News Newsletter Block This newsletter signup form needs a storage option. Edit the block and enter a storage location via the Storage tab. Read our biweekly newsletter every Tuesday! We aim to be your go-to source for news affecting our community and what you can do about it. Sign up to receive LGBTQ+-related legislative updates, recent headlines, and upcoming events! First Name Last Name Email Address Sign up Thank you for signing up for updates from Basic Rights Oregon! Join Our Queer Agenda Mie Kumin 7/18/25 Mie Kumin 7/18/25 Weekly Update: Trans Asylum Seeker Released from ICE Detention, Portland Pride This Weekend, and More Read More Mie Kumin 7/11/25 Mie Kumin 7/11/25 Weekly Update: Dark-Money MAGA Group Sues Over Oregon Trans-Inclusive Youth Sports Policy, Pride Volunteer Opportunities, and More Read More Mie Kumin 7/10/25 Mie Kumin 7/10/25 2025 Legislative Session Recap: Wins for LGBTQ2SIA+ Oregonians, and the Work Ahead Read More Mie Kumin 6/27/25 Mie Kumin 6/27/25 Weekly Update: Join our Rally for Trans Youth Power, Gender Affirming Care Cuts Blocked, and More Read More Mie Kumin 6/20/25 Mie Kumin 6/20/25 Weekly Update: Recognizing Juneteenth, Skrmetti Aftermath, and a United for Trans Power Week of Resilience! Read More Mie Kumin 6/13/25 Mie Kumin 6/13/25 Weekly Update: Ten Things You Can do This Weekend for LGBTQ+ and Immigrant Rights Read More Mie Kumin 6/6/25 Mie Kumin 6/6/25 Weekly Update: ICE Detains Portland Area Trans Woman Seeking Asylum, Oregon Republicans Fail to Ban Trans Girls from Girls’ Sports, and More Read More Mie Kumin 6/3/25 Mie Kumin 6/3/25 Basic Rights Oregon Statement on ICE Arrest of Transgender Woman Seeking Asylum in Portland Read More Mie Kumin 5/30/25 Mie Kumin 5/30/25 Weekly Update: Prepping for Skrmetti Ruling, Pride Season is HERE, and More Read More Mie Kumin 5/23/25 Mie Kumin 5/23/25 Weekly Update: Two Quick Actions to Protect Gender-Affirming Care, School Board Results, and More Read More Mie Kumin 5/16/25 Mie Kumin 5/16/25 Weekly Update: School Board Election Crunchtime, Medicaid Cuts Target LGBTQ+ Care, and More Read More Mie Kumin 5/9/25 Mie Kumin 5/9/25 An Open Letter to Our Community Read More Mie Kumin 5/2/25 Mie Kumin 5/2/25 Weekly Update: What You Should Know About HHS’ Anti-Trans Report, Join BRO on the Campaign Trail, and More Read More Mie Kumin 4/25/25 Mie Kumin 4/25/25 Weekly Update: A Legal Win for Trans Passports, Report How Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies Impact You, and More Read More Mie Kumin 4/18/25 Mie Kumin 4/18/25 Weekly Update: Gender-Affirming Care for Adults Targeted, Corvallis Is Oregon’s First Trans Sanctuary City, and More Read More Mie Kumin 4/11/25 Mie Kumin 4/11/25 Weekly Update: School Board Endorsements & Actions, Oregon Schools Stand Up to Trump, and More Read More Mie Kumin 4/4/25 Mie Kumin 4/4/25 Weekly Update: Five Ways to Take Action for LGBTQ+ Oregonians This Weekend Read More Mie Kumin 4/2/25 Mie Kumin 4/2/25 Basic Rights Oregon PAC Announces Candidate Endorsements for May 2025 School Board Election Read More Mie Kumin 3/28/25 Mie Kumin 3/28/25 Weekly Update: Trump Targets Portland Public Schools for Trans-Inclusive Policy, Signature-Gathering Volunteers Wanted, and More Read More Mie Kumin 3/21/25 Mie Kumin 3/21/25 Weekly Update: Oregon Opposes Trans Passport Orders, Your Action Needed on State Budget, and More Read More Newer Posts Older Posts
Mie Kumin 7/18/25 Mie Kumin 7/18/25 Weekly Update: Trans Asylum Seeker Released from ICE Detention, Portland Pride This Weekend, and More Read More
Mie Kumin 7/11/25 Mie Kumin 7/11/25 Weekly Update: Dark-Money MAGA Group Sues Over Oregon Trans-Inclusive Youth Sports Policy, Pride Volunteer Opportunities, and More Read More
Mie Kumin 7/10/25 Mie Kumin 7/10/25 2025 Legislative Session Recap: Wins for LGBTQ2SIA+ Oregonians, and the Work Ahead Read More
Mie Kumin 6/27/25 Mie Kumin 6/27/25 Weekly Update: Join our Rally for Trans Youth Power, Gender Affirming Care Cuts Blocked, and More Read More
Mie Kumin 6/20/25 Mie Kumin 6/20/25 Weekly Update: Recognizing Juneteenth, Skrmetti Aftermath, and a United for Trans Power Week of Resilience! Read More
Mie Kumin 6/13/25 Mie Kumin 6/13/25 Weekly Update: Ten Things You Can do This Weekend for LGBTQ+ and Immigrant Rights Read More
Mie Kumin 6/6/25 Mie Kumin 6/6/25 Weekly Update: ICE Detains Portland Area Trans Woman Seeking Asylum, Oregon Republicans Fail to Ban Trans Girls from Girls’ Sports, and More Read More
Mie Kumin 6/3/25 Mie Kumin 6/3/25 Basic Rights Oregon Statement on ICE Arrest of Transgender Woman Seeking Asylum in Portland Read More
Mie Kumin 5/30/25 Mie Kumin 5/30/25 Weekly Update: Prepping for Skrmetti Ruling, Pride Season is HERE, and More Read More
Mie Kumin 5/23/25 Mie Kumin 5/23/25 Weekly Update: Two Quick Actions to Protect Gender-Affirming Care, School Board Results, and More Read More
Mie Kumin 5/16/25 Mie Kumin 5/16/25 Weekly Update: School Board Election Crunchtime, Medicaid Cuts Target LGBTQ+ Care, and More Read More
Mie Kumin 5/2/25 Mie Kumin 5/2/25 Weekly Update: What You Should Know About HHS’ Anti-Trans Report, Join BRO on the Campaign Trail, and More Read More
Mie Kumin 4/25/25 Mie Kumin 4/25/25 Weekly Update: A Legal Win for Trans Passports, Report How Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies Impact You, and More Read More
Mie Kumin 4/18/25 Mie Kumin 4/18/25 Weekly Update: Gender-Affirming Care for Adults Targeted, Corvallis Is Oregon’s First Trans Sanctuary City, and More Read More
Mie Kumin 4/11/25 Mie Kumin 4/11/25 Weekly Update: School Board Endorsements & Actions, Oregon Schools Stand Up to Trump, and More Read More
Mie Kumin 4/4/25 Mie Kumin 4/4/25 Weekly Update: Five Ways to Take Action for LGBTQ+ Oregonians This Weekend Read More
Mie Kumin 4/2/25 Mie Kumin 4/2/25 Basic Rights Oregon PAC Announces Candidate Endorsements for May 2025 School Board Election Read More
Mie Kumin 3/28/25 Mie Kumin 3/28/25 Weekly Update: Trump Targets Portland Public Schools for Trans-Inclusive Policy, Signature-Gathering Volunteers Wanted, and More Read More
Mie Kumin 3/21/25 Mie Kumin 3/21/25 Weekly Update: Oregon Opposes Trans Passport Orders, Your Action Needed on State Budget, and More Read More