O caso tem 20 demandantes que estão sofrendo danos significativos como resultado da proibição, incluindo implantações suspensas, licença administrativa forçada, atraso ou negação de cuidados médicos essenciais e outros danos significativos, incluindo o que eventualmente resultaria no fim de suas carreiras militares por meio de dispensa por separação administrativa, um processo usado para lidar com casos de má conduta. 

Jennifer Levi, da GLAD Law e Shannon Minter da NCLR, o advogados principais neste caso, são transgêneros e cada um tem mais de três décadas de experiência em litígios em casos LGBTQ+ históricos e importantes. Juntos, Levi e Minter lideraram a luta jurídica em 2017 contra a proibição de transgêneros no exército. Doe v. Trump e Stockman x Trump, que garantiu uma liminar nacional bloqueando a proibição.

Advogados principais Diretor Sênior de Direitos Transgêneros e Queer da GLAD Law Jennifer Levi e Diretor Jurídico da NCLR Shannon Minter juntamente com demandantes Major Erica Vandal e Segundo Tenente Nicolas Talbott, responder à audiência de ontem:

“O governo não apresentou nenhuma evidência que justificasse a retirada de pessoal qualificado de cargos vitais em todo o mundo”, disse Jennifer Levi, Diretora Sênior de Direitos Transgêneros e Queer da GLAD Law. ”Temos visto autores serem abruptamente removidos de missões de combate ativas, operações de treinamento especializado e funções críticas de liderança, apesar de cumprirem todos os padrões. Esses militares, e muitos outros, agora encontram suas carreiras suspensas, criando lacunas perigosas em nossas forças armadas e ameaçando a segurança nacional. O público americano deveria estar profundamente preocupado com um governo disposto a comprometer a prontidão militar para promover sua hostilidade contra pessoas transgênero. Continuamos esperançosos de que o tribunal aja rapidamente para impedir esse dano insensato.”

“Gostaria que todos os americanos pudessem estar hoje no tribunal para ouvir em primeira mão o governo admitir que não tem absolutamente nenhuma evidência para justificar esta proibição”, disse Diretora Jurídica da NCLR, Shannon Minter. “Para esses militares serem colocados nessa situação, em que estão sendo separados não apenas de seus empregos, mas de um compromisso vitalício com o serviço militar e com o nosso país — e no ritmo em que o governo agiu tão agressivamente para implementar essa proibição — os danos que eles sofreram e continuam sofrendo são tão perturbadores. Não posso enfatizar o suficiente a gravidade dos danos e a pressão extraordinária que esses indivíduos e suas famílias estão sofrendo atualmente.”

“Servi com distinção no Exército dos Estados Unidos por quase 14 anos. Antes de mim, meu pai serviu por quatro décadas. Cresci em bases militares. O exército foi e continua sendo minha vida inteira”, disse Major Erica Vandal. “Também tenho uma família incrível. Sou casado e tenho dois filhos, e o apoio deles a mim e à minha carreira militar exigiu enormes sacrifícios em nome do nosso país. Sou grato por tê-los em minha vida e por seu apoio, assim como sei que tantos militares são gratos às suas próprias famílias. É difícil conversar com eles sobre o que está acontecendo. É difícil compreender completamente o escopo e os impactos de uma proibição. As forças armadas que conhecemos e amamos, e às quais dediquei minha vida, estão repentinamente se apressando para suspender administrativamente e, em seguida, expurgar todos os militares transgêneros por razões alheias à nossa capacidade de desempenhar nosso trabalho ou atender aos padrões. Estão sistematicamente desmantelando nossas carreiras e buscando manchar nossos registros permanentes por nada mais do que quem somos.”

“Desde quando cresci e trabalhei na fazenda da família da minha avó em Lisbon, Ohio, até a minha busca por um diploma de pós-graduação em criminologia, tenho me concentrado em uma coisa: treinar, estudar e atingir meus objetivos de me tornar um membro de nossas forças armadas”, disse Segundo Tenente Nicolas Talbott. “Agora sou líder de pelotão da minha unidade de polícia militar na Reserva do Exército dos EUA e, acima de tudo, quero continuar a exercer a função para a qual me qualifiquei, para a qual treinei e com a qual me comprometi, a fim de servir o meu país. A separação forçada de militares dedicados e qualificados, o desmantelamento de carreiras e o desrespeito demonstrado às famílias que tanto se sacrificaram são totalmente contrários aos nossos valores militares. Essas políticas desconsideram o mérito e as conquistas e causam danos inimagináveis às vidas, famílias e carreiras de militares transgêneros.”

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Briefing da Comunidade dos Primeiros 100 Dias

Briefing da Comunidade dos Primeiros 100 Dias

As the Trump administration’s second term reached its first 100 days, GLAD Law held a live community briefing to share updates on the urgent legal challenges we’ve brought to stop, delay, and reduce harm from the administration’s relentless attacks on LGBTQ+ people and other vulnerable communities.

Our Executive Director Ricardo Martinez and members of our legal team – Chris Erchull, Jennifer Levi, and Polly Crozier – discussed the lawsuits we’ve filed so far, five of which have already succeeded in blocking harmful policies, as well as the broader legal and political landscape we’re facing. The briefing also included key takeaways and ways each of us can take action to protect ourselves and support the fight for LGBTQ+ justice.

If you missed the event or want to revisit the conversation, add your email to watch the full recording.

Let’s keep moving forward—together.

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O Resumo da Resistência: Esta semana na luta pela justiça

Protegendo um sonho

Blog de Ricardo Martínez (ele/dele), Diretor Executivo

Para ser bem sincero, eu gostaria de me casar. Daqui a algumas semanas, farei 43 anos. Sou o último dos meus irmãos a se casar e um dos últimos do meu grupo de amigos da faculdade a ter essa experiência.  

Imaginei minha mãe me acompanhando até o altar. Quero que meu melhor amigo e aliado mais fiel seja meu padrinho. E, se eu puder, quero, eventualmente, proporcionar um lar amoroso para crianças que precisam de um ou explorar a reprodução assistida para se tornarem pais. 

Este sonho, que só me foi totalmente possível nos últimos dez anos graças à trabalho de longo prazo da GLAD Law e outros defensores, é algo que normalmente não compartilho com muitas pessoas. Sou adulta o suficiente para me lembrar de quando o casamento não era uma opção para mim, então sempre moderei minhas expectativas. E embora eu não devesse ter que fazer isso, a realidade é que há momentos em que esse sonho parece mais frágil e menos garantido.  

A igualdade no casamento, e portanto o meu sonho, deve ser absolutamente segura e protegida. É protegida em todo o país por sólidos precedentes da Suprema Corte e pela lei federal, bem como por leis estaduais e garantias constitucionais estaduais em vários estados. Também tem forte apoio público porque pessoas de todas as esferas da vida entendem como o casamento e a vida familiar podem ser o centro de sustentação de nossas vidas, fornecer apoio que cria estabilidade e nos dar um senso de comunidade e pertencimento coletivo. 

Mas à medida que resoluções simbólicas são introduzidas nas legislaturas estaduais, pedindo ao Supremo Tribunal que anule Obergefell, não consigo deixar de me sentir desconfortável. Sei que não sou a única a me sentir assim. Muitas pessoas expressaram preocupação com o que poderia acontecer no futuro e pediram sugestões sobre como proteger seus relacionamentos. Essas preocupações vêm de muitas fontes – jovens com pais LGBTQ+, irmãos, avós, outros familiares e amigos e, claro, as próprias pessoas LGBTQ+ – porque a igualdade no casamento afeta e beneficia comunidades inteiras em todo o país. 

Deixe-me ser bem claro: nenhum estado pode tirar seu casamento. Estas resoluções, caso sejam aprovadas, não invalidará o casamento atual de ninguém nem impedirá que casais do mesmo sexo se casem em qualquer estado. Qualquer esforço para desmantelar a liberdade de casar seria longo e difícil. A GLAD Law e nossos parceiros estão comprometidos dia após dia em defender essa liberdade. 

Essas palhaçadas descaradas sinalizam uma tentativa de provocar uma briga. Acrobacias acontecem na política, e a mídia as amplifica, causando sobrecarga sensorial. Mas o lado bom dessas resoluções é que elas lembram as pessoas sobre algo que importa profundamente: as famílias.  

Famílias são preciosas, independentemente de sua constituição, e tentativas de miná-las despertam nosso instinto de protegê-las. E devemos – famílias LGBTQ+ fazem parte de todas as comunidades. Afinal, muitos membros da nossa comunidade (mas certamente não todos) estão se casando e criando filhos, e famílias LGBTQ+ têm esperanças, sonhos, sucessos e lutas como quaisquer outras. Ameaças de desestruturar famílias são ruins para todos.  

Enquanto trabalho para criar minha família e realizar meu sonho, sinto-me honrada por poder ajudar a proteger as famílias que já foram formadas – incluindo a dos meus irmãos mais novos. Há seis anos, ele se casou com um homem maravilhoso em Mystic, Connecticut. Ter a oportunidade de fazer parte da organização que ajudou a pavimentar esse caminho para ele me faz sentir como se tivesse completado um ciclo, de certa forma – e também aprofunda meu senso de responsabilidade.  

Ao vermos tantas coisas sendo abaladas, é difícil não nos preocuparmos com as tentativas de abalar a igualdade no casamento, simbólicas ou não. Mas eu sei A GLAD Law se prepara todos os dias para qualquer possibilidade. Estaremos lá, com nossos aliados, para defender contra qualquer tentativa de reverter a decisão da Suprema Corte de 2015 sobre igualdade no casamento e para proteger os sonhos de muitos como eu. 

O que saber, o que fazer: 

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O Resumo da Resistência: Esta semana na luta pela justiça

Turning fear into action

Blog de Ricardo Martínez (ele/dele), Diretor Executivo

Do you remember the energy back in 2017? The outrage, the immediate backlash, the knit pink hats, celebrities being vocally unafraid? The mass mobilizations everywhere ignited hope and kept folks from creeping into despair. That fever pitch of civic engagement peaked with the emergence of the national #MeToo and Black Lives Matter movements.

On a local level, in Texas, I recall a similar moment of collective outrage that felt like an awakening when Governor Greg Abbott directed the Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate parents of trans kids. People uniformly felt their moral Spidey-Senses signaling the premonition of an impending threat and, as such, an urgency in action.

Once again, after the initial shock of this administration’s “flood the zone” with cruelty strategy, people are regaining their footing and finding their voice. I see glimpses of collective outrage and action, and I see it across issues, perhaps ushering in a collective cross-movement resistance. People are strategically agitating, thinking of workarounds to the mess created by DOGE and responding to this administration’s affront to American values of freedom, privacy, respect, and community.

  • Communities are leading Know Your Rights trainings on how to claim your rights if faced with ICE agents;
  • Consumers are engaging in boycotts to confront the staggering influence of billionaires on our lives and political system;
  • Outraged Americans are organizing protests in cities across the United States, showing up at town halls, and making calls to their federal and state senators and representatives;
  • Doctors are sharing vital information about infectious diseases on social media;
  • Organizations like GLAD Law are surging litigation efforts to stop, delay, and minimize the impact of these attacks on LGBTQ+ rights and our democracy.

At a time when the federal government is testing how much brutality Americans will tolerate against vulnerable people, this is the moment for action. It is the time to embrace our grief and fear, access our courage, and decide what our contributions to the resistance will be. 

There is a lot at stake. 

The Trump administration wants us to be numb to the complete expulsion of all transgender people from military service, shutting down global funding of HIV treatment access, the demonizing of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and the exploitation of our children’s health and wellbeing. So many things that should be absolutely safe and secure feel like they’re being shaken up, including marriage equality, which has been undeniably good for kids, families, and society.

The last six weeks have left no doubt that there is a broad plan at work to deny LGBTQ+ people, BIPOC, and all women their fundamental rights and to test and erode democratic institutions. We cannot forget our moral strength and obligation to recognize and resist authoritarianism in all its forms.

We cannot tell ourselves that attacks on the rights or freedoms of others don’t touch us directly – because distance from brutality offers no protection from its reach.

GLAD Law will continue to show up to work every day to protect those rights and freedoms. Thank you for being part of this resistance with us.​​​​​

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Sobre a proibição total do serviço militar transgênero pelo Pentágono

Ontem à noite, em conformidade com a Ordem Executiva do Presidente Trump de 27 de janeiro, o Pentágono divulgou uma política isso é uma proibição total do serviço militar transgênero, forçando a saída de atuais militares e proibindo pessoas transgênero de se alistarem. 

O alcance e a gravidade da proibição são sem precedentes. Trata-se de um expurgo completo de todos os indivíduos transgêneros do serviço militar.

Este é um expurgo de magnitude sem precedentes. Não há nada de confuso ou complicado nisso. As Forças Armadas têm 30 dias para identificar qualquer pessoa que considerem transgênero, e a única maneira de evitar a dispensa é provar que não é transgênero. Esta é uma proibição inconcebível que força a remoção de militares talentosos que arriscam suas vidas por nossa nação e fecha a porta para patriotas qualificados que atendem a todos os padrões e desejam apenas servir ao seu país.

—Jennifer Levi, Diretora Sênior de Direitos Transgêneros e Queer

Estamos contestando essa proibição para os milhares de militares e alistados transgêneros que atendem e excedem os mesmos padrões militares rigorosos que os outros e que arriscam suas vidas para servir seu país.

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