instead of helping Puerto Rico or fighting gun violence, the Trump administration and leaders in Congress spent last week launching non-stop assaults on women and LGBTQ people. And We. Are. PISSED.

No, Seriously, #HandsOffMyBC
Last Friday — just two days after the House approved an appalling abortion ban – the Trump administration announced a callous attack on birth control access. Under the guise of “protecting religious liberty,” the administration issued two rules allowing virtually any employer with religious or moral objections to take birth control coverage away from their employees. These rules, which go into effect immediately, will leave countless people without the critical birth control coverage they need to protect their health and economic security. But this isn’t over — we’re going to fight back every way we can.

• We’ll be filing a lawsuit against the administration this week. Read our statement.
• Tell President Trump exactly what you think about this discriminatory birth control rule.
• Worried you might lose access to birth control in the wake of this attack? We can help. And a reminder, birth control isn’t just for ciswomen.
• On Friday, the Department of Justice also released disturbingly broad religious liberty guidance that could open the door to widespread discrimination.
• We’ll be rallying in front of the White House on Friday at 1 p.m. ET. Join us to tell Trump #HandsOffMyBC and to remind his administration it doesn’t have a #licensetodiscriminate.

A Budget That Prioritizes Wealthy Few Over Working Families
On Thursday, the House passed a budget resolution that slashes programs and services that guarantee basic living standards for all Americans, paving the way for more tax cuts for millionaires, billionaires and corporations. Now we need to ensure Senators hear from us so they don’t make the same mistake.

• Join us and our partners to send a clear message to Congress: Protect working families by rejecting tax and budget policies that slash services we need to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy.
• Read more about how this tax and budget strategy would hurt women and families.

Resistance Must-Do’s

• Amy Coney Barrett’s record has shown that she shouldn’t be trusted to respect judicial precedent, which has major implications for women’s rights, particularly around reproductive freedom. Urge the Senate to oppose her.
• Passionate about immigration and reproductive justice? Register for our next reproductive justice webinar, happening on Wednesday, October 25, at 6:00 p.m.
• Are you committed to helping your K-12 school community combat sexual violence? Register to attend Georgetown Day School’s Summit on Sexual Violence & Consent this coming November. “ You can also read how students and faculty at Georgetown Day School are combating sexual violence by building a culture of consent and respect.

Resistance Must-Reads

• Stealthing is a deplorable violation of consent. Some members of Congress are moving to ensure the law recognizes it as such.
• Why you should be outraged by Las Vegas if you are a women’s rights activist
• ICYMI, Attorney General Jeff Sessions also just invited employers to discriminate against transgender working people.

We the Resistance is our fight to protect our rights and freedoms and to defend the most vulnerable among us through powerful collective action. Every conversation you have with a loved one about the issues important to you, every call you make to Congress, every rally you attend is a part of that resistance. Join us — sign on to the We The Resistance manifesto.