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On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 240 national organizations to promote and protect the civil and human rights of all persons in the United States, and the 405 undersigned organizations, we call for the full inclusion, protection, and celebration of transgender, nonbinary, and intersex youth, including access to extracurricular activities such as athletics, and to school facilities, safe and inclusive school environments, and accurate and inclusive curriculum. We reject H.R. 28, the so-called Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025, because it would harm women
Throughout our history and around the world, people have confronted fascist foes by standing with and for each other. Now, thanks to the MAGA Justices who aided Trump’s criminal conspiracy to overthrow an election and paved his way back to power, it is our turn to face down the MAGA Republicans ruling our government. Although Trump is sworn in, it's his billionaire backers calling the shots - spreading fear and sowing hatred, controlling our lives and threatening our livelihoods, taking our freedoms and hoarding our wealth.
But we know that the many, standing united, can prevail against the money. Joining together, we can resist MAGA’s efforts to divide us, refuse to comply with their agenda, and reclaim our birthright: making America live up to its promise of liberty and justice for all, no exceptions. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈💪
#OurFreedomOurFutures
The @aflcio Drum Major for Justice award recognizes those who give their time & energy in service of others but does not seek recognition.
Congratulations to this year's recipient, Stan Kiino of @afacwa and Exexutive Board member of @prideatwork, for a lifetime of advocating for civil and labor rights of LGBTQ+ people at work!
#solidarityforever #afacwa #cwa #UnionStrong
An excerpt about Pride At Work founder Nancy Wohlforth, who recently passed away, from the book Out in the Union: A Labor History of Queer America.
Author Miriam Frank is another key founder of Pride At Work and a dear friend of Nancy. Thanks to Miriam for the important book and the permission to share.
Siblings, with heavy hearts we share the news that Nancy Wohlforth, founder of Pride At Work, passed away on December 31, 2024.
Nancy’s organizing and leadership in the labor, LGBTQIA+, and civil rights movements are tremendous and we look forward to sharing her story in depth once her obituary is ready and plans for a spring celebration of life are finalized.
A few highlights from Nancy’s lifetime fighting the good fight:
-Nancy Wohlforth became the first openly LGBTQIA+ officer of an international union in 2003 when she was elected as Secretary-Treasurer of OPEIU.
-In 2005 she became the first openly LGBTQIA+ person elected to the AFL-CIO Executive Council.
-Nancy and Cal Noyce served as the first Co-Presidents of Pride At Work and in 1997 secured the AFL-CIO’s recognition of us as an official constituency group.
-As a teenager Nancy spent a summer as a Freedom Rider in the Civil Rights movement, part of her lifelong commitment to racial justice.
-Nancy was known for reminding her Pride At Work siblings, “If you don’t have a seat at the table, bring a sturdy folding chair!”
Thank you for everything, Nancy!
May 2025 be filled with strong picket lines, inclusive bargaining language in your contracts and solidarity forever!
#UnionYes #Solidarity