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Chuck Darwin<p><a href="https://c.im/tags/Involuntary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Involuntary</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/servitude" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>servitude</span></a> still exists in California. -- A ballot measure in November could change that</p><p>If voted into law, <a href="https://c.im/tags/Proposition6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Proposition6</span></a> would ✅ abolish forced labor as a criminal punishment in the state’s prisons</p><p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/04/california-prop-6-prison-slavery-election?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2024/o</span><span class="invisible">ct/04/california-prop-6-prison-slavery-election?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other</span></a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PublicFigures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicFigures</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Allies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Allies</span></a>: </p><p> In both the 1970s and today, public figures and allies have played <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/crucial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crucial</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/roles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>roles</span></a> in <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/opposing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opposing</span></a> these <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/discriminatory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>discriminatory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/measures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>measures</span></a>. <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/HarveyMilk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HarveyMilk</span></a> and other <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/leaders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>leaders</span></a> were <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/instrumental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>instrumental</span></a> in <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/defeating" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>defeating</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Proposition6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Proposition6</span></a>, while today, various <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/politicians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politicians</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/celebrities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>celebrities</span></a>, and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/activists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>activists</span></a> continue to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/standup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>standup</span></a> against the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/RepublicanParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepublicanParty</span></a>'s <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/antiLGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antiLGBTQ</span></a>+ <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/legislation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>legislation</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/rhetoric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rhetoric</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/advocating" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>advocating</span></a> for <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/equality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>equality</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/acceptance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>acceptance</span></a>.</p><p>— (9/10)</p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p>Similarities with the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/MoralPanic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MoralPanic</span></a> of Today</p><p>Today, the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a>+ <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>community</span></a> is facing a resurgence of <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/hate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hate</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/bigotry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bigotry</span></a> similar to the one during <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TheBriggsInitiative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheBriggsInitiative</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/era" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>era</span></a>. Several <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/factors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>factors</span></a> highlight these similarities:</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Epidemic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Epidemic</span></a> of <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Hateful" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hateful</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Legislation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Legislation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Targeting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Targeting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a>+ Individuals: Just as <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Proposition6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Proposition6</span></a> aimed to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ban" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ban</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a>+ <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/individuals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>individuals</span></a> from <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/publicschool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>publicschool</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/jobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jobs</span></a>, modern <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/legislation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>legislation</span></a> in <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/RedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RedStates</span></a> seeks to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/restrict" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>restrict</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a>+ <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/rights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rights</span></a>, particularly targeting <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transgender</span></a> individuals.</p><p>— (5/10)</p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/HarveyMilk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HarveyMilk</span></a> strongly advocated for this <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/strategy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>strategy</span></a>, famously urging people to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/comeout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>comeout</span></a> to everyone they knew. He believed that <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/personalconnections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>personalconnections</span></a> would reduce support <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/for" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>for</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/discriminatory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>discriminatory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/measures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>measures</span></a> like <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Proposition6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Proposition6</span></a>.</p><p>Ultimately, the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/visibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>visibility</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/personalstories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>personalstories</span></a> of <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a>+ people played a <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/crucial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crucial</span></a> role in the campaign. <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Proposition6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Proposition6</span></a> was <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/defeated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>defeated</span></a> at the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/polls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>polls</span></a>, marking a significant <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/victory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>victory</span></a> for the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a>+ <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/rights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/movement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>movement</span></a> and setting a <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/precedent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>precedent</span></a> for future <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/activism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>activism</span></a>.</p><p>— (4/10)</p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p>The <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/initiative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>initiative</span></a> faced strong opposition from various <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/civilrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>civilrights</span></a> groups, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/educators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>educators</span></a>, and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a>+ <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/advocates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>advocates</span></a>, including <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/HarveyMilk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HarveyMilk</span></a>, the first <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/openlygay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>openlygay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/elected" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>elected</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/official" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>official</span></a> in <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a>. Milk and others argued that the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Proposition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Proposition</span></a> was <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/discriminatory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>discriminatory</span></a> and based on unfounded <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/fears" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fears</span></a>.</p><p>As the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/campaign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>campaign</span></a> against <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Proposition6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Proposition6</span></a> intensified, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/activists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>activists</span></a> realized that <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/traditional" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>traditional</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/campaigning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>campaigning</span></a> might not be sufficient.</p><p>— (2/10)</p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Proposition6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Proposition6</span></a>, also known as <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TheBriggsInitiative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheBriggsInitiative</span></a>, was introduced in 1978 by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/conservative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>conservative</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/statesenator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>statesenator</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JohnBriggs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JohnBriggs</span></a>. This <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/initiative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>initiative</span></a> aimed to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ban" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ban</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/gays" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gays</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/lesbians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lesbians</span></a>, and possibly their <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/supporters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>supporters</span></a>, from <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/working" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>working</span></a> in California's <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/publicschools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>publicschools</span></a>. </p><p>The measure was rooted in the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/fear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fear</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/prejudice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>prejudice</span></a> that <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/gay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/teachers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>teachers</span></a> would negatively <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/influence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>influence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>children</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/promote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>promote</span></a> the "<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/homosexuallifestyle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>homosexuallifestyle</span></a>."</p><p>— (1/10)</p>