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Basic Rights Oregon and our partners within the LGBTQ2SIA+ Housing Collaborative are strongly supporting the City of Portland's Protections Package that works to reaffirm queer and transgender rights in our community. There will be a city hearing t
Basic Rights Oregon and our community partners are proud to support House Bill 4088! This bill has passed out of the house and is now off to the senate! Personal health care decisions should be made by individuals and healthcare providers — no
It's been a busy week for BRO at the legislature! This week's update includes information about: Bills to Strengthen Medical Protections, Immigrant Rights, and Reproductive Healthcare! Read the full newsletter at the link in our bio.
Oregonians believe personal healthcare decisions should be made by individuals and not healthcare providers. We need your help in telling Oregon lawmakers why they should vote YES on House Bill 4088. This bill will strengthen laws to protect provider
Our weekly newsletter (link in bio!) comes from a place of solidarity and hope. In the face of harm, we continue to organize, to protect each other, and to imagine a future rooted in dignity, safety, and joy. Thank you for being part of a community t
One year after Trump’s election, we are still here fighting. This upheaval in our national political landscape is what inspired us to start this newsletter in the first place. This past year has brought with it real challenges, but it’s a
Basic Rights Oregon is currently soliciting workshops for our upcoming Statewide Action Summit on April 10th and 11th at OSU. We are looking for workshops that connect to our advocacy work, offer a chance for attendees to grow their skills, their com
Whew, what a whirlwind 2026 has already been! 🏳️‍🌈 We have so many updates for you in this week's newsletter, and we appreciate you joining us in this space to stay connected, curious, and courageous! Here are the LGBTQ2SIA+ headlines you need
Help a Local Queer Runner Meet His Dream! Basic Rights Oregon is humbled and honored to be the fundraising recipient for a local Go Fund Me campaign launched this week by a local, queer ultra marathon runner, Ajay Hanspal. Hanspal is attempting to
Cheers queers! It's a new day and a new year. Here is our very first newsletter of 2026! Today's note includes some good news about gender-affirming healthcare, and information on how to register for our Statewide Action Summit coming up in April. Wa
We have some victorious news to share! Oregon, along with 21 other states, reached an agreement this week to pause enforcement of a federal declaration that attempted to block all access to gender-affirming healthcare for young people. This victory m