OPINION: 'Far-right conservatives have launched a coordinated effort in state governments to control the most private parts of our lives: who we love and marry, our bodies and reproductive freedoms ...'
We are also working alongside community partners to advance legislation in Massachusetts that secures LGBTQ+ people’s rights, abilities and resources to build families and establish parentage. Currently, there arein the Legislature that will help support LGBTQ+ families receive the protections and treatment they deserve. These bills would affirm that queer families like ours are entitled to equitable treatment under the law and have access to the necessary resources to build their families.
Far-right conservatives have launched a coordinated effort in state governments to control the most private parts of our lives: who we love and marry, our bodies and reproductive freedoms ... As children are being forced to hide their true identities in classrooms across the country, Massachusetts must seize this moment and stand up as a beacon of equity and equality by supporting our LGBTQ+ residents’ bodily autonomy and health in a manner that is honest about how people live their lives. That’s why we must passthat reinforces LGBTQ+ health care needs by empowering young people to access lifesaving, preventative HIV medication, PrEP.
The far-right is attacking abortion and LGBTQ+ rights, but they have also unlocked our superpower. By making our movement intersectional and interconnected — understanding that these issues cannot be discussed, fought or won in a vacuum — we unleash organizing power that can’t be defeated.
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