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UPDATE: It is now law! The Colorado Governor has now signed it into law! This is huge!

Colorado Senate passed a bill today allowing felons to change their name in Colorado. They have to have good reasons, one being Transgender Affirming Care. As a transgender felon who has struggled with hearing their deadname too many times and is from Colorado this means a lot! I have been on T for over two and half years now and never thought I'd see this happen! It needs to go to the Governors Desk to be signed now, but this is huge news!

#Colorado #Colorado Senate #Bill passed #legislature #trans #transgender #transmasc #transfem #nonbinary #agender #queer #LGBT #lgbtquia #gender affirming care #gender affirmation #felony #felons #hell yeah

[mudwerks]

(via AZ panel votes to ban Satan displays from public property)

Arizona’s legislature is STILL a bunch of anti-constitution religious nuts:

PHOENIX — Calling Satan “an explicit enemy of God,’’ a state senator is pushing to keep displays of him, by any name, off of public property.

Just Satan. Christmas trees and menorahs would still be allowed.

”It is a desecration of our public property in the United States of America and in the state of Arizona for a satanic display, memorial, altar, etc., to be on public property,’’ said Sen. Jake Hoffman, a Queen Creek Republican.

He pushed the measure through the Senate Government Committee Wednesday on a 5-1 party-line vote.

All that drew questions.

”It is because it’s insulting to your religion?’’ asked Sen. Juan Mendez, D-Tempe.

Hoffman said that’s not his motive.

The legal issue goes beyond that.

The Satanic Temple has been recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a religion and entitled to the same charitable status as any other.

“I am genuinely impressed that in only 25 words this bill seems to violate three separate clauses of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution,’’ testified Micah Mangione, an individual who showed up to testify against the bill.

These, he said, are prohibiting the government from establishing a religion, barring government interference with the free exercise of religion, and guaranteeing the right to free speech. He warned the Republicans there are implications for their support of SB 1279.

”If you can go after the Satanic Temple, which is a religion, what about paganism next?’’ Mangione asked. “What about Judaism next? How about Islam? How about LDS?’’

What the legislation does is declare that only Christian values matter, he said.

Hoffman said he doesn’t see it that way.

”It is legally and constitutionally suspect to argue that Satan, someone who is universally known to be an explicit enemy of God, is somehow a religion,’’ he said. “That is an absolutely ludicrous statement to make.’’

Another individual testifying against the bill, Tonia Francis, told Hoffman what he is proposing interferes with her First Amendment rights.

Hoffman disagreed, saying she remains free to practice whatever she wants — just as long as nothing is erected on public property. Any arguments beyond that are off base, he said.

”So you think that it’s both legally and constitutionally OK to argue that Satan … who is universally known to be explicitly the enemy of God, antithetical to God, you think that’s targeting your religion?’’ Hoffman asked.

”Universally known to you?’’ Francis asked.

”To, literally, everyone,’’ Hoffman responded. “That’s not a point that’s debatable. Would you not say that Satan is the enemy of God?

”No,’’ Francis said.

Hoffman called her testimony “disingenuous.’’

Mendez called the legislation “a straight-up attack on the rights of people and religion.’’

Hoffman can’t even imagine that other people don’t believe in his chosen religion’s world view. 

And he’s an elected legislator?!?!

#politics #AZ #legislature #trying to remove freedom of religion from AZ

[kny111]

New York would create a commission to consider reparations to address the lingering, negative effects of slavery under a bill passed by the state Legislature on Thursday.

"We want to make sure we are looking at slavery and its legacies," said state Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages before the floor debate. "This is about beginning the process of healing our communities. There still is generational trauma that people are experiencing. This is just one step forward."

The state Assembly passed the bill about three hours after spirited debate on Thursday. The state Senate passed the measure hours later, and the bill will be sent to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul for consideration.

New York would be following the lead of California, which became the first state to form a reparations task force in 2020. That group recommended a formal apology from the state on its legacy of racism and discriminatory policies and the creation of an agency to provide a wide range of services for Black residents. They did not recommend specific payments amounts for reparations.[1]

The New York legislation would create a commission that would examine the extent to which the federal and state governments supported the institution of slavery.[2] It would also address persistent economic, political and educational disparities experienced by Black people in the state today.

According to the New York bill, the first enslaved Africans arrived at the southern tip of Manhattan Island, then a Dutch settlement, around the 1620s and helped build the infrastructure of New York City. While the state Legislature enacted a statute that gave freedom to enslaved Africans in New York in 1817, it wasn't implemented until 10 years later.[3]

"I'm concerned we're opening a door that was closed in New York State almost 200 years ago,"[4] said Republican state Assemblymember Andy Gooddell during floor debates on the bill. Gooddell, who voted against the measure, said he supports existing efforts to bring equal opportunity to all and would like to "continue on that path rather than focus on reparations."[5]

In California, the reparations task force said in their report that the state is estimated to be responsible for more than $500 billion due to decades of over-policing, mass incarceration and redlining that kept Black families from receiving loans and living in certain neighborhoods. California's state budget last year was $308 billion.[6] Reparations in New York could also come with a hefty price tag.

The commission would be required to deliver a report one year after its first meeting. The panel's recommendations, which could potentially include monetary compensation for Black people,[7] would be non-binding. The legislature would not be required to take the recommendations up for a vote.

New York Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, who is the first Black person to hold the position, called the legislation "historic."[8]

Heastie, the governor and the legislative leader in the state Senate would each appoint three members to the commission.[9]

Other state legislatures that have considered studying reparations include New Jersey and Vermont, but none have passed legislation yet.[10] The Chicago suburb in Evanston, Illinois, became the first city to make reparations available to Black residents through a $10 million housing project in 2021.[11]

On the federal level, a decades-old proposal to create a commission studying reparations has stalled in Congress.[12]

Some critics of reparations by states say that while the idea is well-intentioned, it can be misguided.[13]

William Darity, a professor of public policy and African and African American Studies at Duke University said even calling them reparations is "presumptuous," since it's virtually impossible for states to meet the potentially hefty payouts.[14]

He said the federal government has the financial capacity to pay true reparations and that it should be the party that is responsible.[15]

"My deeper fear with all of these piecemeal projects is that they actually will become a block against federal action because there will be a number of people who will say there's no need for a federal program," Darity said. "If you end up settling for state and local initiatives, you settle for much less than what is owed."[16] K, Blog Admin notes: [1] This is useful because it's attempting institutionalization of the divestment in needing money to solve the issue of slavery reparations and instead aims to provide a means to account for such a system by way of adhering to necessities. This seems like a legislative path to that. A formal apology is well overdue so the creation of these institutions, paired with divestment in money (which are literal enslavement notes) makes for said apology more effective and honest.

[2] Correct, slavery is handled and supported to this day at a state and federal level. Any strategies aimed at changing this enslavement system requires changes at both state and federal levels, otherwise what's the point? [3] Legislature like the one in 1817 what it did was make enslavement go covert while continuing to operate with the same engine. Which is why we need to correct any semblance of it existing by abolishing institutions that were created from slavery and repurpose ones sabotaged by past and existing pro slavery legislature. Reparations fixes itself to do just that.

[4] Read [3] because slavery's door was never shut. There's never been enough evidence, something I hope this legislature corrects, with regards to presenting when this "end of slavery" ever occurred. As far as everyone experiencing this god awful system is concerned slavery continued just fine.

[5] Slavery as a system created such a historical inequivalence for all involved that a path has never honestly been formed to claim we're all equal. How can we "continue" on something we've never even established?

[6] Translation: The enslavers who own this system over us and invested so much in slavery can't put their money where their labor is. This is our issue how? Legislature like this will help correct that.

[7] I would hope that this conversation around monetary compensation and reparations from enslavement systems involves a divestment plan from a currency note that has factual connections to and will continue to be looked at as an enslaver note to those who study slavery historically. So this might look like an institution that can help communities divest from ever even needing to use money due to their systemic connections to slavery.

[8] This legislature is needed and overdue, I wouldn't call it historic yet. People within government tend to have a low bar for what's historic and epic.

[9] Not enough people. 3 is not enough. This is a ridiculously low amount considering how easy it can be to sabotage this work as they have in the past, this increases that chance. They need more community input. Otherwise, what's the point?

[10] Further implicating these states with systemic slavery.

[11] Not enough for similar reasons that a slaver creating their own paper and telling you to live off of it is not enough to stop slavery.

[12] So the one thing that did have a semblance of working, you let it rock there, doing nothing? Seems like an institutional trend.

[13] How? Explain using evidence in the same way we abolitionists use evidence to prove slavery is not needed.

[14] Agreed, and they don't have the capacity to make their enslaver dollars mean much into the future. Money temporarily becomes pay outs which are like the apology letter you include system changes with otherwise its just enslavers recycling their image.. AGAIN.

[15] Agreed, but I hope this doesn't mean shift in focus from what needs to structurally change at a state level and what these types of legislature can do. I think federal changes should come with state strategizing as well.

[16] see [14] and [15]

#reparations #thoughts #news #policy #legislature #trans atlantic slave trade #slavery #abolish slavery #abolish police #abolishment #black lives matter #new york #nyc #new yorkers #black new yorkers

[allthecanadianpolitics]

The service that provides security for the Saskatchewan Legislative Building has changed the rules for guests inside the public gallery following a protest that shut down the debate on Monday afternoon. Dozens of people calling for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas filled the gallery benches to watch question period on Monday. A few minutes in, the crowd began chanting "ceasefire now." They were asked to stop by Speaker Randy Weekes, but continued. MLAs left the house floor while the galleries were cleared by security.

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#cdnpoli #canada #canadian politics #saskatchewan #so-called democracy #protests #legislature #israeli siege on gaza #gaza genocide

[whenweallvote]

Her name is Alyce Clarke, and not only was she the first Black woman elected to the Mississippi Legislature — now she’s the first woman AND first Black person to have a portrait displayed at the state Capitol!

Former State Representative Clarke served Jackson, Mississippi for 39 years before retiring in 2023. We thank her for her public service, and celebrate the Black History she continues to make!

#mississippi #legislature #alyce clarke #black history #blackhistory #blackhistorymonth #black history month #bhm

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Black and White

#photographers on tumblr #original photography on tumblr #saskatchewan #legislature #summer #queen city #blacknwhite

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#legislature #malicious gay faggotry #my posts

[not-khari]

Things confirmed after a classified congressional Sciff meeting today. Basically all of Grusch’s claims under oath and on appearances after appearing before congress.

-We’ve been reverse engineering UAP since before 1933 and have around

-These technologies defy physics and we’ve collected many of these craft, fully in tact and not in tact.

-We don’t know where these things come from.

-there are over 20 different kinds of bodies recovered

-We’ve been taking money off the top of so many programs for years to support this black budget project.

-People briefed on this information are threatened with death outside of law enforcement should they break their NDA

-Whistleblower protection is Garbage

-Sean Kirkpatrick lied directly to many

-SENATORS NOW KNOW WHERE TO GO AND WHO TO SPEAK TO! WHO TO ARREST AND WHERE THE UAPS ARE~

This was all hearsay and unconfirmed until now!

The stuff really does exist and there’s one of the biggest can of worms being opened right now~

Rumors of lawmakers unhappy with lack of “new” information and only confirmation of previous rumors.

#congress #senators #uap #sciff #exclusive #david grusch #tim burchett #Friday #legislature #Republican #democrat #aliens and ufos #breakthrough #president #lawmakers #jellyfish UAP #chandelier UAP #commercial #airliner

[mookuthi-amman]

Reminder that forced/coerced marriage (any marriage either party is unwilling to enter) is illegal in India. Even if relatives threaten that they can do it, its not legal. You have options to avoid it.

#desiblr #This isnt abt consensual arranged marriage that is legal ofc #but if you are forced into a marriage its not only unethical but also illegal. #Obviously for ppl in such a situation its up to you #But threats of marriage are basically empty as per law. #A forced marriage is also a grounds for nullification if one or both spouses were coerced or didnt want the marriage #legislature #I say this as someone who had fears about this for so long. #Its not legal to begin with. If anyone like relatives are threatening you with coerced marriage or marriage you don't want #Its not a threat they can legally carry out #Ofc honor killings and other shit are still a thing. But its important to know that coerced marriage is illegal and you are well within you #Rights to file complaints if you are or were coerced or state that its illegal #coerced marriage #tw coerced marriage #tw forced marriage #indian law #forced marriage #That last tag is full of whump or whatever nonsense bc I guess white ppl from america have the privilege of #Never having to worry abt this shit irl so they just write fic abt it

[transracooon]

So sorry Tenesesseans, to all the trans, crossdressers, drag queens/kings/monarchs, and nonbianaries. Southern legislation sucks, RESPECT EXISTENCE OR EXPECT RESISTANCE

#lgbtq #lgbtqiia+ #lgbtqia #drag queen #drag king #drag show #cross dressing #trans #non bianry #gender #transgender #gay rights #tennessee drag ban #drag bans #anti trans legislation #anti lgbtq #legislative #legislature

[tss-nonstop-nonsense]

ATTENTION TUMBLR ⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️

If you live in America, ESPECIALLY if you live in Washington state I am BEGGING YOU to show your support on THIS BILL

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1627&Year=2023

House bill number 1627 will protect children being exploited on the internet and make it MANDATORY for their parents to put aside money for their children's future. In addition, it will also make it possible for these children to remove all content of them when they reach 18 years of age.

THIS BILL WILL CHANGE LIVES! POSSIBLY FOR MORE THAN WASHINGTON STATE RESIDENTS, BUT THE WHOLE COUNTRY!!!

I am begging you to take one moment out of your day to comment on this bill in support, or call DREW HANSENS office if you dont live in Washington to let the legislature know that WE WANT CHANGE!

I'm currently looking for bigger voices to get the word out about this amazing bill, so please tag anyone you can, especially people in Washington, and help me change the world, one post at a time.

#activism #attention #important #usa #washington state #legislature #proposed bill #kidfluencers #exploitation #child acting #child actor #protections for child actors #sharenting #share this

[kny111]

Do World Powers Engage in Subtle Systemic Slavery or Overt Systemic Slavery? It doesn’t Matter. Slavery is Slavery & It Will Never Be Needed Especially Not As A System.

The United States along with other world powers and those that serve them have created this ‘using us, yet against us’ system. We need to change this. The fire James Baldwin spoke of, the very merited rage those enslaved have against this system, is well overdue.

Those who serve a government that knowingly allow for enslavement still and lie to people about it being abolished when their own amendment backs daily institutional and systemic enslavement when it allows “slavery is abolished except in punishment or crime“. This does nothing to remove slavery as a systemic feature from this governing system and you are implicit.

                                                                                                by - K, Blog Admin

What happens when we as a community repurpose the instruments of science and evidence gathering and focus on the 13th amendment? This piece of document literally allows for enslavement. What has been created in its wake? Here’s the thing, when colonial imperial powers in Europe said okay when issues occur we’re gonna call them ‘crime’  they meant it as a word to account for social norms being breached and a sort of “holler if you hear me“ approach to solving those issues was laid out institutionally which included neighborhood watch people that could process this. They later became police. Between that time and the present 2023, legislature and policy reshaped crime and policing, as well as the defending of issues through military, crime became systemically synonymous with prisons/cages/slavery to solve those issues. From the Trans-Atlantic slave trade and its bolstering of these pro enslavement laws to this past historical investment in this strange notion of punishing others so physically, violently to the benefit of a system, a legalized market of slavery was formed and continues to persist with similar legislative and political play on words as they did with the 13th amendment’s clause: The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."

When you specifically write into law and action that amendments create and actualize the means to the system we use, what are you enacting when you pronounce through this same mechanism that “no slavery shall exist within the united states or any place subject to its jurisdiction - EXCEPT as punishment for crime“? We need to, as a people really inspect this slowly and carefully because science has yet to produce any evidence that says punishment at that level and method is required to solve these issues so where is this evidence that says that type of punishment is even needed for the people to “fall in line”?

Secondly, isn’t it evident that processing issues as merely ‘crime’ is factually bringing us more structural issues than not because not every issue can be generalized to crime and often times the word crime itself just doesn’t do nearly enough to account for the disabled community and many other far reaching issues.

These aren’t assumptions, these are educated deductions based on statistical data provided by the errors of the running system. Again, it has yet to produce reputable convincing evidence that establishes prisons, crime, and cops/ slave patrol systems they synergized with as effective means to solve the issues we as a society constantly face. And with this same lack of adhering to scientific facts are we supposed to feel comforted by these slave industry agents, legislators and policy makers that allow for that amendment to exist as is because they know it buys them that much time to not worry of their implicitness in enslavement of others? I implore everyone watch the documentary by Ava DuVernay 13th available for free on youtube from NetFlix due to its educational merit. This documentary is like a course 101 on understanding just how much of an issue enslavement systems are and how synonymous prisons and cops are to slave markets and patrols. It gets right to the problem of slavery, what scriptures did they use to embed it into our social mainframe? did it exist back then? Yes, Is it gone? No, it let’s us know it’s still active and strategies by white supremacists and slavers then benefit their lineages and communities now.

They have a lot of control over the systems that try to govern us. Reconfiguring, inspecting and enacting amendments at this level will be required for us to do something meaningful against this oppressive system and its unsustainable, inefficient amalgamation with slavery markets as a resource system.

Reparations for those harmed by these systems as well as systemic decolonization strategies will be commonly needed. We need documentaries like this and similar subject media to help the public understand the necessary steps to abolish prisons and repurposing the military that serve them away from the rich’s interest and focus on the people. Since all defending this slavery system are implicit. 13th by Ava DuVernay is available now on YouTube for free via NetFlix along with other educational documentaries

#documentary #trans atlantic slave trade #history #scripture #policy #legislature #amendment #ava duvernay #13 the musical #13th amendment #politics #slavery #slave market #prison industrial complex #science #slave patrol #abolishment #abolish police #abolish slavery

[newmosbiusdesigns]

Victoria, British Columbia Sunset by Brandon Godfrey Via Flickr: LARGE ON BLACK (press F11 for full screen view) Facebook | CTF | Twitter| HDR| Victoria HDR| My HDR Tutorial Sunset in Victoria B.C's Inner Harbour.

#Victoria #British Columbia #B.C #Sunset #Inner Harbour #water #reflection #legislature #parliament #buildings #building #docks #twilight #causeway #lights #boats #HDR #tonemapping #tonemapped #photomatix #yachts #sony #a300 #Sony a300 #colors #colorful #colours #colourful #Canada #Canadian

[yegactivist]

Climate Change Die-In by Paula Kirman

#edmonton #ableg #alberta #yeg #yegdt #legislature #climate change #climate action #climate justice #photojournalism #protest #rally #yegactivist #yegphotographer #flickr

[californiastatelibrary]

An 1858 ink drawing of the Assembly Chambers of the Legislature of the State of California during the Ninth Session showing the arrangement of desks with names at each place. From our online catalog.

#libraries #history #california #legislature #sacramento

[deejayphoto]

Autumn 2022

#photographers on tumblr #original photography on tumblr #saskatchewan #colours #autumn #trees #queen city #legislature #beauty #fall #canada