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This is Patrick A. Trueman, the president of NCOSE, one of the biggest backers of the #EarnItAct

He doesn't mention this in his bio, but he used to help run the American Family Association & Family Research Council, far right anti-LGBTQ orgs that the SPLC considers hate groups
The American Family Association opposed the repeal of sodomy laws, believes homosexuality is a sin, and has led boycotts of brands simply for including gay representation in advertising.

Somehow they also blamed the Holocaust on gay people? Read more: splcenter.org/fighting-hate/…
Family Research Council is notorious for pushing junk science and disinformation as part of their attacks on LGBTQ+ rights. They regularly conflate homosexuality with pedophilia and predatory behavior, and even were in communications with KKK leadership. splcenter.org/fighting-hate/…
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Lrt the EARN IT Act is bad legislation that aims to force companies to remove sexual and LGBT content under the guise of protecting children.

Check the comments for ways you can help.

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If you're in the U.S, please also text PVLKLV to 50409. This will let @resistbot send a letter to your congressional representative asking them to oppose this bill.

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Hey

#StopTheEARNITAct2022

This is
Very bad.

This is like
Urgent help need to stop it incredibly serious troubling and deeply problematic kinda bad

And it's not being talked about enough so it's not getting the traction it needs.

Let me try and give you some resources. 🧵
reddit.com/r/lgbt/comment…

This was the thread that introduced it to me.
They go somewhat into detail, but they also link a very well dome and researched Tumblr post that clearly explains everything far better than anyone else has thus far.

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This is the aforementioned post
fullhalalalchemist.tumblr.com/post/675056231…

The basic idea is that it functions like a Pornography Ban, as well as a ban on End-to-End Encryption; all in the name of protecting kids.

But they get to define what is or isn't allowed under the act.
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