A McCarthy-era initiative, known as the Lavender Scare, systematically removed LGBTQ individuals from government positions and public life. Contemporary analyses indicate the Trump administration is employing analogous strategies targeting the LGBTQ community.
Trans Liberty has launched “Operation Lifeboat” to provide assistance to transgender Kansans affected by the enactment of Senate Bill 244, which invalidates previously issued identity documents and imposes criminal penalties for restroom use in government buildings.
The ACLU has released documents indicating that ICE is considering the development of seven new immigration detention centers across the Eastern Seaboard, two of which are former correctional facilities with long histories of abuse.