Dobbs v. Jackson and bills like Florida’s “don’t say gay or trans” becoming enshrined into law, that hope is being stripped away.
The leaked opinion was concerning in innumerable ways, but many have reached out to me, specifically as the leader of the national organization for LGBTQ+ families, to express concerns about how this potential moment could lead to the Court and our states dismantling other rights related to our families, including marriage equality.To them, I say: We’re not “up next.” We are in the crosshairs now.
Threats to our youth and families are happening across the country. It’s not just Dobbs v. Jackson, and it’s not just Florida or Texas.
These seemingly piecemeal attacks on our rights are part of a larger, coordinated effort to promote rampant discrimination against LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities—erasing our histories, our experiences, our very existence.