Weekly Update: Five Ways to Take Action for LGBTQ2SIA+ Oregonians This Weekend
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Welcome to the weekend, Basic Rights Oregon fam!
Head’s up for all the politicos reading this: Our PAC Board is now accepting applications for endorsement for the 2026 Governor, BOLI Commissioner, and Oregon Legislature races! Get your applications in by January 12 for a fast-track endorsement, or by February 1 to meet our general endorsement deadline. (Local candidates—don’t worry, we’ll have an endorsement process for you to share in early 2026!)
For this week’s update, we’ve got five ways you can take action for LGBTQ2SIA+ Oregonians this weekend:
Protect gender-affirming care: Legislation currently in the US Senate aims to strip Affordable Care Act funding for gender-affirming care for trans folks, endanger intersex young people, and make abortion even less accessible for low-income folks. Use this form to contact your legislators and urge them to stand up against these terrible policies.
Sign up to volunteer: We’ve got lots of opportunities to volunteer over on our Mobilize page! For example, you can join us to collect signatures for the Equal Rights for All Campaign at Peacock Lane this Monday, December 15.
Donate to get us to our Give!Guide goal: So far we’ve raised over $10,000 from 219 incredible Give!Guide donors. But we’ve still got a ways to go to reach our goal, and there are only two and a half weeks left to get there! We’re at 29% right now; give today to help us make up some ground this weekend.
Attend an anti-ICE town hall: As you may have seen in the news, Washington County is getting hit particularly hard right now by ICE activity, with many ICE kidnappings happening right outside schools. Students led huge anti-ICE protests across the county this week, and now the Washington County DSA and Beaverton School Board Director Tammy Carpenter are hosting a town hall at the Beaverton City Library from 11am-12:30pm tomorrow (Saturday, 12/13). RSVP and get more details here.
Support local artists (and shop!): This weekend, Pride Northwest and Bigger Picture Art Show are hosting a Portland night market showcasing more than 40 LGBTQ2SIA+ artists, makers, and entertainers. It’s the perfect chance to shop local for your holiday gifts!
Alright, now you’ve got a packed weekend agenda! Thanks for reading, and for supporting Basic Rights Oregon’s work protecting LGBTQ2SIA+ rights.
See you next week!
Love,
The BRO team 🌈