Wednesday, May 7 - Condemn RFK's Attacks on Public Health / Fight Against ICE Overreach / Protecting TGNC Youth Town Hall
Partner Action: Condemn RFK's Attacks on Science & Public Health
Since becoming Secretary of Health and Human Services, RFK Jr. has launched an all-out assault on science, medicine, and basic public health protections. Under his leadership:
🧬Groundbreaking research and studies at the NIH have stalled.
🧬Public health agencies are being gutted, leaving us vulnerable to disease outbreaks and crises.
🧬Childhood vaccine programs have been defunded — while a deadly measles outbreak spreads.
🧬He has pushed ableist, harmful rhetoric about autism and has floated the idea of a "registry" under the guise of research.
RFK Jr. is not just incompetent — he is actively undermining the health, dignity, and safety of millions. His agenda endangers disabled people, spreads vaccine misinformation, and dismantles the infrastructure we rely on to survive public health emergencies. Science matters. Public health matters. Lives are at stake.
👉 Call your members of Congress now and demand they investigate and hold RFK accountable.
Contact Senator Durbin at 312-353-4952 or at other numbers listed here
Contact Senator Duckworth at 312-886-3506 or at other numbers listed here
Script: Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from [CITY, ZIP]. I’m calling [REP/SEN NAME] to express my outrage over RFK Jr.’s false and dangerous misinformation about autism and vaccines, and the gutting of necessary scientific research happening under his watch. I ask that [REP/SEN NAME]…
[CHOOSE 1-3 actions:]
- condemn RFK Jr.'s harmful statements about the autism community and conduct oversight hearings to ensure Americans' private health information is protected, (and)
- demand immediate, science-based action to ensure vaccine readiness and contain the deadly measles outbreak, (and)
- protect the funding of HHS agencies and important scientific research studies dedicated to public health, (and)
...demand the immediate resignation of RFK Jr. as the head of HHS. His actions directly threaten the health and well-being of all Americans.
Action via 5Calls
Partner Action: Fight Against ICE Overreach
ICE is disappearing students, professors, and legal residents — not for crimes, but for speaking out. People are being seized without warning, cut off from legal help, and held in remote detention centers. This isn’t immigration enforcement — it’s political repression.
In the past two months, ICE has targeted and detained people on valid visas — including students and green card holders — for pro-Palestinian speech. Mahmoud Khalil, Rümeysa Öztürk, Badar Khan Suri, and Mohsen Mahdawi were abducted, held without charges, and denied basic rights. This is a dangerous attack on dissent and due process.
State Attorneys General must act. AGs can investigate ICE actions, sue to protect civil rights, and defend sanctuary policies. Minnesota AG Keith Ellison is already leading — others must follow.
👉 Use Indivisible's email form to send a note to your AG now and demand they take action.
👉 Follow up with a phone call using the call tool here.
Action via Indivisible
Partner Action: Protecting TGNC Youth Town Hall
Transgender and gender nonconforming students deserve safety, dignity, and support in every space — especially in our schools. Join Trans Up Front Illinois for Protecting TGNC Youth - Laws, Support, and Strength in Knowledge, a virtual town hall providing critical legal updates, resources, and tools for students, families, educators, and allies in Illinois.
The Trans Up Front Illinois team will break down the latest protections under Illinois and federal law, unpack the Trump administration’s harmful executive orders, and share powerful tools to support TGNC youth. Whether you're a parent, teacher, or advocate, this space is for you.
👉 Join the Town Hall for TGNC Youth on Sunday, May 11th, from 5:00pm to 6:30pm.
Action via Trans Up Front Illinois
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