A Movement Responds: Leaders Rally Around Dolores Huerta After Chávez Allegations In the wake of a New York Times investigation detailing allegations of sexual abuse by labor leader Cesar Chavez—including testimony from Dolores Huerta—a chorus of feminist leaders, organizers and ad...

“no legacy outweighs accountability”
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A Movement Responds: Leaders Rally Around Dolores Huerta After Chávez Allegations msmagazine.com/2026/03/21/a...

Three South Asian women sitting in directors chairs holding microphones.

What a glorious evening at Politics and Prose Bookstore with so many friends! Thank you @sunuchandy.bsky.social for moderating such a wonderful discussion.

I’ll be at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park, WA tomorrow!

You can find the details here: www.thirdplacebooks.com/event/enjeti...

Graphic of book covers for Ballot and Stock Photo

I'm about halfway through my book tour for BALLOT!

I'll be at Politics and Prose tonight at 7 PM with fellow @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social author Simona Supekar and her fabulous new book, STOCK PHOTO, and author @sunuchandy.bsky.social! politics-prose.com/simona-supek...

Beyond the Picket Sign: Writer’s Tools to Create Social Change
Thurs., March 5, 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Location: Room 321-322, Level 300, Baltimore Convention Center

Sara R Burnett
@sunuchandy.bsky.social
@battlecake.bsky.social
Chloe Yelena Miller
@hilaratzabi.bsky.social

Poets, let’s talk business and momentum.

@sunuchandy.bsky.social and @jcolson.bsky.social join Dwayne Lawson-Brown and Michele Wolf to talk publishing, performance, and building a lasting poetry career at the #WWC2026:

www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/page/the-202...

#PoetryCommunity

I’ll be talking about the intersection of my Israel-Palestine peace activism & poetry writing practice at AWP panel “Beyond the Picket Sign: Writers’ Tools to Create Social Change” with @chloeyelenamiller.bsky.social @srburnett.bsky.social @sunuchandy.bsky.social @battlecake.bsky.social

“Respected, protected, never rejected”

Meet the authors ahead of the event... today's featured author is @sunuchandy.bsky.social  

Sunu P. Chandy (she/her) is a social justice activist including through her work as a poet and a civil rights attorney.

Thank you so much! <3

Democracy is not a spectator sport. At this pivotal moment, we all have a role to play.

On Giving Tuesday, donate to empower our legal efforts to hold the Trump-Vance admin accountable in court: https://bit.ly/4rvJusn

Friends in the DC-area, Please join me in celebrating Sangu Iyer and her brilliant new book on Nov. 18th at 7pm at
Lost City Books. Details are available here: www.eventbrite.com/e/governing-...

Democratic AGs and governors sue USDA for suspending SNAP benefits More than two dozen Democratic states are suing the Agriculture Department after the Trump administration said it would not use emergency funds to pay SNAP benefits during the shutdown.

More than two dozen Democratic states are suing the Agriculture Department after the Trump administration said it would not use emergency funds to pay SNAP benefits during the shutdown.

We’re suing the Trump-Vance administration for threatening to conduct mass firings of federal employees if the government shuts down tonight.

Using people’s livelihoods as a bargaining chip is both cruel and illegal. That’s why we’ve joined forces with unions to protect these vital jobs.

WOW. The lead plaintiff is a Latino man who's been here legally for 24 years. He was grabbed off the street by plainclothes federal agents who didn't even ASK about his status.

He was detained overnight and only released once a supervisor realized he had been illegally arrested.

The Atlantic calls Democracy Forward "the single largest source of Trump's legal troubles." We call that winning on behalf of people and communities!

www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

I'm excited for the 2025 Lavender Law® Conference & Career Fair — the largest LGBTQ+ legal conference in the country. Register now and join me this July 28–30 in New York City. See you there! {https://invt.io/1bxbisemijf}

#LavLaw #LavenderLaw

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I'm going to try and communicate with my Republican colleagues in a new way.

Q&A: Orr v. Trump | American Civil Liberties Union

Last week, a court ordered the Trump administration to allow all trans people to update their passports with the gender marker that's right for them.

Learn more about how and when to apply.

“The parallels are chilling.” Thank you for writing this article, @jakindc.bsky.social. We must keep sounding the alarms and resisting.

100 Days of Chaos, 100 Days of Courage: Democracy Forward Holds Trump Accountable in Court YouTube video by Democracy Forward

This is not the moment we chose, but it is the moment we were made for.

Over the past 100 days, we've turned chaos into courtroom wins for the American people. And we're not going anywhere.

What If Losing in Court Means Trump is Actually Losing at Everything? Imagine how many more lawsuits the Trump administration is going to lose in the next 100 days.

Dahlia Lithwick checks in w/ Skye Perryman, President & CEO of
@democracyforward.org “to help explore how some recent wins in court against Trump 2.0 are upending the administration’s attempt to style itself as an all-powerful unitary authority.”
slate.com/podcasts/ami...

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/w...

BREAKING: Trump Justice Department asks Supreme Court to reinstate trans military ban blocked by courts The Department of Justice is asking the court to set aside a lower court’s block on the anti-trans policy.

“What the Trump admin is doing is irrational because trans service members like Commander Shilling, who we’re representing, who has flown over 60 combat missions, serve with distinction and honor. There’s no reason for this ban beyond bigotry.” – @lambdalegalceo.bsky.social via @advocate.com

In a big win for public schools, colleges, teachers and students, a court ruled today in our case to block the Trump administration from defunding schools nationwide that teach lessons with references to race or racism.

FBI director says arrested judge for obstructing immigration operation FBI Director Kash Patel on Friday said federal agents arrested a Wisconsin judge on obstruction charges in a message Patel posted on X and later deleted.

From our CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social:

"As the Trump administration continues to lose in court, it attacks lawyers and judges. These attacks are designed to deter people from defending their rights and seeking their day in court. We will continue to ensure they do not succeed."

BREAKING: A federal judge finds Trump’s order banning transgender people from getting accurate passports is likely unconstitutional.

The court ordered the State Department to allow correct gender markers for our clients as we continue to argue until this order is blocked for everyone.

“Standing up to the abuse of power is inherently difficult. It can also be inspiring. People who do so often look back proudly on their actions and are justly celebrated for it after a crisis has passed.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/o...

Moment of Reflection: ‘Picking Up Linzer Torte Cookies for the Quaker Potluck’ In this poem, Sunu P. Chandy recalls a sweet memory of generosity from her childhood.

Thank you to the Unitarian magazine, UU World, for reprinting one of my poems in your recent issue. www.uuworld.org/articles/pic...