Friends in the DC-area, Please join me in celebrating Sangu Iyer and her brilliant new book on Nov. 18th at 7pm at Lost City Books. Details are available here: www.eventbrite.com/e/governing-...

More than two dozen Democratic states are suing the Agriculture Department after the Trump administration said it would not use emergency funds to pay SNAP benefits during the shutdown.

We’re suing the Trump-Vance administration for threatening to conduct mass firings of federal employees if the government shuts down tonight. Using people’s livelihoods as a bargaining chip is both cruel and illegal. That’s why we’ve joined forces with unions to protect these vital jobs.

WOW. The lead plaintiff is a Latino man who's been here legally for 24 years. He was grabbed off the street by plainclothes federal agents who didn't even ASK about his status. He was detained overnight and only released once a supervisor realized he had been illegally arrested.

The Atlantic calls Democracy Forward "the single largest source of Trump's legal troubles." We call that winning on behalf of people and communities! www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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I'm going to try and communicate with my Republican colleagues in a new way.

Last week, a court ordered the Trump administration to allow all trans people to update their passports with the gender marker that's right for them. Learn more about how and when to apply.

“The parallels are chilling.” Thank you for writing this article, @jakindc.bsky.social. We must keep sounding the alarms and resisting.

This is not the moment we chose, but it is the moment we were made for. Over the past 100 days, we've turned chaos into courtroom wins for the American people. And we're not going anywhere.

Dahlia Lithwick checks in w/ Skye Perryman, President & CEO of @democracyforward.org “to help explore how some recent wins in court against Trump 2.0 are upending the administration’s attempt to style itself as an all-powerful unitary authority.” slate.com/podcasts/ami...

“What the Trump admin is doing is irrational because trans service members like Commander Shilling, who we’re representing, who has flown over 60 combat missions, serve with distinction and honor. There’s no reason for this ban beyond bigotry.” – @lambdalegalceo.bsky.social via @advocate.com

In a big win for public schools, colleges, teachers and students, a court ruled today in our case to block the Trump administration from defunding schools nationwide that teach lessons with references to race or racism.

From our CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social: "As the Trump administration continues to lose in court, it attacks lawyers and judges. These attacks are designed to deter people from defending their rights and seeking their day in court. We will continue to ensure they do not succeed."

BREAKING: A federal judge finds Trump’s order banning transgender people from getting accurate passports is likely unconstitutional. The court ordered the State Department to allow correct gender markers for our clients as we continue to argue until this order is blocked for everyone.

“Standing up to the abuse of power is inherently difficult. It can also be inspiring. People who do so often look back proudly on their actions and are justly celebrated for it after a crisis has passed.” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/o...

Thank you to the Unitarian magazine, UU World, for reprinting one of my poems in your recent issue. www.uuworld.org/articles/pic...

“It does not surprise me that people are worried. I expected many to be concerned. But I did not anticipate that so many leaders across industries and professions would allow fear to silence them.” @marcelias.bsky.social

We are in solidarity with all who respect the rule of law and those sworn to uphold it. We will not allow intimidating tactics in or outside the courtroom to deter our work, abridge our solidarity, or undermine our profession. @skyeperryman.bsky.social democracyforward.org/updates/sp-s...

"Culture wars are a divisive political tactic, not an economic policy solution. ...average incomes will not increase as more corporations shut down their DEI offices." Progressives Won’t Help the Working Class by Abandoning Marginalized Groups www.commondreams.org/opinion/prog...

Thank you to Kai Coggin for the invite to read alongside other poets, to Poets House for the invite to sign books at your table, and to Jody Hobbs Hesler for the invite to be on your AWP panel. Grateful for the generosity of many writers. Looking forward to connecting, and supporting LA too.

INCREDIBLE Ruling! Judge Reyes just ruled that transgender people have served honorably in the military, judges Trumps trans military ban - which states trans people are inherently dishonorable - as unconstitutional and motivated by animus. Trans military members may continue to serve.

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS motion to HALT deportation under rarely invoked Alien Enemies Act of 1798. “A TRO is appropriate for the class members to prevent the removal of the class.” WOW. Planes in air must turn around. A huge win @democracyforward.org and @aclu.org.

Democracy Forward filed suit on behalf of National Council of Nonprofits, @ericonservation.bsky.social, Green Infrastructure Center & Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council challenging Trump admin’s unlawful freeze on IRA & ILJA funding that sent vital community projects in limbo. bit.ly/3DUDlSF

“The [Democracy Forward] panel’s tone was surprisingly optimistic: No matter how many cards are stacked against us... there are still options to push back. 'The main thing that we want from people across the country is to not give up hope.' says Democracy Forward’s CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social."

In which the Department of Homeland Security struggles to answer a very simple question: "Is any criticism of the United States government a deportable offense?" (From NPR here: www.npr.org/2025/03/13/n...)

Transgender, gender-nonconforming, nonbinary, and intersex people (TGNCNBI) might be wondering what they should know following recent discriminatory changes to passport & federal ID policies. We’ve updated our identity documents resource page with developments. ➡️ lambdalegal.org/tgnc-checkli...

Major Update: Democracy Forward's emergency motion was granted after reports the Trump admin explicitly told staff to ignore court's "irrelevant" ruling and continue enforcing anti-equity executive orders. Learn more about our request for immediate court intervention: bit.ly/41S47TI

Trump Administration Must Rehire Thousands of Fired Workers, Judges Rule www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/u...

Democracy Forward's President & CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social shares a message with the American people detailing how we will get through the next four years, together. Read the full opinion piece here: www.newsweek.com/state-union-...

“With this decision, doctors & hospitals across the country can continue to provide evidence-based, essential & often lifesaving gender-affirming medical care to transgender people under 19 without fear of retribution,” said Omar Gonzalez-Pagan, Lambda Legal Senior Counsel & Health Care Strategist

‼️MAJOR WIN for trans people & their families! Today, a federal judge granted a request for a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of Trump’s executive orders threatening federal funding for providers of gender-affirming medical care for people under 19. Read more: tinyurl.com/5xm3btfv

“Our Constitution protects all Americans–whether you are a professor or restaurant worker–from unlawful intrusion on speech, ideas, & expression, & it entitles all to fair process. Trump’s anti-equity directives violate these core protections” - @skyeperryman.bsky.social, CEO, @democracyforward.org

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UUA said it is proud to be a plaintiff, adding, “We join this multifaith coalition to challenge the ending of ICE’s sensitive locations policy, and oppose any interpretation of law which would allow immigration raids in houses of worship and religious ceremonies.” www.uuworld.org/articles/imm...

NEW: My office is hearing that DOGE is now at the IRS. That means Musk's henchmen are in a position to dig through a trove of data about every taxpayer in America. And if your refund is delayed, they could very well be the reason.

“For every dangerous executive order or policy proposal, there’s a team of lawyers, activists, and lawmakers fighting back—whether it’s in the courts, with lawsuits; or in local communities, with protests and know your rights trainings. We’re far from alone….” msmagazine.com/2025/02/10/e...

Thank you DCA 🙂 Two signed copies at Ink by Hudson - By Tumi / Brooks Bros - down from Ben’s Chili Bowl

In a new lawsuit filed against Trump by state AGs, a family with a trans kid shares she died by suicide last month citing fears Trump would deny her access to gender-affirming care. "Her parents have expressed fear...that what happened to their daughter does not happen to other children."

Exhibit 132412352521 of "we told you this would happen" Trans sports bans make it more likely that cis girls will be abused by child predators.

And then my colleagues at @democracyforward.bsky.social filed against the "fork in the road" representing federal unions given the ways this offer violates the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and other laws. federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/20...

NASHVILLE: THIS IS NEXT WEEK! Come hang out with me and @sunuchandy.bsky.social

Instead of focusing on the headline, focus on this conclusion: “But one thing is already clear: The Trump administration is overplaying its hand on this issue, and is racing toward a legal battle that it is likely to lose.” slate.com/news-and-pol...

Friends in Nashville, The bookshop has asked that folks please RSVP if you can make it on Monday evening for this event. $5 suggested donation or pay what you can including zero. Thank you! www.novelettebooksellers.com/event-detail...

JUST IN: Judge Lamberth has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing provisions of Trump executive order that would require moving transgender inmates from women's to men's prisons. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...

“Despite the sea change at EEOC, employers should continue to maintain a policy of nondiscrimination…. The U.S. Supreme Court in 2020 held that Title VII protects workers from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity…” www.hrdive.com/news/eeoc-te...

Not a fan. Also, our rights don’t come from websites or guidance documents, so don’t let anyone tell you lgbtq+ people are no longer protected by federal civil rights laws. We are protected by years of federal legal precedent, before and after Bostock.