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Trans. Queer. Dad. Justice Seeker. Lover of good eats and great peeps. #blacklivesmatter

Illinois, USA
Joined May 2013
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Since relocating to IL in 2021 my family and I have relied on @NWSQuadCities to know when to take shelter from tornados, severe thunderstorms and straight-line winds.
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I’m excited to share that I'm running for Congress! In Delaware, we’ve proven that small states can do BIG things. It’s time to do it again. 🧵 Become a founding donor » secure.actblue.com/donate/fl…
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100% this.
I'm not that far removed from periods of my life when my medical transition was the only thing going right. One of my biggest struggles is how to make cis people understand just how earth-shattering it would have been to lose it.
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Now for some happier trans news: When my sweet toddler sees a trans flag he points and says “dada!!”🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍⚧️ #thekidsarealright #transdad
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🧵 At the time, the nondiscrimination components of the ACA seemed like a promising opening to push back against trans healthcare coverage exclusions, and this approach was effective in some states with some insurance companies.
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So proud of these Iowa students!
Hundreds of Iowa students take part in school walkout to protest a slew of proposed state legislation they say discriminates against LGBTQ students. “This generation has the power to speak up and out about issues that affect us," one student said. nbcnews.to/3ENozKO
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If you're not in San Francisco at Creating Change, you can still watch the opening plenary live! #wearecreatingchange 📺 thetaskforce.org/watch-live-…
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If you also missed out on the fun last night, please join me in making a donation to @TJFP today! 🏳️‍⚧️ 💰 givebutter.com/tjfpgiveathon
I’m excited to be on the host committee for @TJFP’s Coins for Our Community Give-a-thon, a virtual celebration honoring ten years of transformation and funding a movement. Join us on 9/8, and if you’re able to, make a donation! givebutter.com/tjfpgiveathon
Abortion is still legal — click to spread the word and share resources: p2a.co/KkGVi2k #QueeringRepro #roevwade #abortion
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Tell your Senators to defend abortion!
We need #abortion access for all! 🟣 Go to p2a.co/rR1XiAr to tell your Senators to VOTE YES✅ on the Women's Health Protection Act (WHPA)! Tomorrow, the Senate will vote to allow a debate on #WHPA and potentially for an official vote. #roevswade #abortionrights
Whoever leaked the draft opinion also hates the #MetGala #RoeVsWade #BansOffOurBodies #AbortionIsEssential
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I am pro-abortion. As a dad. As a person with a uterus. As a sexual assault survivor. As a husband. As a queer, trans man. As a Christian. As a person who can still get pregnant. #RoeVWade #AbortionIsEssential #QueeringRepro #HandsOffOurBodies
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Especially after being alongside my wife while she was pregnant with Parker, I am pro-abortion. #RoeVsWade #QueeringRepro #AbortionIsEssential #HandsOffOurBodies #DadsForAbortion
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Regarding Section 2 of this mess: The 14th amend. was ratified in 1868 and women couldn’t vote until 1920. Of course this liberty (abortion access) wasn’t officially documented! Women couldn’t even participate in our democracy through voting yet. #RoeVsWade #AbortionIsEssential
As access to voting constricts—disenfranchising those MOST impacted by Roe and Casey— #SCOTUS says abortion access is to be decided by voting!? #RoeVWade #AbortionIsEssential #queeringrepro
There is more to come: Alito's draft opinion criticizes Lawrence v. Texas and Obergefell v. Hodges saying that these decisions protect phony rights, not "deeply rooted in history." Roe is the foundational underpinning of the bodily autonomy rights we have fought for #RoeVWade
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So excited for our second virtual Creating Change conference this weekend! 🟣 You can still register at creatingchange.org to get access! #CC22
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Replying to @mombian
Today @TheTaskForce is participating in #SpiritDay! Here's Parker and I reading "Spirit Day: a Book About Spreading Joy" this morning! #transdad #dadlife