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Haley Norris

@hvnorrisphd.bsky.social

*Views are my own* | Policy Analyst @americanprogress.bsky.social | Political Scientist | Queer | Trans | AuDHD | I have no more hobbies hvnorris.com (they/them) Moderator of LGBTQ Politics Feed

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Scott L Greer@scottlgreer.bsky.social · 2w ago

Trump making universities “accept a laundry list of imposed conditions and policies—and sometimes pay a hefty ransom—in order to qualify for essential federal funding, including for existing and future research contracts, with no demonstrable connec­tion to the government’s expressed concerns.”

Extorted Compliance: A Threat to Institutional Autonomy, Academic Freedom, and Shared Governance

Published July 2026.This report was prepared by a joint subcommittee of the Association’s Committee A on Academic Freedom andTenure and the Committee on College and University Governance and was appro...

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siobhan mcdonough@siobhan-m.bsky.social · 2w ago

unionized legal workers at Advocates for Trans Equality are now facing layoffs after the org went on a c-suite hiring spree. in this political moment, laying off frontline staff who meet trans legal needs is unconscionable

BREAKING A4TE management lust publicly announced layoffs in violation of our new CBALess than a month after ratifying our new CBA, management has already violated it. Our contract requires management to "work closely with the Union to ensure job security of every employee then on staff, develop a plan to avoid layoffs, and discuss alternatives to layoffs." It also requires A4TE to provide financial documentation for why economic retrenchment is necessary. A4TE has done none of this before going public with its layoff announcement.Yesterday, July 20, A4TE management emailed the Union after 5pm informing us of the organization's "economic retrenchment" and their intent to lay off staff. Less than 24 hours later, A4TE sent a mass email to their supporters announcing impending layoffs - with no internal communication to all staff - before the Union has had an opportunity to bargain over the outcome.Since the 2024 merger of TLDEF and NCTE, A4TE has embarked on a hiring spree for C-suite and director level positions, while gutting critical direct service programs like the Name Change Project. These cuts to our essential programs and frontline staff are neither "necessary" nor "practical," as A4TE suggests. They are the result of reckless mismanagement and a callous disregard for staff's jobs and livelihoods.
Haley Norris@hvnorrisphd.bsky.social · 2w ago

Organizations use sentiment analysis to gauge public opinion of their policies, actions, etc. it’s most accurate when the sentiment is *really clear* and attached to simple key words.

Katelyn Burns@katelynburns.com · last mo.

There are almost as many SCOTUS justices as there were total trans athletes in NCAA sports the year before they were banned. If you think the trans athlete issue was about sports fairness, I have a bridge to sell you.

National Women's Law Center@nwlc.org · 2mo ago

It’s Pride Month, and we’d like to take this opportunity amid rising violence against trans people to remind you that supporting women and being a TERF are mutually exclusive. 💖

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Sports Media LGBT+@sportsmedialgbt.com · 3w ago

✍️ Megan Rapinoe, writing for Marie Claire “No girl deserves to be discriminated against. That’s why all girls, including trans girls, should be able to play with their classmates in the sports they love… girls who don’t fit someone else’s expectation of femininity, will face further harassment.”

Anti-Trans Legislation Isn't About "Protecting Girls"—It's About Distracting Us From What Matters

"If we really cared about safety and fairness in sports, we’d be breaking down barriers facing girls at every level," writes Megan Rapinoe.

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Christopher Wiggins@cwnewser.bsky.social · 2w ago

SCOOP: “It was carried out in a way that lets the VA avoid explicitly saying they don’t provide LGBTQ veteran care — but that’s the reality of it," a healthcare provider at a Veterans Affairs hospital told me. www.advocate.com/politics/nat...

Trump ends care network for LGBTQ+ veterans, internal email shows. Providers condemn 'cruel erasure'

The nationwide rollback ends specialized calls, training, and shared resources while leaving other population-specific programs intact.

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Haley Norris@hvnorrisphd.bsky.social · 4w ago

"It’s ironic how the right focuses on people with little power and argues that they need to come under the most control, that these marginalized groups ought to be feared."

Laura Sell@laurasell.bsky.social · 4w ago

Great perspective from an actual trans athlete. "Why do we assume that sports are fair in the first place? More importantly, why can’t we focus first on the real disadvantages persisting in this country?" www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Center for American Progress@americanprogress.bsky.social · 4w ago

NEW: CAP’s Accessible Democracy Tracker identifies barriers to accessible voting across U.S. states as well as opportunities to strengthen election accessibility for disabled Americans. Explore the tracker ⬇️ https://www.americanprogress.org/article/accessibledemocracy/

Mapping Disabled Americans’ Access to Democracy

CAP’s Accessible Democracy Tracker identifies barriers to accessible voting across U.S. states as well as opportunities to strengthen election accessibility for disabled Americans.

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dell cameron@dell.bsky.social · last mo.

NEW: The ICE office that customarily probes employee misconduct is being refocused to investigate ICE critics, opening hundreds of "doxing and threat" cases and subpoenaing tech companies to unmask anonymous posters. Detention facility inspections, meanwhile, are plummeting. by @regret.bsky.social

ICE’s Internal Watchdog Is Now Investigating Online Critics

The Office of Professional Responsibility has opened more than 100 cases over what ICE officials call “incidents of doxing and threats” against ICE employees.

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Chris Geidner@chrisgeidner.bsky.social · last mo.

DEVELOPING: It does appear that DOJ and DOI might be working overtime to be able to take action against the slavery materials at the President's House in Philadelphia before July 4. Information follows ...