𝑬𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒌𝒆𝒍𝒍 (𝒔𝒉𝒆/𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒂)

Comms for Movements & Orgs. Past: Comms Director @PPofMI, digital @MISenDems, comms @ByrumFisk, social @AlmaCollege, comms @mblgtacc. 🏳️‍🌈 @eshekell@bsky

[Equality Michigan Action Network @ActionEqmi]

The Michigan Senate has voted to pass House Bills 5300 and 5303, modernizing Michigan's legal name change process and enshrining transgender Michiganders' access to self-determination on birth certificates. The bills now head to the governor.

[ACLU of Michigan @ACLUofMichigan]

Thank you, MI House members, for passing House Bills 5300-5303, which are vital to affirming LGBTQ+ Michiganders’ gender identity. #mileg

[Michigan Planned Parenthood Advocates @mippadvocates]

We are deeply disappointed the MI House failed to deliver on protections for sexual & reproductive health that Michiganders need as we near a 2nd Trump Administration. However, we're grateful to the MI Senate for working through the night to do as much good as possible.🧵#MILeg

[MI Senate Dems @MISenDems]

UPDATE: Michigan Senate Democrats are still going strong and still getting things done.

For over 24 hours, the Senate has been at the Capitol and tackling important legislation that will improve the lives of all Michiganders.

We’ll leave when the work is done.

For more on the specifics of what we’ve passed so far:

https://t.co/Tishv6FqG1

[Jonathan Oosting @jonathanoosting]

The latest in a nearly 24-hour marathon session that is still going: Michigan Senate OKs hate crime, birth control access bills in marathon final push https://t.co/atAtUC4oa2 via @BridgeMichigan @JordynHermani @LaurenMGibbons

[Laurie Pohutsky @lpohutsky19]

Thank you to the MI Senate for voting out HB 5300 and 5303. Now more than ever, we need to be providing our trans family with every protective policy available. Thank you to @ActionEqmi for your incredible partnership, and I look forward to @GovWhitmer signing the bills.

[Craig Mauger @CraigDMauger]

Carol Wyman, 73, of Farmington Hills said she hadn't gotten involved in politics for decades before deciding to campaign for Dems this year because it was "critical to save democracy."

"Losing Roe v. Wade, to me, was unbelievable," Wyman said, outside a polling place.

[Chris McGreal @ChrisMcGreal]

People lined up to vote before the polls opened on a rainy Michigan morning at the Bethel AME Church in swing county Saginaw. Of the first dozen women who voted, nine told me that access to abortion was their primary issue and the other three mentioned mentioined it as a factor.

[Michigan Department of State @MichSoS]

If you were hoping to get one of Michigan's nine contest-winning "I Voted" stickers, you can pick one up beginning tomorrow at your nearest Secretary of State office. https://t.co/5ZBPaCuExS

#ElectionDay

[𝑬𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒌𝒆𝒍𝒍 (𝒔𝒉𝒆/𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒂) @eShekell]

Powerful read on the eve of E-Day. As @PPofMI_CEO @GreearPaula highlights, we've seen a disturbing trend of anti-abortion politicians gaslighting the public, pretending they’ve turned a new leaf & that they won't touch abortion. Don't fall for it. https://t.co/lAUeH9wX8d

[𝑬𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒌𝒆𝒍𝒍 (𝒔𝒉𝒆/𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒂) @eShekell]

Two years ago, Michiganders came out in record numbers to protect our repro freedom — & we'll do it again this November. Here's a snippet of what I've been up to the last several months as the Communications Director for MI Planned Parenthood Votes.
https://t.co/gaYFbNWb98

[Michelle Obama @MichelleObama]

I have some real concerns about what another Trump presidency means for women in this country — and I wanted to share some of my thoughts. If this resonates with you, send this video to every single person you know and remind them what’s at stake in this election.

[Senator Dayna Polehanki @SenPolehanki]

THANK YOU, ABC moderators for not sanewashing his mess. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[Brian Schatz @brianschatz]

He should smile more

[Jessica Valenti @JessicaValenti]

"We don't have to discuss it" Trump says on abortion, as women bleed out in parking lots

[David Plouffe @davidplouffe]

Forty point difference with undecided voters on their abortion answers. Widest gap I’ve ever seen in debate dials.

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Tim Walz learns about Taylor Swift's endorsement of Harris in real time on MSNBC