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SLC's Trans Rights Director Simone Chriss was in Denver for the national American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) conference where she had the honor of presenting about SLC's work on the front lines of the fight for trans lives in Florida, the breeding ground for anti-trans laws.

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It's almost PRIDE MONTH for many Florida cities & we are thrilled to offer a free Legal Name Change Clinic on Oct. 21st for any transgender Floridians (or parents of trans minors) who need to change their name & update their documents! REGISTER TODAY: https://t.co/s28DQoyR87

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Thank you to Bard College's Department of Gender & Sexuality Studies and Professor Robert Weston for inviting SLC's Simone Chriss to guest lecture in Trans Studies and for hosting the on-campus event "The Legal Defense of Trans Rights in America: A Report from the Trenches."

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Part 2/2: Check out the graphics below to learn more about the dangerous EO and how you can help protect the vulnerable and marginalized communities being targeted. SLC has long fought against the criminalization of homelessness, and we need your support to continue this work!

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Part 1/2: On January 24, 2025, Trump issued yet another a cruel, callous Executive Order. Shockingly, this EO proposes using incarceration and involuntary commitment to remove people experiencing homelessness, mental health issues, and addiction from the public.

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Part 2/2: Check out the graphics below (in this post and the prior one, part 1/2) to learn more about the dangerous new Executive Order and how you can help protect the vulnerable and marginalized communities being targeted.

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This #TBT we are throwing it back to when we were thrilled to congratulate the #probono award winners recognized at the Pro Bono Service Awards at the Florida Supreme Court 2020. What an inspiration! #FLProBonoMatters #SLCinAction #Throwback #ThrowbackThursday

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Part 2/2 - SLC's Trans Rights Director wants to ensure all trans folks in Florida understand the status of their ability to amend the gender marker on their government-issued identification documents (including FL Birth Cert. & Driver's License, SS record, and Passport).

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Part 1/2 - SLC's Trans Rights Director wants to ensure all trans folks in Florida understand the status of their ability to amend the gender marker on their government-issued identification documents (including FL Birth Cert. & Driver's License, SS record, and Passport).

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On Saturday night, SLC's Simone Chriss had the pleasure of educating the local community about the status of LGBTQ+ rights in Florida! Thank you to the Pride Center of North Central Florida for organizing, and to The Bull for hosting, this wonderful event! 🏳️‍🌈 💙 💗 🤍

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BREAKING NEWS: The State Department is now complying with the federal Passport ban injunction! Visit this website to apply to amend your passport, or obtain a first-time passport, reflecting the gender marker aligned with your gender identity: https://t.co/6aEG6KPuhT

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SLC's Simone Chriss had the privilege of speaking at the St. Pete Trans Pride Rally on Saturday. Despite the past 6 months of relentless anti-trans bigotry & a week of devastating SCOTUS rulings, the trans community showed up and demonstrated truly awe-inspiring joy and pride.

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On Tuesday, SLC's Simone Chriss had the privilege of presenting on the American Bar Association (ABA) Judicial Division's Pride Month Panel, co-sponsored by the ABA Commission on Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity, and the National Association of Women Judges LGBTQ Committee.

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2/2: HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR PASSPORT? This series of "Keeping You Informed" provides the most current & accurate information available regarding the passport ban. Also, check out the ACLU's FAQ page, which is updated regularly as the situation evolves https://t.co/8DRxO1Cp3X

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1/2: HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR PASSPORT? This series of "Keeping You Informed" provides the most current & accurate information available regarding the passport ban. Also, check out the ACLU's FAQ page, which is updated regularly as the situation evolves (https://t.co/8DRxO1Cp3X)

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PART 2 (p. 5-6): SLC's Trans Rights Director has put out a statement giving folks updates about the impact of SCOTUS's ruling in Skrmetti & the status of the Passport ban prohibiting gender marker amendments. Link to download PDF of full statement: https://t.co/DDf6iMG4vn...

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SLC's Trans Rights Director has put out a statement providing folks with updates about the impact of SCOTUS's ruling in Skrmetti & the status of the Passport ban prohibiting gender marker amendments. Link to download PDF of full statement: https://t.co/DDf6iMG4vn

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See below for a message from SLC's Trans Rights Director, Simone Chriss, on today's Supreme Court ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti. To my trans clients and their families, my colleagues, and friends: we will never stop fighting for you. Nevertheless, we resist ✊ Stay tuned for more!

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THANK YOU to everyone who made our Trans Rights Initiative fundraiser last week a HUGE SUCCESS! Bc of generous supporters like you, we raised over $17k to support our fight for the rights and lives of trans Floridians! Help us meet our goal of $20k! https://t.co/51v80wKvZI

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EXCITING NEWS: We received another matching donation of $5,000 from a generous anonymous donor- HELP US MEET OUR FUNDRAISING GOAL so that we continue leading the fight to protect the rights and lives of transgender Floridians! The stakes have never been higher! #ProtectTransLives