The Way Forward

ancianita

(39,471 posts) Tue Jan 21, 2025, 05:30 PM Jan 21

Know who our allies are. New ally updates are welcome. Check here daily, especially for IT/tech/hacker allies.

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Bookmark this and make sure to visit their websites to get the latest news on their work.
More allies links upcoming.

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LITIGATION COALITION FORMING TO CONFRONT TRUMP ADMINISTRATION POLICIES
https://thefederalnewswire.com/stories/665892188-litigation-coalition-forming-to-confront-trump-administration-policies

A coalition of over 280 organizations has announced what it says is a multimillion-dollar legal initiative to challenge policies from the incoming Trump administration. The coalition, "Democracy 2025,” includes legal, advocacy, and policy groups to "disrupt far-right attacks on the American people," according to its website.

According to a press release by the coalition, Democracy 2025 is spearheaded by Democracy Forward, a legal advocacy organization to promote "transparent and accountable governance.” The coalition says more than 800 individuals are involved, including "litigators, strategists, advocates, academics, policy experts, and faith leaders."

In the press release, the coalition said it formed to oppose policy proposals outlined in Project 2025 and other plans that may be considered by the incoming administration. Democracy 2025 says it has identified 221 "high-priority threats” relating to democratic institutions, reproductive rights and access to health care, labor protections, discrimination, public education, environmental protections, immigrant communities, and national security.

The coalition lists the following organizations as members on its website:

Brennan Center for Justice at the NYU School of Law
https://www.brennancenter.org

Silver State Equality
https://silverstateequality.org

Public Funds Public Schools
https://silverstateequality.org
-- with research on vouchers as part of the transition to privatize public schools; local communities need to know that vouchers are always, always lower than state per-pupil-per-year expenditures that actually get more bang for the taxpayers' buck; success of public school students is a high value for all of society

Rural Progress

Southern Poverty Law Center
https://www.splcenter.org
https://www.splcenter.org/resources/civil-rights-case-docket/
https://www.splcenter.org/resources/

Protect Borrowers Action

Honesty for Ohio Education

Demand Justice

Courage for America

Civic Engagement Beyond Voting

State Democracy Defenders Action Feb 3 lawsuit.( See below) They're ON IT!

https://statedemocracydefenders.org

Educators for Excellence

Just Solutions
https://justsolutionscollective.org

National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund

Education Law Center

Center for Media and Democracy

National Partnership for Women and Families

National Women's Law Center (NWLC)

Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)

Vera Institute of Justice

The Advocates for Human Rights

National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild

National Immigration Law Center (NILC)

Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action

National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ)

Detention Watch Network

Center for Gender and Refugee Studies (CGRS)

Court Accountability

American Atheists

American Federation of Teachers (AFT) [already one of several plaintiff against the felon's altering the 14th re birthright citizenship]

Accountable US

International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP)

National Federation of Stonewall Democrats
https://www.nationalstonewall.com/nationalstonewalllaunch

Just Security
https://www.justsecurity.org

Krebs On Security
https://krebsonsecurity.com

Wired
https://www.wired.com

404media
https://www.404media.co

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Know who our allies are. New ally updates are welcome. Check here daily, especially for IT/tech/hacker allies. (Original Post) ancianita Jan 21 OP

K & R Clouds Passing Jan 21 #1

Natl Federation of Stonewall Dems TommyT139 Jan 21 #2

Absolutely! I'll post all suggestions above! Also like you, everyone should add links. I'll be adding links as I visit ancianita Jan 21 #3

Thanks! TommyT139 Jan 21 #4

thank you back! Yes, all allies with intergenerational membership are the high priority in the way forward. ancianita Jan 21 #5

K&R B.See Jan 22 #6

The State Democracy Defenders Action Fund just filed a major civil suit in the DC Federal Court! ancianita Monday #7

Feb 6 2025 update. ancianita 12 hrs ago #8

Clouds Passing

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1. K & R

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Tue Jan 21, 2025, 05:32 PM

Jan 21

TommyT139

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2. Natl Federation of Stonewall Dems

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Tue Jan 21, 2025, 05:38 PM

Jan 21

Are you taking suggestions?

As of last Friday:

"Leadership from LGBTQ+ Organizations from Across the United States Announce the Formation of the National Federation of Stonewall Democrats"

https://www.nationalstonewall.com/nationalstonewalllaunch

Many states have chapters, and you can click on those links to get involved locally.

Edited to add: I believe it's the umbrella organization that's newly formed, with state orgs being already in action. The names from my state are people who have been involved in LGBTQ and particularly Democratic politics for years.