Midterm season is kicking off, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. In March, primaries are taking place in IL and MI. In May, 11 states—AL, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, NE, OH, OR, PA, WV—all have primaries, and NC and TX have primary runoffs. The Trump administration is floating the unconstitutional idea of declaring a national emergency and requiring all Americans to re-register to vote in a nationalized November election. Meanwhile, the SAVE America Act, designed to severely limit voting in the 2026 midterms, has passed the House, though it’s unlikely to pass the Senate’s 60-vote threshold. Now what?  

In the early hours of Saturday, the US and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran, the conclusion of weeks of saber-rattling. Trump’s flimsy legal pretense, abandonment of diplomatic recourse, and lack of any plan for what’s next are just some of the myriad reasons to oppose this action. This also marks yet another escalation in Trump’s ever-growing comfort in turning to force—at home and abroad—to get his way.  

Both the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress have continued their attacks on transgender Americans and the broader LGBTQ+ community. Today we’re going to talk about what you can do at the local and state levels to stand up for trans rights.