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#5Actions of the Week: June 15, 2018

June is LGBTQ Pride Month, and all of us at MomsRising are excited to celebrate—and we also recognize how much work we still have to do to reach full LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, etc) equality in our country. This Pride Month, let’s remember that policies that impact people in LGBTQ+ communities impact us all. Scroll down to request your free MomsRising Pride Month signs! Other top actions this week include speaking out about bump stocks, family separation and childcare...
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Childcare & Early Education Gun Safety Immigration
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Karen Showalter
June 15, 2018

UPDATED: 5 QUICK IMPACTFUL Actions to Take NOW on Family Separation!

We are in a moment of crisis and national outrage over the treatment of families separated at our border by order of the Trump Administration. At this very moment, communities are coming together to speak out against the cruel and inhumane actions against families seeking refuge. And at this very moment, no matter where you are, there are actions YOU can take that will help! We’ve listed below the top actions you can take immediately to make a difference. Please share this post widely! Who are...
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Immigration
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Xochitl Oseguera
June 14, 2018
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#FamiliesBelongTogether: Sign to OPPOSE the Ryan & Goodlatte bills!

Trump is using children as hostages to bargain for his anti-immigrant agenda! It’s outrageous. On Friday, President Trump suggested that he won’t change HIS new policy of intentionally separating kids from their parents, unless Democrats agreed to his other destructive immigration demands. Trump’s demands include passing a very dangerous bill proposed by Speaker Ryan. This bill will NOT end family separation. Instead, it would result in children being detained indefinitely in worse conditions,...
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Immigration
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Khadija Gurnah
June 18, 2018
MomsRising supporters hold signs to show support for immigrant families' rights.

How You Can Help to End Family Separation Right Now

Bookmark and share this! Here's your list of local orgs where you can volunteer; phone numbers and email addresses of decisionmakers, with suggestions for what you can say; links to fact sheets and resources; and much more.
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Immigration
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Khadija Gurnah
June 18, 2018

5 Acciones PODEROSAS Que Puedes Hacer Hoy Para Poner Fin A La Separación Familiar

Estamos viviendo un momento de crisis y de indignación nacional por el trato que la administración de Trump está dando a las familias inmigrantes en la frontera. En este momento, muchas comunidades estamos protestando en contra de las acciones crueles e inhumanas para las familias que están buscando refugio en nuestro país. ¡Y en este mismo momento, no importa donde estés, hay acciones que TÚ puedes tomar y que podrán hacer una diferencia! En una lista te tenemos las acciones que puedes tomar...
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Immigration
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Xochitl Oseguera
June 16, 2018

QUICK SIGNATURE: Build MOMentum for the Seattle Domestic Workers Bill of Rights!

With everything that's going on right now, it can be easy to feel helpless. But amid all of the chaos and hate coming out of the Trump Administration, we have a powerful opportunity to take positive, proactive action here at the local level and pass policy that charts a stronger path forward. And we can do that by passing the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights. → Take action now to support the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights for Seattle! Domestic workers take care of our families, our homes, and...
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Family Economic Security MomsRising
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Maggie Humphreys
June 15, 2018
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“There is no such thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives.” #PrideMonth

June is LGBTQ+ Pride month, and all of us at MomsRising are excited to celebrate—and we also recognize how much work we still have to do to reach full LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, etc) equality in our country. → Join us in celebrating Pride month and calling attention to all of the issues we still fight for every day with our special MomsRising Pride signs. You can bring them to any parade, event, or gathering near you—or, showcase them at home in a window or another spot...
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Erin Bennett Leighton
June 15, 2018

Here's How to Keep Fighting the Good Fight-- And Win

At the Tony Awards last weekend, Robert DeNiro took the stage, went off script, and bluntly shouted, “F – Trump!” The “F bomb” reverberated around the room and everyone jumped to their feet and started cheering! It was cathartic. And let’s face it; we could all use a little catharsis these days. Many of us can no longer stomach the evening news. The daily barrage of transgressions from this administration is just too much. It has left all of us feeling embattled, hopeless, even depressed. In...
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MomsVote
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Martina Leinz
June 14, 2018

You -- Yes, YOU!-- Can Run For Office! Here's How

Come learn to #RunAsYouAre! Sign up for this FREE workshop on how to enter public service! Sign up here Have you ever thought about running for office but didn't know where to start? We're partnering with VoteRunLead to offer a great workshop just for you -- and it's FREE! Who's this workshop for? Anyone who wants to learn more about what it takes to run for office at any level, from your local township to county and state levels and beyond. What does the training cover? Practical steps and...
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MomsVote
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Monifa Bandele
June 13, 2018

Why summer programs are critical for children's development

“I just don’t know what I’m going to do with Jonah. Today is the last day of his afterschool program, but there are still two weeks before school is out. And then what am I going to do until September?” It’s early June and I’m catching up with my coworker, Karen. Every summer, she scrambles to find activities to keep her 13-year-old son Jonah safe, happy, and healthy while she is at work all day. After years of arranging summer care—a logistical and financial nightmare—she’s debating whether...
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Childcare & Early Education
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Cristina Novoa
June 13, 2018

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