#section 504

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⚠️SECTION 504 IS UNDER ATTACK AGAIN

Section 504 is under attack again, if this lawsuit goes through: It will become significantly harder for disabled folks to access basic care without being institutionalized

Trans people are also in danger here, as Section 504 protects the diagnosis for gender dysphoria (which is the diagnosis that makes one eligible for gender affirming care and also makes it illegal to discrimination against trans folks)

Disabled and Trans folks are at risk right now! ITS TIME TO ACT!

IF YOUR A USAMERICAN AND LIVE IN:

Texas

Alaska

Florida

Missouri

Montana

Kansas

Indiana

Lousiana

South Dakota

START CONTACTING YOUR REPS NOW

MORE INFO, LEARN HOW TO CONTACT YOUR REPS, EMAIL/CALL SCRIPTS

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For all my Mutuals from the US:

Keep your eyes peeled.

This page explains what the lawsuit Texas v. Kennedy (previously Texas v. Becerra) is, how Texas v. Kennedy threatens Section 504, and why S

U.S. House set to vote on the SAVE Act; Major impacts on county election administration

Next week, the U.S. House of Representatives is slated to vote on the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act (H.R. 22), making i

Text - H.R.7300 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Make Elections Great Again Act

Text for H.R.7300 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Make Elections Great Again Act

30 Years of Section 230: Why We Still Need It for a Safer Internet  - Internet Society

It's the 30th anniversary of Section 230, a piece of US law that allows online platforms to moderate content in ways that best serve their u

Make some noise. Spread awareness. Annoy your representatives through official means (within reason, of course) until they get through their thick skulls that:

1. Section 504 and Section 230 are here to stay, whether they like it or not.

2. We don't want the rigged and discriminatory SAVE & Make Elections Great Again Acts.

And

3. We don't want mandatory age verification or any mind of chat control and the other bs they're selling.

Resources:

https://faxzero.com/

https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

https://5calls.org/issue/section-230-censorship/

https://www.badinternetbills.com/

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Now that I’ve got your attention, 17 states are trying to get rid of section 504! This will be incredibly harmful for disabled communities! Support your disabled besties! More info below!!

Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund

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folks in the U.S it comes to no surprise that 17 states are filing to drop Section 504. What's Section 504?

Know Your Rights: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act | NEA

This guidance describes the protections that Section 504 provides and outlines the process for raising a complaint of disability discriminat

Section 504 protects against DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION in schools, workplaces, and as of May '24, includes gender dysphoria as a potential disability.

The ADA protects this but there are 17 states that are tryna to scratch this from effect.

please, please.

Call your representatives. Flood their phone box. Specifically, call your State Attorney General.

This person does a better breakdown but please.

We cannot lose the Disability protections, especially when we have so few.

If you aren't in these states, spread the news like wildfire.

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Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund

Multiple states are suing to remove the legal obligations of anywhere that receives government funding to accomodate disabled people.

Image from the link:

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It’s trans day of visibility! Here’s some Nimona fan art I did recently!

Reminder that disability and transness intersects way more than in the general public! We are more at risk during pandemics and are more likely to develop post viral illness like AIDS and Long Covid. Please remember that WE PROTECT US [alt: we protect us] and that includes things such as pandemic mitigation techniques like WEARING MASKS [alt: wearing masks] and actively taking steps to prevent illness in our communities.

There is no trans pride without disability pride. This rings as true as ever as 504 is being attacked yet again under the guise of anti trans rhetoric. Our oppressions intersect, we must protect all trans people. No one is free until we are all free. Wear a mask. Dont participate in your own eugenics.

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Greg Abbott (the current governor of Texas) is disabled.

Texas is one of the states currently trying to get rid of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

This is one example of what I mean when I say disabled people can also be ableist.