#Shield Laws

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Erin Reed at Erin In The Morning:

On Tuesday, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris announced that her pick for Vice President is Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota. In recent years, as trans and queer people have come under attack from over a thousand proposed bills, Walz is expected to serve as a source of optimism for LGBTQ+ people. The governor’s long track record on LGBTQ+ rights positions him as a strong oppositional force against what has become a national attack on LGBTQ+ people, particularly transgender individuals.

“I am proud to announce that I've asked Tim Walz to be my running mate. As a governor, a coach, a teacher, and a veteran, he's delivered for working families like his. It's great to have him on the team. Now let’s get to work. Join us,” read Harris’ statement on Twitter. Walz has taken decisive action against attacks on transgender people in surrounding states, making Minnesota a refuge for those seeking care. In 2023, he signed an executive order protecting transgender people from out-of-state prosecution if they seek care within Minnesota’s borders. The executive order also issued a bulletin to health insurance companies, mandating coverage and initiating investigations into health insurance denials in the state.

In 2024, Walz signed a bill banning the gay and transgender panic defense. This defense is often used to help individuals avoid murder charges or receive lighter sentences by asserting that they were "deceived" by a romantic partner who was gay or transgender. According to one study, the transgender panic defense has been used at least 351 times. Walz's pro-LGBTQ+ record goes back much further than his time as governor. In 1999, he sponsored the first gay-straight alliance at his high school while working as a teacher. In Congress, he co-sponsored the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act and voted to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D)’s track record on LGBTQ+ issues has been stellar, dating back to his pre-Congress days.

This makes me glad that he is the nominee.

[justinssportscorner]

Christopher Wiggins at The Advocate:

Maine Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, made it clear Friday that she isn’t backing down from one of President Donald Trump’s latest attacks on transgender people. During a heated exchange at the National Governors Association meeting at the White House on Friday, Trump singled out Mills during a press event. With cameras rolling, he threatened to cut off federal funding to Maine unless the state complied with his sweeping executive order banning transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports. “Is Maine here, the governor of Maine here,” Trump asked the assembled room of governors from both parties. “Are you not going to comply with it? She responded, “I’m complying with state and federal laws.” To which Trump quipped, “Well—I’m— we are the federal law. You better do it. You better do it because you’re not going to get any federal funding at all if you don’t. And by the way, your population, even though it’s somewhat liberal—although I did very well there—your population doesn’t want men playing in women’s sports. So you better comply because otherwise, you’re not getting any federal funding.” Mills, serving her second and final term as governor, responded with a defiant challenge: “We’ll see you in court.” Trump, never one to let a confrontation pass, shot back: “Good. I’ll see you in court. That should be a real easy one. And enjoy your life after governor, because I don’t think you’ll be in elected politics.”

Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) is right to tell anti-trans bully Donald Trump to his face “we’ll see you in court” in response to 47’s threat to withhold federal funding for the state of Maine for permitting trans women to play in women’s sports.

Withholding federal funding to blue states that stand up to the Bully-in-Chief is valid grounds for blue-state secession.

See Also:

LGBTQ Nation: Trump made an anti-trans threat against Maine. Its Democrats are fighting back.

Daily Kos: ‘See you in court’: Governor refuses to bow to Trump’s bigoted ban

HuffPost: ‘See You In Court’: Maine Gov. Goes Head-To-Head With Trump Over Trans Athlete Ban

Erin In The Morning: "See You In Court": Maine Gov Responds to Trump's Face Over Anti-Trans EO At Governor's Address

[tattooed-alchemist]

Greenish color = State has "shield" law protecting access to transgender health care (11 states + D.C.)

Striped pattern = State has "shield" executive order protecting access to transgender health care (3 states)

Plain yellow = No "shield" law or policy protecting access to transgender health care (36 states, 5 territories)

Bright yellow warning = State bans or restricts best practice medical care for transgender youth (see this map for more information) (23 states)

[ghostcrabitalism]

hello again (bill clinton limewire voice) my fellow americans

There are a few states that actually have Shield/Refuge laws designed to help trans people fleeing from trans-unsafe states, which also guarantee trans folks access to healthcare. These states are:

California

Colorado

Illinois

Oregon

Vermont

Washington

Minnesota

New Mexico

Maine

Massachusetts

Rhode Island

Connecticut

Washington D.C.

Additionally, some states have "trans sanctuary" executive orders signifying safety for trans folks seeking healthcare. These states are:

Maryland

New Jersey

New York

Living as a resident in these states means you are protected by state's rights and state government to continue or begin receiving trans healthcare. These laws have been codified in their states so everything has been a-ok'd by their state governments.

Stay alive. You got this. I love you.

[allamaiqbaloo]

the untamed (2019) // sophocles, jean anouilh, trans. lewis galantiére: antigone

[handweavers]

westerners usually react the same way when i talk about being transgender in malaysia w the assumption that even going to malaysia as a gay or trans person will get you immediately arrested and killed or something as though trans people don't live there every day and like. buy groceries and pay bills and walk around. gay people live their whole lives there. that isn't to say there isn't suffering but that people live and go to work and stuff no matter what. not even getting into the fact that any state's repression of lgbt people anywhere will not be targeted primarily at western tourists lmfao

[captainkirkk]

I'm deep in House MD hyperfixation and mentally spinning through AU ideas

Concept: Supervillain/ anti hero House whose wanted by most intelligence agencies in the world but is also besties with famous and beloved superhero Wilson

[id-have-2-nickels]

I'm sorry what in the Agents of SHIELD is going on here?

what do you mean Ming-Na Wen and Brett Dalton are voicing a secret agent duo and I'm only realizing this now???

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Donald Padgett at The Advocate:

Colorado’s legislature gave final approval to a bill further extending civil rights protections to the transgender community after the most controversial section regarding child custody and parental visitation rights was removed, Colorado Newsline reports.

House Bill 1312, entitled The Kelly Loving Act, named after a transgender woman murdered in the 2022 Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs, passed the state’s Senate by a vote of 20-14 on Tuesday, and the amended bill passed the House by a vote of 40-24 later that evening. The bill now heads to the desk of gay Democratic Gov. Jared Polis for his signature or veto.

If signed by Polis, the new law would “define deadnaming and misgendering as discriminatory acts in the ‘Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act,’ and prohibit these discriminatory acts in places of public accommodation.” The Kelly Loving Act defines “chosen name” as a name chosen by a person and related to a person’s “disability, race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, national origin, or ancestry, so long as the name does not contain offensive language and the individual is not requesting the name for frivolous purposes.” The new law would nix the requirement of a court order to change a person’s gender marker on their driver’s license, and would also permit a second or third change as well. The Kelly Loving Act would require schools to allow students to follow the gender-specific dress code of their choosing and be “inclusive of all reasons” why a student would opt for a chosen name.

The bill’s Section II was removed via amendment in the Senate after causing some controversy. That section instructed courts to “consider deadnaming, misgendering, or threatening to publish material related to an individual’s gender-affirming health-care services as types of coercive control,” when the courts were “making child custody decisions and determining the best interests of a child for purposes of parenting time, a court shall.” Still, LGBTQ+ groups applauded the bill's passage.

The Colorado State Senate and House passed an amended version of HB 25-1312 that would further expand trans civil right protections. The bill is expected to be signed by Gov. Jared Polis (D) into law.

The bill was amended to remove a very controversial provision regarding child custody.

[momentov1vere]

so i’ve just discovered that ming-na wen and brett dalton play time traveling secret agents in milo murphy’s law

it’s really funny to me bc this is literally just may and ward in another universe and i want to know if it’s intentional lol

[victoriously-wicked]

Look I'm not saying that I totally called it when I said Brooke Shields couldn't be trusted from the moment she showed up at Liv's door, but i just watched 19x09 AND GUYS I FUCKING 👏🏼 KNEW 👏🏼 IT 👏🏼-!!

Incoming long-ass rant/reaction:

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The AUDACITY to act all guilty and shocked in front of Liv, to COMFORT Liv, to HOLD a crying Liv in her arms, when it turns out SHE WAS THE ONE WHO ORCHESTRATED THE WHOLE FUCKING THING???

Do not get me started on the fact that after kidnapping him, she called Noah, "Sweet Boy" which is LIV'S NICKNAME FOR HIM-!!

And she stole Eddie the Elephant from Noah's room. AGAIN, THE SHEER AUDACITY OF HER TO HAVE INFILTRATED NOAH AND OLIVIA'S LIVES TO LEARN THESE VERY SPECIFIC DETAILS ABOUT OLIVIA'S PARENTING AND THEN APPLY THEM HERSELF TO MAKE HER SEEM LIKE A PERFECT REPLACEMENT MOTHER TO NOAH???? I'M GONNA PUNCH A BITCH-

And then the way I was SCREAMINGGGG when she and Liv started fighting... goodness. I'm so happy she got him back. BOY MOM OLIVIA BENSON MOTHERFUCKERS!!! SHE. WOULD. DIE. FOR. THIS. KID.

Okay, a couple little other side notes about this episode- once again, I LOVE how ride-or-die the squad are for each other. The moment Liv said the words "It's Noah" they were all fucking SPRINTING out that room to help. The undying loyalty? HELL. YEAH.

And then Amanda and Sonny interrogating the guy and his daughter??? ARGH! I LOVED HOW THEY DIDN'T GIVE TWO SHITS ABOUT GETTING VIOLENT TO GET ANSWERS, FUCK YEAH. And once again... Amanda is ridiculously attractive when she's pissed off and screaming - *cough* who said that? 👀.

Also JEEZ AMANDA, YOU FUCKING TRAUMATIZED THAT GIRL AND SQUOOSHED HER FACE! I mean i LOVE the unrepentant violence but damn... could've said sorry to her afterwards at least...

Look... I've said it before but BARBA IS JUST ONE OF THE MOST LOVING PEOPLE EVER. He IMMEDIATELY rushed to hug Liv as she was breaking down in the office. I LIVE for their friendship, you don't understand-

AND THEN THE ENDING OF THE EPISODE?? BITCH, THE ENDING?? DON'T EVEN.

"Blood isn't the only thing that makes families, Sheila".

THAT, RIGHT THERE, IS HER FAMILY.

.... and also WHEN THE FUCK DID JESSE STOP BEING A BABY, LOOK AT HER, SHE'S LIKE A FULL TODDLER NOW

Okayyyyy, that's all. I fucking KNEW Brooke Sheilds was shady from the first MOMENT I saw her, I just couldn't place why.

[knightsofrayx]

As much as I absolutely hate the Criminal Minds producers for cutting AJ Cook in S6 due to "budget cuts", I do find it hilarious that one of the first acting roles she appeared in afterwards was on Law and Order SVU playing a lesbian gynecologist

[marvel-television]

y'know it's always funny when people start arguing about who was right in civil war bc like. Even with just the movie Tony and the pro-accords crowd has no ideological leg to stand on, the only reason we have to at all root for him is that Bucky killed his parents, but then you throw in Agents of Shield? You throw in everything about that third season leading up to Civil War?

It's kinda painfully obvious that the sokovia accords weren't even *really* about the Avengers, but rather the incident in Lagos was just a convenient excuse to subjugate the growing Inhuman population under the guise of "cracking down on the avengers".

The only people we ever see affected by the sokovia accords are A: members of the Avengers, and B: Inhumans. If you're not an Inhuman or an Avenger, you straight up don't have to register. Spider-Man, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, all are heroes that exist in the public eye. Sure, Spider-Man hasn't revealed his identity, but he's still known about as a superhero unlike Iron Fist or Cloak and Dagger.

All this to say, simply having powers doesn't mean you have to register, it's only if you're an Inhuman. The sokovia accords specifically, intentionally target Inhumans, and with that in mind there's not even a slight bit of moral ambiguity in Civil War, Tony is just completely clearly in the wrong.

That's not to say Steve gives a fuck about Inhumans either, he never even brings them up in the movie so he clearly doesn't, but he at the very least accidentally stumbled his way into the morally correct position. There's probably some kind of political commentary to be made there, but idk.

Point is, fuck team tony lmao

[thena0315]

100th Episode Cakes

Plus many more

[vaguely-concerned]

btw my headcanon for sophia amell in veilguard is that she has been 'oh no... I think your letter got lost on its way to me first warden... too bad, I'll just stay here in amaranthine until I hear from you, then.... is this a letter I see before me...... a tragedy. I can't read all of a sudden. my eyes. you sent a messenger? my messenger now I'm adopting them. no message received sadly try again'-ed all summons to go to weisshaupt, so she's in denerim with alistair when stuff starts to go to shit and at least they spend the impromptu superblight together. they may both be right on the edge of the calling (? we just don't know!) and ferelden might be about to fall, but at least they're king arthur and merlin-ing (erotic and romantic connotations) it up together at the end of the world and kissing and holding hands about it. and what more could I hope for for them. that's what beating the odds looks like for wardens I think.

there's a particular incident where she saves his life through the power of spirit healing and. maybe the guiding hand of Something that seems to still reside in the petals of the rose he gave her that she's worn in a little glass vial around her neck and that have not withered all these long years, and it inspires actual myths and romantic literary traditions and folk ballads and all sorts of nonsense that outlast them both. neither of them care tho they're just. hugging right now. drenched in darkspawn blood like the old days. resting their foreheads together. taking every moment they may have left just to be together. whatever you do don't go without me. wherever you go let me go too. and with you let me be buried, and where you go after that let me go with you then as well. (of course. of course. after all of this, where would I ever go without you. the one good thing about the blight is that it brings people together. the one good thing is that it brought me to you.)

[kylemaclachlanfanatic]

Same actor btw 🤭💖

Shows/Films in order of appearance:

1. Dune (1984)

2. Law and Order SVU

3. Blue Velvet (1986)

4. Twin Peaks

5. Sex And The City

6. Desperate Housewives

7. How I Met Your Mother

8. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D

9. Fallout

10. Portlandia