The Senate passed a bill to reform the way Congress responds to sexual harassment cases. Thanks to the work of Moms Demand Action and other groups, Rhode Island passed two new gun control bills.ġ4. And let’s be real, this all could and should have been avoided in the first place, as the brilliant Roxane Gay reminds us.ġ3. Just hours after Roseanne’s racist, conspiracy-filled tweetstorm (that had zilch to do with Ambien), ABC president Channing Dungey canceled her show and her agency dropped her as a client. While it’s mostly a symbolic gesture, it’s nice to see the state where Phyllis Schlafly starter her anti-ERA campaign pass such a measure. Nearly 50 years after Congress first passed the Equal Rights Act, Illinois voted this week to become the 37th state to ratify the constitutional amendment. Missouri’s governor is stepping down following allegations of sexually assaulting and blackmailing a woman, and also violating campaign finance laws.ġ1. Gavin Grimm, the transgender student who sued his high school after he was barred from using the boys’ bathroom, finally won his case.ġ0. Virginia lawmakers passed a bill that will expand Medicaid to roughly 400,000 newly-eligible low-income people in the state by next year.ĩ. An analysis of 2018 Democratic primary races showed that when at least one woman, one man, and no incumbent ran, women candidates won 45 out of 65 races.
“The bond that good trouble and love creates will never be broken by hate and violence.”ħ. After Parkland students organized die-ins at their grocery stores, Publix announced they will no longer give campaign donations to an NRA-supporting Florida gubernatorial candidate.
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Another promising update in the court case against Trump inauguration protesters: Charges were dropped against seven more people from the #DisruptJ20 march, after it was discovered that prosecutors withheld evidence that would have exonerated the protesters.Ħ. Representative Tom Garrett is leaving office, becoming the 44th Republican in the House to not seek reelection this fall.ĥ. A new report found that sanctuary city policies and immigrant rights organizers are successfully impeding ICE’s operations.Ĥ. A church in Oakland, CA joined a growing number of religious institutions around the country who are “divesting” from police-aka asking members not to call the police in most circumstances and instead training their community in de-escalation and self-defense.ģ. This video announcing the results is a must-see.
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In a historic vote, Ireland has repealed the eighth amendment 35 years after its original passage, ending the ban on abortion and opening the door to full reproductive healthcare for women. It takes a village to create positive, lasting change, and we’re so thankful for all of you who are doing your part.ġ. “Every day, everywhere, people are doing the work of resisting oppression and tyranny in ways great and small.” “The grand thing about collective effort is that we can generally trust that someone is out in the world, doing important social justice work when we are too tired or burned out to join in… But she also recommended allowing time for restorative self-care, and reminded the reader that she’s not alone: Roxane gave practical advice, like picking one issue to focus time and attention instead of trying to do it all. Originally posted on the Small Victories websiteĪ New York Times reader asked Roxane Gay a question many of us have probably felt multiple times over the last 18 months: How can we stay engaged in activism and maintain our sanity in the midst of all of this despair?