Trans Kansan going to law school. He/They Pronouns. 🌈🏳️‍⚧️https://bsky.app/profile/calebllsmith.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/calebllsmith.bsky.social/post/3mgqdc77ruk2bLet me tell y’all about Camp Ground - a multi-faith retreat for people doing justice work. This work is exhausting - we need time to rest and recharge. I attended last year and found that and more. If you serve community and are flagging - please apply! Apps close Sunday. campgroundretreat.org10 Mar 2026 21:36 +0000at://did:plc:ls2m4fmf33sdse4injnrefwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgqdc77ruk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/calebllsmith.bsky.social/post/3mfnporgk4k2zParents are a vital part of trans medical care decisions - and always have been. Learn the facts about transgender medical care: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/transgender-medical-care-what-you-should-know-and-how-to-preserve-access-to-care/25 Feb 2026 03:15 +0000at://did:plc:ls2m4fmf33sdse4injnrefwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfnporgk4k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/calebllsmith.bsky.social/post/3mfnpiwfrgc2zVoter ID policies requiring proof of citizenship (like the SAVE Act) are voter suppression. If enacted, millions of trans people could struggle to vote. Read our analysis here: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-save-act-could-keep-millions-of-transgender-americans-from-voting/25 Feb 2026 03:11 +0000at://did:plc:ls2m4fmf33sdse4injnrefwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfnpiwfrgc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/calebllsmith.bsky.social/post/3mfnnaijuh22wPresident “Keep Politics Out of Sports” Trump brings in the USA Men’s Hockey Team to parade around in the #StateoftheUnion25 Feb 2026 02:31 +0000at://did:plc:ls2m4fmf33sdse4injnrefwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfnnaijuh22whttps://bsky.app/profile/calebllsmith.bsky.social/post/3m2orvtw2kc2zConversion therapy is discredited junk science that endangers kids. SCOTUS might greenlight it anyway. @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social breaks down the case for @USAToday.com: t.co/C5rJw77uef https://t.co/C5rJw77uef08 Oct 2025 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:ls2m4fmf33sdse4injnrefwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2orvtw2kc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/calebllsmith.bsky.social/post/3lz4jsu32yc2tTrans people, like everyone else, deserve safety and dignity. Popularity - or unpopularity - of that statement has no bearing on its truth. That's kind of the whole point of civil rights.18 Sep 2025 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:ls2m4fmf33sdse4injnrefwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz4jsu32yc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/calebllsmith.bsky.social/post/3luybbvq2sc2oJoin me tomorrow for our conversation about the 2024 CAP LGBTQI+ Community Survey! RSVP here: https://www.americanprogress.org/events/in-conversation-the-2024-lgbtqi-community-survey/27 Jul 2025 23:48 +0000at://did:plc:ls2m4fmf33sdse4injnrefwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3luybbvq2sc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/calebllsmith.bsky.social/post/3luq4jindy22zVirtual LGBTQ event alert! 11am on Monday, I'll be joined by several CAP colleagues to discuss new findings from our 2024 LGBTQI+ Survey. Topics include the disabled LGBTQI+ community, the LGBTQI+ wage gap, caregiving, and more. RSVP and find out more here! https://www.americanprogress.org/events/in-conversation-the-2024-lgbtqi-community-survey/24 Jul 2025 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:ls2m4fmf33sdse4injnrefwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3luq4jindy22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/calebllsmith.bsky.social/post/3ltfhqwebmk27My colleague Sara at @americanprogress.bsky.social examined our CAP LGBTQI+ Community Survey, revealing that LGBTQI+ households earn just 85 cents for every $1 of non-LGBTQI+ households. LGBTQI+ women households earn even less, at just 52 cents per $1. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-2024-lgbtqi-wage-gap/07 Jul 2025 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:ls2m4fmf33sdse4injnrefwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltfhqwebmk27https://bsky.app/profile/calebllsmith.bsky.social/post/3lt3nxq76p22qSome of the very best people I know have created a camp - it’s a retreat for those of us who do social justice work. Camp Ground is about rest: no work allowed. If you organize, advocate, etc in ANY capacity (professionally, as a volunteer, in your spare time) this camp is probably for you.03 Jul 2025 21:23 +0000at://did:plc:ls2m4fmf33sdse4injnrefwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt3nxq76p22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/calebllsmith.bsky.social/post/3lstjbzdxlk2fRight-wing senators are trying to defund coverage of trans medical care. A new report out today from my colleague @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social reveals: 28% of insured trans folks are covered through Medicaid and 6% through ACA plans. Coverage MUST be protected. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/lgbtqi-people-are-underinsured-and-experience-health-insurance-discrimination-in-key-areas/30 Jun 2025 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:ls2m4fmf33sdse4injnrefwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lstjbzdxlk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/calebllsmith.bsky.social/post/3lsjowkb5uk24Today's Something Censored - The Department of Defense had a detailed handbook on supporting transgender service members, providing policies that ensured equity and covered topics from dress code to commander responsibilities. It has since been censored, but we have a copy.26 Jun 2025 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:ls2m4fmf33sdse4injnrefwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsjowkb5uk24https://bsky.app/profile/calebllsmith.bsky.social/post/3lsgylqt57s2lKey state department officials shared at a national convening how LGBTQI+ rights are an integral part of international policy. Secretary Blinken and other leaders affirmed the importance of diversity in international policy. The article is no longer available on government sites.25 Jun 2025 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:ls2m4fmf33sdse4injnrefwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsgylqt57s2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/calebllsmith.bsky.social/post/3lsf7dcq4zc2rToday’s Something Censored - Wiped from the TSA website; policies and guidance on traveling through TSA for transgender, non-binary, and gender diverse people. Much of this advice is still helpful; highly recommend a read for those traveling.24 Jun 2025 23:02 +0000at://did:plc:ls2m4fmf33sdse4injnrefwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsf7dcq4zc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/calebllsmith.bsky.social/post/3lry6mopr4c23Also, on Skrmetti. Folks are going to analyze, write about the harms of the ruling. While we do, it is SO important to remember: The people who sued for care, went before SCOTUS and argued for equal rights were right to do so. Their strategy was solid, their aim was correct. Hope is never wrong.19 Jun 2025 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:ls2m4fmf33sdse4injnrefwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lry6mopr4c23https://bsky.app/profile/calebllsmith.bsky.social/post/3lrvxth75f22cToday, SCOTUS chose politicians over doctors, misinformation over science, and special interest groups over families. When leaders choose to cower rather than defend, it’s devastating. But, it is also clarifying. This ruling is a directive to us - to keep fighting. In community, we will win. 🏳️‍⚧️18 Jun 2025 21:38 +0000at://did:plc:ls2m4fmf33sdse4injnrefwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrvxth75f22chttps://bsky.app/profile/calebllsmith.bsky.social/post/3lruzuamzzs2wToday's Something Censored - The Department of Housing and Urban Development compiled a resource on ensuring equal access to shelters/ housing programs for trans people. While it was removed from HUD's website, it is still a powerful tool for organizations committed to providing inclusive resources.18 Jun 2025 12:41 +0000at://did:plc:ls2m4fmf33sdse4injnrefwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lruzuamzzs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/calebllsmith.bsky.social/post/3lrskzmsqoc2iToday's Something Censored - The Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) once provided a resource for organizations and community centers on supporting LGBTQIA2S+ Youth as part of FYSB homeless youth programs. LGBTQIA2S+ young people are more likely to be homeless than their peers.17 Jun 2025 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:ls2m4fmf33sdse4injnrefwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrskzmsqoc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/calebllsmith.bsky.social/post/3lrqnqaydh22uThis weekend, Trump spent millions on a vanity project/military parade. Among other anti-veteran cuts, the VA recently cut coverage of trans care, citing costs. The parade would've covered a year of all trans vets' medical bills 90 times over. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/trump-is-throwing-himself-a-birthday-parade-while-veterans-and-military-families-face-cuts/16 Jun 2025 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:ls2m4fmf33sdse4injnrefwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrqnqaydh22u