1972 - Bernie wrote a letter in support of abolishing all laws dealing with abortion, sexual behavior (adultery, homosexuality, etc.), and drugs
1983 - Sanders signed the first proclamation to create the first Gay & Lesbian Pride Day in Burlington, VT
1985 - Burlington passes proclamation protecting LGBTQ people from housing and employment discrimination
1993 - When Congress members attacked non-discrimination in DC, Sanders voted “no”
1993 - Voted “no” on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
1995 - Sanders rebuked Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham for using the word “homos” when talking about gay people in the military
1996 - Voted against the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)
1999 - When Congress tried to keep domestic partners from adopting children in DC, Sanders voted “no”
2001 - When Congress tried to keep domestic partners from receiving health benefits, Sanders challenged it
2004 - Voted against the constitutional amendment banning gay marriage
2007 - Voted to expand and strengthen penalties for violent crimes committed in the basis of sexual orientation
2009 - Voted to expand federal hate crimes to cover offenses motivated by gender identity and sexual orientation
2009 - Supported Vermont’s first-in-the-country law legalizing gay marriage
2010 - Voted to overturn “don’t ask, don’t tell”
2011 - Called on President Obama to support marriage equality
2013 - Co-sponsored the Employment Non-Discrimination Act
2013 - Co-sponsored the United Families Act to allow LGBTQ Americans to bring their partners to the Us
2014 - Co-sponsored the International Human Rights Defense Act
2015 - Co-sponsored Civil Rights to include sexual orientation and gender identity protected categories
2016 - Co-sponsored Bill to designate June 26, 2016 as LGBTQ Equality Day
2016 - Bernie condemned conversion therapy
2017 - Co-sponsored the Every Child Deserves a Family Act which prohibits foster care entities from receiving federal assistance if they discriminate against prospective LGBTQ parents
2018 - Committed to passing the Equality Act
2019 - Has proposed a comprehensive housing plan that addresses societal homelessness, which disproportionately impacts the LGBTQ community
2019 - Committed to advancing policies that ensure fair treatment for transgender people who are targeted by police unfairly
But yeah, Bernie Sanders “skipping” a forum on LGBTQ rights to host campaign rallies is breaking news
This is the exact same propaganda that got spread to get people to not vote for Hillary. Don’t buy into it and start thinking people like Bernie or Warren are bad choices because they’re still the best options for your votes right now
In hebrew the word I (אני) and nothing (אין) contains the same letters. I found it an interesting idea, that only the order makes the difference between “me” and the “nothingness”, so I made this drawing with the two words.
I feel like the line between “fluffy uwu self care” and “get your shit together self care” is thinner than people seem to think. Like, sitting in a quiet space with a book and maybe some twinkly fairy lights gives me the spoons to go call my damn doctor like I’ve been meaning to. Bath bombs or shower steamers make me feel content and/or sparkly, which gives me confidence to go out in public. (Plus, I bathed.) I dye my hair funky colors so if I feel like people are staring at me I can say it’s at that instead of whatever my anxiety wants it to be.
The two are not mutually exclusive, is what I’m getting at, and I never see that mentioned, just either “self care is being nice to yourself” or “self care is kicking yourself in the ass to function for a few hours”. Kick yourself in the ass with niceness.