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emilyinhalf

@emilyinhalf.bsky.social

tired trans lesbian in her 30s. NSFW 18+ only.

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🏳️‍⚧️ Ciara RayneCloud 🏳️‍⚧️@ciararaynecloud.bsky.social · 2w ago

Hi everyone, as you saw already, I departed the Pride Caucus. (After only six to seven days in it sadly.) My friend Arienne Childrey, now follows me in departing. She has officially resigned and left the cacus as well. If anyone wants to poke the bigger accounts, please do.

Arienne Childrey@ari4ohio.bsky.social · 2w ago

Today, I resigned as Vice Chair of the ODP Pride Caucus. The state party expects us to be a sales team, censoring our voices when we beg candidates not to trade on trans lives. I am still a Democrat, but I will not value party approval over true, defiant advocacy. Full text below. 👇

Part 1 of an open letter of resignation by Arienne Childrey, stepping down as Vice Chair and member of the Ohio Democratic Party (ODP) Pride Caucus. She states that party leadership treats the caucus as a recruitment and sales team rather than a representative body. She cites an incident where the ODP censored and denied permission for the caucus to post a letter by two trans leaders addressing harmful comments made by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton. The State Party Chair reportedly called the letter an "unwelcome distraction," which Childrey notes demonstrates how little party leadership values the voices and dignity of LGBTQ+ Democrats.