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      'You Are Beautiful. You Are Loved': Allies Show Solidarity on Transgender Day of Visibility

      'You Are Beautiful. You Are Loved': Allies Show Solidarity on Transgender Day of Visibility

      "It is time for the long history of assaults—legislative, physical, social, and verbal—against trans women and girls to end."

      Brett Wilkins
      Mar 31, 2021

      Democratic elected officials, LGBTQ leaders and allies, and human rights defenders of many stripes on Wednesday expressed their support for trans people on International Transgender Day of Visibility, acts of solidarity that stood in stark contrast with Republican-led legislation and other efforts to deny rights, privileges, and even the humanity of more than 1.5 million Americans.

      "The crisis of violence against transgender women, especially transgender women of color, is a stain on our nation's conscience."
      --President Joe Biden

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      Championing Female Voters as Powerful 'Supermajority,' Organizers Launch Movement to Fight for Women's Agenda

      Championing Female Voters as Powerful 'Supermajority,' Organizers Launch Movement to Fight for Women's Agenda

      "One of us can be dismissed. Two can be dismissed. But together, we aren't just the majority, we are a Supermajority—and we are unstoppable."

      Julia Conley
      Apr 29, 2019

      Several influential progressive women on Monday launched a new grassroots movement aimed at building on the energy and political power of American women, who make up the majority of the U.S. population, voters, and grassroots donors--forming what the group calls a "Supermajority."

      Created by former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards, Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza, and National Domestic Workers Alliance director Ai-jen Poo, the Supermajority is aimed at building on the political power women have demonstrated since President Donald Trump was elected in 2016.

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      Progressives Endorse House Resolution Calling for Formal End to Korean War

      Progressives Endorse House Resolution Calling for Formal End to Korean War

      After nearly 70 years of conflict, former president Jimmy Carter called ending the war "the only way to ensure true security for both the Korean and American people."

      Eoin Higgins
      Feb 25, 2019

      Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Ca.) introduced a House resolution to end the Korean War on Tuesday after 69 years of conflict. The resolution comes as President Donald Trump is in Hanoi, Vietnam, in advance of a historic meeting with North Korean President Kim Jong Un to discuss North Korean denuclearization.

      "Historic engagement between South and North Korea has created a once-in-a-generation opportunity to formally end this war," Khanna said in a statement. "President Trump must not squander this rare chance for peace."

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