As Authoritarian Threats Grow, Must Be Open To New Approaches To Protecting Ourselves.

I handed out the Houston municipal endorsement card of the Houston LGBTQ+ Caucus today for a three hour volunteer shift.

I've handed out the Caucus card twice before in this Houston municipal election season. I'm going to repeat much of what I said here the previous two times. The theme of the Houston Democracy Project is straightforward. We are facing anti-democratic and authoritarian threats and we must push back and protect ourselves.  We need to show up and we must think about new ways of doing things.    

(Here are the Houston Democracy Project '23 Houston runoff recommendations.)  

I'm a member of the Caucus. I attend and participate in the monthly meetings. The meetings are well-run and the leadership of the group is thoughtful and inclusive.     

The Caucus has strong relationships with candidates and elected officials. My thoughts tend more to the view that candidates and elected officials come and go and that we must be ready to protect ourselves.  

Each month at the membership meeting, a finance report is given of money the Caucus has in the bank. Much of the money is used to promote candidates the Caucus endorses. 

If we get a second Trump term and have Ken Paxton as Texas Attorney General, the Caucus might need that money for legal fees, bail funds, self-defense and getting people out of Texas. 

I'm active in the organization so I can have a voice in the debates ahead. 

What's important to you as we face all the troubles ahead? Be part of the things you value and want to protect. Let's build coalitions of people who show up. Let's look out for each other. Let's find the approaches that work as circumstances change.      

The Houston Democracy Project works daily to inspire, organize and strengthen pro-democracy coalitions in Houston and Harris County. The Project will continue through 2024 at the least. 

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