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Haley Norris @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social · 1h

Many of us know who we are, but don’t have the words or the safety to come out. And the current attacks on LGBTQ people are only proving those worries correct.

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Haley Norris @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social · 1h

Why does this matter? Because it shows how LGBTQ people still experience stigma about coming out. And it also completely upends the current far right narrative about identities “changing”.

Pew Research Center @pewresearch.org · 21h

A broad majority of LGBTQ Americans (82%) say they first felt they might be lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer or transgender before age 18. This includes 58% who say they first felt this way before age 14. 💭

Chart shows that A broad majority of LGBTQ adults (82%) thought they might be LGBTQ before age 18, but far fewer (43%) came out to someone that young

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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 2h

Next up on #SCOTUS's hit list - Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Louisiana v. #Callais is being argued next week and decades of progress will likely be thrown out the door. My new piece: www.americanprogress.org/article/loui...

Louisiana v. Callais: The End of the Voting Rights Act?

Louisiana v. Callais puts Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in the Supreme Court’s crosshairs and could result in the elimination of the last remaining bulwark against racial discrimination in voting...

www.americanprogress.org

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Haley Norris @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social · 2h

My latest piece provides more context on the history of laws regulating conversion practices. www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

The Trump Administration’s Campaign To Rebrand Conversion Practices Puts LGBTQI+ Communities at Risk

The Trump administration’s recent attacks on transgender people are the latest effort in a decades-long attempt by the far right to mainstream conversion practices—even though they have been thoroughl...

www.americanprogress.org

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 23h

I will be live-posting Oregon v. Trump, which will be heard before the 9th Cir. shortly.

Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 1d

The family has been gathering for a wedding this weekend, so mostly I'm cooking a lot and playing host until Sunday.

I am going to try and make time to listen to this oral argument tomorrow in the National Guard to Portland case.

2025-10-09 9:00 am Courtroom 2, 3rd Floor Rm 330, James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco
Before: GRABER, R. NELSON, and BADE, Circuit Judges
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
25-6268 State of Oregon, et al. v. Trump, et al. - Federal officials appeal the district court’s order granting the State of Oregon and the City of Portland’s motion for Temporary Restraining Order, and temporarily enjoining the federalization and deployment of Oregon National Guard service members to Portland. [3:25-cv-01756-IM] Civil OR 20 min

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 23h

Turns out, the MAGA Supreme Court is the one interested in converting your kids through the use of quack doctors with medically unsound practices based on no scientific evidence. "Every accusation is a confession" with them.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...

The Supreme Court Wants to Convert Your Kids

During a hearing this week, the court’s theocrats made it clear that they’ll vote to end a ban on conversion therapy for minors.

www.thenation.com

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Christopher Wiggins @cwnewser.bsky.social · 1d

Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes told me that her violent detention for asking questions of two ICE officers is a harbinger for things to come as Trump threatens to jail Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago’s mayor.

www.advocate.com/news/jessie-...

Chicago alderperson describes ‘sanctioned violence’ after ICE detained her for simply asking questions

“I simply asked if they had a signed judicial warrant,” Jessie Fuentes told The Advocate. “That’s not a crime. That’s a constitutional question."

www.advocate.com

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The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 1d

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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 1d

We Are Elated by the Gaza Ceasefire News. Now, the World Must Hold Israel to Account for 2 Years of Genocide

Former Palestinian negotiator Diana Buttu reacts to the ceasefire announcement.

Read:
zeteo.com/p/gaza-cease...

We Are Elated by the Gaza Ceasefire News. Now, the World Must Hold Israel to Account for 2 Years of Genocide

In an emotional essay, former Palestinian negotiator Diana Buttu reacts to the ceasefire announcement, what it means for Palestinians, and what still worries her.

zeteo.com

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Haley Norris @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social · 1d

Nearly forgot to celebrate int'l lesbian day!

Jk, I'm always celebrating being a lesbian.

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Haley Norris @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social · 1d

And let's just transpose that over congressional districts/voter registration...........

Charles Franklin @pollsandvotes.bsky.social · 1d

Informative map of where Obamacare/ACA enrollment grew the most from 2020-2025. From Wall Street Journal. Story, no paywall. www.wsj.com/health/healt...

Haley Norris @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social · 1d

One thing I learned working on the hill is that A LOT of states depend on H-1B for their medical staff. This puts entire communities at risk because they won't have providers.

Andrew Kreighbaum @kreighbaum.bsky.social · 2d

President Trump’s surprise proclamation slapping new H-1B workers with a $100,000 fee jolted the tech industry.

The first legal challenge to the fee though didn’t come from Silicon Valley, but a coalition of healthcare, education, and religious employers.

#H1Bvisa #immigration #healthcare #tech

H-1B $100,000 Fee Lawsuit Signals Labor Disruptions Beyond Tech

The first legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s $100,000 fee for new H-1B workers was launched by a coalition of employers well outside of Silicon Valley, showcasing the effects the steep new co...

news.bloomberglaw.com

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Sydney 🐝 @sydkneeb.bsky.social · 1d

It's jarring for Miller to admit they want plenary authority but this isn't new. They've been trying to do this since jan 20. And the co-branches are letting them! Congress relegated their checks and balances via their inaction and SCOTUS has given the greenlight. why does no one have a backbone?!

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Christopher Wiggins @cwnewser.bsky.social · 1d

Trump complained about “transgender for everybody” to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who has a trans kid.

Carney said nothing.

www.advocate.com/news/trump-t...

Donald Trump mocks transgender people in Oval Office meeting with Canadian PM, whose child is nonbinary

Mark Carney sat silently as the U.S. president went on an anti-trans diatribe.

www.advocate.com

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Christopher Wiggins @cwnewser.bsky.social · 2d

PFLAG has a remarkable new project documenting people changing their minds about strongly-held anti-LGBTQ+ beliefs.

I spoke to the director of the film series and folks at PFLAG about intellectual humility.

www.advocate.com/news/convers...

How PFLAG is changing hearts as the Supreme Court considers conversion therapy bans

The national organization dedicated to supporting friends and families of LGBTQ+ folks is betting on people’s intellectual humility.

www.advocate.com

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Haley Norris @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social · 2d

"...when it came time for ADF to show that this law was harming children by preventing them from getting the services that they wanted, they had to go to Reddit, and they had to quote anonymous posts...that were allegedly written by minors who sought out conversion therapy and couldn’t find it."

Haley Norris @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social · 2d

If you're wondering why standing kept coming up in oral argument yesterday, it's probably because of this:

slate.com/news-and-pol...

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Haley Norris @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social · 2d

As always, Chris's analysis gets to the root of the problem.

"It was a sharp lesson in how much power the court has in resolving cases through definitions — while claiming to stay out of the political and policy debates."

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 2d

“The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared likely to strike down Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy by licensed therapists practiced on minors — a ruling that could affect similar laws in nearly half the country and make life more difficult for LGBTQ children at an already perilous time.”

Supreme Court likely to strike down Colorado's conversion therapy ban

A lesson in how defining the case often resolves the case.

www.lawdork.com

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 2d

"We're going to do whatever it takes to keep her safe."

How families are fighting to survive Trump's war on transgender kids

"We're going to do whatever it takes to keep her safe"

How families are fighting to survive Trump's war on transgender kids

www.motherjones.com

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Haley Norris @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social · 2d

I'm continuing to process everything we heard yesterday. But this exchange between KBJ and the DOJ's lawyer is sticking with me. (page 54 of the transcript).
www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argumen...

Haley Norris @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social · 2d

Yesterday’s oral argument included a lot of misleading and downright fake claims. We need to challenge those false narratives bc it’s putting kids at risk. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

Conversion therapy isn't real. Junk science that harms LGBTQ youth should be banned. | Opinion

Conversion therapy has long been debunked. Now the Supreme Court may render bans against it unlawful, paving the way for countless kids to be harmed.

www.usatoday.com

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Haley Norris @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social · 2d

Something that did not come up during the arguments today, but that I can't stop thinking about, is the 'bans on bans' 11th circuit case (Otto-southern states in yellow). That case was about a local ordinance, not a state law. It might seem like a small difference but it really, really matters.

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 2d

Do you want corporate and dark money out of politics? CAP’s @thmoore.bsky.social is hosting a live Reddit AMA in r/Politics on October 8, at 11:30 am ET to answer your questions about CAP's bold new strategy that states can use to render Citizens United irrelevant: www.reddit.com/r/politics/

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Haley Norris @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social · 2d

Chiles v Salazar is the clearest example that anti-trans fights are about all LGBTQI people. A lot of those conversion therapy bans were passed to regulate sexual orientation CT. Just bc they got the court’s attention by focusing on gender identity today, doesn’t mean their goal isn’t more broad.

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Haley Norris @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social · 2d

Open enrollment obviously impacts people whose only coverage option is ACA insurance. But it also impacts people who are offered expensive employer-sponsored plans who will need to do the math to determine if ACA fits their budget. No one can do this until the subsidies are finalized.

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