What to do with our election frustration...
This morning I woke up feeling like I’m living in a Twilight Zone episode.
I’m jumping from a deep denial phase to a deep proactive phase, skipping anger and depression. Because now we’re about to enter a period when what we demand, how we demand it, and how strongly we keep at it will matter more than ever before.Â
This is a time for speaking up, taking action, and being an active participant of democracy. If we care about your civil liberties, we must show so by engaging with solutions, making demands, and connecting with our communities. And yes, it includes reaching out to those who disagree with us and keeping an open mind to finding a common ground.
Reciting trusted resources (mostly from Ann Friedman & Aminatou Sow), I’m compiling this list of charities and communities you can get involved with and/or donate to. It’s not a complete list, but it’s a list (in no particular order) you can act on TODAY. It’s the perfect place to put our restless energy.
Civil Liberties/Rights & Environment:
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), who didn’t beat around the bush this morning with their tweet “Should President-elect Donald Trump attempt to implement his unconstitutional campaign promises, we’ll see him in court.”
The Center For Constitutional Rights “Resistance is our civic duty” is how they signed their public response to yesterday’s results.
Society of Professional Journalists Legal Defense Fund defending freedom of speech for journalists
Union of Concerned Scientists fighting on all fronts such as global warming, sustainability, racial equality, and more
The Center For Reproductive Rights, here’s their public statement about last night.
Human Rights Campaign largest national LGBTQ civil rights organization
Planned Parenthood Action Fund
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network largest US anti-sexual violence organization/hotline
National Organization for Women activist organization you can donate to AND volunteer for
Urgent Action Fund for Women’s Human Rights
National Network Of Abortion Funds
Immigration Equality world’s biggest LQBTQ immigrants rights organization
Immigrant Defense Project providing advice, advocacy, and relief for immigrants, and more
Kids in Need of Defense focusing on unaccompanied immigrant and refugee children
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP, America’s oldest and largest non partisan civil rights organization):
& the NAACP Legal Defense Fund
Stand with Standing Rock solidarity to halt theDakota Access Pipeline
Equal Justice Initiative has a focus on mass incarcerations & excessive racially biased punishment in the US
The Southern Poverty Law Center “Tomorrow, and every day in the future, we’ll fight for the rights of the most vulnerable people in America - those victimized by bigotry and discrimination”
MPowerChange celebrating diversity, rooted in Muslim inclusion in the States
The Council on American-Islamic Relations
(Local to Los Angeles, open to all)
Women’s Center For Creative Work non profit for LA’s feminist creative communities
826LAÂ supporting students between ages 6-13 with their creative and writing skills
Downtown Women’s Center
Esperanza LA immigrant rights project with a public interest in immigrants in the LA area