Ep. 126: How and Why the Baddies Are Winning

Essential Question: How is the right leveraging social and economic conditions to pass such $h!* legislation (aka how and why are the baddies winning)?

Across the country bills are being passed that is limiting/censoring educators more and more. We have seen this with the CRT debate, Book Banning, and today’s topic, anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. In today’s episode we discussed the high profile cases everyone should be paying attention to but also why initiatives in smaller states matter too. This whole episode deserves one giant shame bell rung from start to finish.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Florida “Parental Rights in Education” bill, aka “Don’t Say Gay” bill

• Conservatives claim the left is overreacting to the bill.

• Texas Anti-Transgender Directive

• Tennessee currently has 31 pending bills limiting rights to the LGBTQ+ community, specifically students

• 2021 Officially Becomes Worst Year 

• Kentucky overrides Gov Veto

• The Time to Panic About Anti-Trans Leg is Now

• These bills are not widely supported by the public

• Some leaders pushing back

Do Your Fudging Homework:

• Megan: Educate yourself about what’s happening & check out the links above. Donate money to organizations who are fighting these bills. Contact your members of Congress!

• Hope: HCR ad “Let Us Play” will bring tears to your eyes; Facing History