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Garden State Equality
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New Jersey's largest #LGBTQ advocacy and education organization. 150,000+ members strong. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Events, updates, and more >> https://gse.lgbt/bio
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New Jerseyans are clear: they will fight back against authoritarianism and want elected officials who will do the same.

Tell your lawmakers to pass the People’s Agenda this lame duck session.

Take action now: action.aclu.org/send-message...

#United4Justice #PeoplesAgenda #LameDuck
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November 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Join us for the first part of our Truthtelling webinar series, which digs into the misinformation shaping how trans and queer people experience health and healthcare. Our first session will cover the myths surrounding detransition.

Sign up at gse.lgbt/truthtelling!
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July 16, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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This Thursday, July 17—the anniversary of Congressman John Lewis' passing—we're joining a national day of nonviolent action called Good Trouble Lives On. Keep Congressman Lewis' legacy alive by marching with us at the rally & march in Newark!

Register to join us at gse.lgbt/goodtrouble ✊
Join Garden State Equality at the Good Trouble Lives on Rally & March! · Garden State Equality
Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration and to remind them that in America, the power lie...
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July 15, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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In a time when rights, families, and futures are under attack, I’m proud to have @gardenstateequality.org Action Fund, New Jersey’s largest LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, in my corner.

Together we’ll continue to defend dignity, equality, and justice for all New Jerseyans.
July 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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GOOD NEWS: After last month's court order in Orr v. Trump, the State Department is now required to issue passports to nonbinary and trans people with correct gender markers, and has finally issued guidance on how to do so.

Read our full July passport update at gse.lgbt/passports.
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July 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Great news: A bill that would improve access to PrEP and PEP passed out of the NJ Senate Budget Committee last week!⁠
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Now we need it to move in the Assembly—help make that happen by using our simple tool to send a message to your legislators.⁠

📨 gse.lgbt/prep
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June 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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#ProudAndFree: #UnitedForTransPower

In response to #Skrmetti, we’re gathering in #AsburyPark this Saturday, 6/21 to show up for trans people and say: trans rights are not up for debate!

RSVP and more info >> gse.lgbt/skrmetti

#ProudAndFreeRally #TransRights #SCOTUS #NJ #NewJersey #JerseyShore
Proud and Free: United for Trans Power. Saturday, June 21. 10:30am. Asbury Park Post Office, 801 Bangs Ave, Asbury Park, NJ 07712. Garden State Equality. https://gse.lgbt/skrmetti
June 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Today, the Supreme Court of the United States failed trans youth by upholding Tennessee’s cruel and discriminatory ban on transition-related healthcare for youth.⁠
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❗ Important: right now, New Jersey is still a sanctuary for trans healthcare.⁠
The Supreme Court failed trans youth today. But right now, New Jersey is still a sanctuary for trans healthcare. Let's keep it that way. Jersey for Trans Healthcare
June 18, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Statement from Garden State Equality on the Newark Detention Center Disturbance:
At the heart of every injustice like today’s are real people — stripped of dignity, trapped by a system that punishes them for who they are, where they’re from, and the circumstances they face. We cannot and will not sit by without speaking out against the vulgar injustice that happened in Newark today. The United States justice system is supposed to guarantee due process, yet instead we are watching people detained without hearings, denied the right to present their case, and shipped to other countries without ever seeing a courtroom. The Trump administration is weaponizing the system to carry out mass detentions and deportations that violate both U.S. and international law. It is grotesque to demand obedience to laws that are being broken by those in power themselves. This is the same system the Trump administration is using to persecute and erase transgender and gender diverse people. The struggle for immigrant and human rights is the same for LGBTQ+ rights. We recognize the desperation and humanity of the four individuals who escaped — and we refuse to let this moment pass without demanding accountability for the inhumane conditions that led to this crisis. This is not justice. This is cruelty disguised as policy.
June 13, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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It's the moment we've all been waiting for: the Equality Ball is THIS WEEK! Now's your last chance to buy tickets, so don't wait—get your tickets now at gse.lgbt/ball25 💃
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May 28, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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How better to kick off Pride Month than joining us, drag queens Honey Davenport and Crystal Envy, and singer Tiger James at the Equality Ball next Friday, May 30? There's only one week left to buy tickets, so don't wait: gse.lgbt/ball25
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May 23, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Join honoree @govmurphy.bsky.social and special guest Dominique Jackson in celebrating our work at the Equality Ball on Friday, May 30!

There are only 9️⃣ days left to purchase tickets for our largest annual fundraiser, so don't wait!

Buy tickets now: gse.lgbt/ball25
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May 22, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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“There’s no doubt that there will be even more mental health challenges that we’re not prepared to tackle without 988.” — Natalie Hernandez @gardenstateequality.org

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May 2, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz joined @gardenstateequality.org to celebrate their new historic headquarters in the heart of Asbury Park with a Cornerstone of Gratitude Plaque Dedication Ceremony.

"This building will lend cover, hope - a space of safety when someone doesn't know where they belong."
April 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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🚨 FLASH SALE ALERT 🚨
The Equality at Work Symposium is this Friday 4/11, and we're running a flash sale until 11:59 pm tomorrow (4/8)!

Get your discounted tickets and connect with others looking to make their workplaces more inclusive, equitable, diverse, and accessible: gse.lgbt/work25flash ✨
May 21, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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We're excited to announce our keynote panel for Equality at Work, our annual inclusivity, diversity, equity, and accessibility symposium on 4/11! Our headliners are 6 Black & Brown queer & allied women working to advance inclusion across industries.

Register for Equality at Work ➡ gse.lgbt/work25
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April 7, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Are YOU ready for #TDOV? We’re excited to share programming for our Trans Day of Visibility event this Friday 3/28 at Montclair State University.

📋 Register at gse.lgbt/tdov25
✂ Sign up for haircuts at gse.lgbt/haircut25
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March 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Happy National LGBTQ+ Health Awareness Week! This week, we lobbied our lawmakers on a number of health equity bills, including expanding access to PrEP and PEP and passing a health equity bill package.

Do your part to advance health equity now—contact your legislators at jerseytrans.care!
March 26, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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Join us on Tuesday, April 8 for Joining Together in Right Relationship: A Healing Space for Empowered Women. We will imagine how all women can build diverse communities to powerfully face the challenges of these times and create flourishing futures for all. Learn more and RSVP at gse.lgbt/joining ✨
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March 26, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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Are you looking to take action in the face of the Trump administration's assaults on marginalized people and democracy itself? Join us and Jersey Pride, Inc. at UNITED 2025 to build community, gain advocacy skills, and figure out how YOU can plug into resistance and activism right here in NJ!
United 2025: Advocating for Equality Together
Step Up. Get Involved. Take Action. United 2025 is a one-day LGBTQ activism conference produced by Jersey Pride & Garden State Equality.
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March 19, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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We want to thank Sundeep Iyer for his commitment to preserving legal equality for all New Jerseyans as the Director of the NJ Division on Civil Rights, and we want to congratulate incoming DCR Director Yolanda Melville on her appointment!

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March 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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📣Today, join us @njaij.bsky.social, @maketheroadnj.bsky.social, and our partners as we fight back against the planned opening of a new 1000-bed immigration detention facility that would quadruple the amount of immigration detention space in NJ.

Details ➡️ www.aclu-nj.org/en/events/ac...
March 11, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Looking for information about legally changing your name and gender marker in #NewJersey?

Join us at one of our upcoming name change info sessions!⁠

Saturday, 3/8 @ 11am : gse.lgbt/nameinfo1

Saturday, 4/5 @ 11am: gse.lgbt/nameinfo2

#trans #transgender #nonbinary #NJ
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March 5, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 PRIDE SEASON IS LESS THAN TWO AND A HALF MONTHS AWAY!⁠ 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
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Last year, we were able to attend 60+ #Pride celebrations in every part of #NewJersey — but only thanks to the help of everyone who told us about events!⁠
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Help us attend even more this year >> gse.lgbt/prideevents25

#NJ #LGBTQ
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March 5, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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We’re fighting to protect gender-affirming care in #NewJersey for people like Michelle. You can help.⁠

Learn more and get involved at jerseytrans.care

#NJ #trans #LGBTQ #transgender #nonbinary
Over a dark blue background in white, light blue, and pink text:⁠ ⁠ "Because of my untreated gender dysphoria, I felt depressed and devoid of a personality.⁠ ⁠ I finally came out in 2021 and sought gender-affirming care, leading me to become far happier.⁠ ⁠ Gender-affirming care is medically necessary and must be covered by all health insurance providers so that transgender people like me can afford to receive the care that we need.⁠ ⁠ — Michelle, Monmouth County."⁠
March 5, 2025 at 8:45 PM