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SiX collaborates with state legislators to boldly transform policy and build people power. We believe legislators should have #FreedomToServe
Authoritarian threats continue to escalate, and the time to prepare is now.

Join us on Jan 15 at 3 PM ET w/ @22ndcentury.bsky.social, @americanprogress.bsky.social @exposedbycmd.bsky.social @kimforgeorgia.bsky.social

 ➡️ Legislators & staff only
Register here: six.community/threats-2026
January 13, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Everything costs more, but state leaders can bring costs down.

Public grocery stores. Capped utility rates. Rent protections. Junk fee bans.

Real solutions exist, and voters support them.

Learn more: six.community/affordability
January 6, 2026 at 7:03 PM
In 2026, states will push abortion restrictions even further. SiX’s Jennifer Driver weighs in with @bloomberglaw.com: “States are more emboldened… With less political risk, there are more aggressive and experimental attacks on access.”

Read more: six.community/bloomberg-ja...
January 5, 2026 at 9:15 PM
From all of us at SiX: thank you for being part of a year filled with purpose, passion, and progress!

We’re closing out 2025 with deep gratitude and gearing up to keep moving justice forward in 2026. Wishing you peace, rest, and joy this season. 💙❤️

#HappyHolidays #StatePower #SiX
December 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
SiX legislators are fighting for working families—on the policy front and on the picket line! We're proud to support elected leaders who stand with Starbucks workers and call for a fair contract. Learn more:https://six.community/starbucks @localprogress.bsky.social
December 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Authoritarian threats are accelerating in 2026. Join SiX, @americanprogress.bsky.social & @exposedbycmd.bsky.social for a briefing with national experts on what to expect and how to prepare. For legislators and legislative staff ONLY.

Jan 15 at 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT

🔗 six.community/threats-2026
December 17, 2025 at 9:46 PM
We joined RFLC members MS Rep. Zakiya Summers and Rep. Timaka James-Jones at the HBCU Tailgate Reception and reconnected with IL Rep. Sonya Harper. Grateful for the community and collaboration that strengthen state leadership and democratic resilience!

#NBCSL #StatePower
December 11, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Last Tuesday, our team joined the National Black Caucus of State Legislators 49th Annual Legislative Conference in Biloxi. NBCSL Vice President NY Sen. James Sander Jr. welcomed us and spoke to the power of partnership between NBCSL and SiX in this moment!
December 11, 2025 at 10:13 PM
We’re sharing a new set of global comparison reports created with @oneillinstitute.bsky.social. These docs show how countries around the world are expanding abortion access, and what these global trends mean for state lawmakers here in the U.S.

Read: sixrepro.org/rflc-global-...

#HumanRightsDay
December 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Workers are speaking nationwide. State legislators are listening.

Join the #Listen2Workers campaign from @stateinnovation.org + End Poverty In California (EPIC) to amplify worker voices and act on their needs. Sign the pledge today: six.community/listen2workers
December 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Working families are being crushed by rising costs, and they’re demanding action!

Join us, @localprogress.bsky.social, and @groundwork.bsky.social for a deep discussion on how state & local leaders can take bold action to lower costs.

🗓️ Dec 8 | ⏰ 1 PM ET
🔗 Register: six.community/affordability
December 5, 2025 at 8:59 PM
State lawmakers, we're sharing a new report with solutions for starved state programs due to federal budget issues! "State Debt Collection Against the Federal Government" includes strategies like withholding federal payments or placing liens on federal property.

Read: six.community/state-debt-c...
December 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM
State lawmakers are leading and winning the fight for democracy and our communities! 🇺🇸 Help us give them everything they need to succeed in policymaking in 2026 and beyond ➡️ stateinnovation.org/donate #GivingTuesday #StatePower
December 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
We are heartbroken by the tragic passing of Colorado State Senator Faith Winter, and we offer our condolences to her family and loved ones.
November 27, 2025 at 11:11 PM
And hope has gotten back up!

As we head into the holiday weekend, we want to reflect on these words by Dr. Michele Goodwin in the opening plenary of Beyond Borders 2025. We're all fighters here, and this is just the beginning! #BeyondBorders #StatePower
November 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The work isn't finished! Fanny Gomez-Lugo, Director of the Women's Equality Center and our partner, shares her vision for collaborative efforts to advance reproductive justice and rights, reflecting on progress in the US and Latin America. #BeyondBorders #StatePower
November 22, 2025 at 12:32 AM
State leaders discussed building cross-border strategies to resist authoritarianism, defend bodily autonomy, and promote justice—from tax equity to reproductive freedom.

Thanks to everyone committed to collective power, strategy, and deep dedication to change! #BeyondBorders2025
November 21, 2025 at 10:49 PM
A glimpse into Beyond Borders 2025: we saw inspiring panels with Latin American reproductive rights advocates, human rights lawyers, care-economy experts, and forward-thinking US state legislators who will bring these lessons back to their states! #BeyondBorders @oneillinstitute.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Jennifer Driver, Senior Director of Reproductive Rights at SiX, shares how Beyond Borders unites countries like Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, and the U.S. to develop strategies that go beyond borders! 🇲🇽🇦🇷🇨🇱🇨🇷🇺🇸 #BeyondBorders #StatePower
November 21, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The morning of workshops and plenaries led to deep conversation and renewed our commitment to collective, cross-border action. We're extremely grateful to partner with @oneillinstitute.bsky.social to explore how global solidarity can strengthen democracy and human rights at the state level!
November 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Beyond Borders 2025 opened with community, solidarity, and purpose! In DC, state legislators, international advocates, and global leaders gathered to connect, strategize, and learn from the movements advancing reproductive justice and human rights under pressure and authoritarianism. #BeyondBorders
November 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
What can US state legislators learn from the global struggle for human rights and abortion access?

Our Executive Director, EJ Juárez, welcomes us to Beyond Borders 2025, an international gathering of reproductive rights advocates coordinated in collaboration with the @oneillinstitute.bsky.social!
November 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM
USDA grant cancellations were due to carelessness, not policy! Memos uncovered by our partner @farmstand.bsky.social reveal the method was a simple keyword search targeting "equity," "diversity," and other terms. They even threatened school lunch programs. Details: farmstand.org/cancelation-keywords
November 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
What can US state legislators learn from Colombia’s fight for reproductive justice? 🇺🇸 🇨🇴 Jennifer Driver, Senior Director of Reproductive Freedom & Health at SiX, shares her #GRWM as she prepares to discover just that at the 2025 CLACAI Conference in Bogotá, Colombia!

#CLACAI #ReproductiveRights
November 19, 2025 at 12:25 AM
AI surveillance is on the rise: from employers tracking us on the job to ICE targeting our communities.

On Nov. 18, join tech advocates, organizers & policy leaders as they share ways to fight back.

Pre-registration required: bit.ly/stopAIsurveillance @powerswitchaction.org
November 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM