WE’RE NOT DOOMED: Thu June 18, 2026
You know the saying “we might not win every battle, but we will win the war” and that’s especially true with these stories. The win is that we continue to fight. We haven’t won just yet, but we will.
Thu, April 29 - The Michigan Supreme Court proposed an amendment to Michigan Court Rules to protect people who enter a courthouse from civil arrest. Yes, this is about ICE.
They made the proposal in November and got over 2,000 comments during the month long comment period.
In late April they adopted the rule and it went into effect on May 1.
The rule states that “Parties, attorneys, and subpoenaed witnesses are not subject to civil arrest while going to, attending, and returning from the places they are required to attend.” and goes on to add any “officer of any of the several courts of record, including jurors.”
Basically anyone who enters the court for any reason cannot be subject to civil arrest on court grounds.
In the ruling, Justice Noah Hood wrote:
If we do not act to safeguard access to our courts, we will not be able to fully measure the harm of our inaction. We will not know when someone chooses not to file a case. We will not know why a witness fails to appear. We will not know why a victim chooses not to allocate. But we will have failed in our duty to fairly and efficiently administer justice.
The sole dissenter was Brian Zahra, the only Republican on the court. And he’s concerned that the state doesn’t have the authority to prevent federal actions.
He might be right, but we want Dems to push the boundaries and try everything, and that’s exactly what they’re doing here.
Even if it turns out this isn’t legal, it gives me hope cause we aren’t going to win every battle, but as long as we keep fighting, we will win the war.
Thu, June 4 - The Dane County Board adopted a resolution that urges University of Wisconsin Health and Wisconsin Children’s Hospital to resume gender affirming care for minors.
Dane County Board of Supervisors urges UW Health and Children’s Wisconsin to resume the provision of gender-affirming care for transgender and gender diverse youth to the fullest extent permitted by law.
They don’t have the power to compel the hospitals to resume care, but the resolution matters none the less.
This is an escalation from the letter LGBTQ+ organization Fair Wisconsin lead with 64 other organizations back in mid May, and the rally lead by Reproductive Justice Action-Milwaukee at the end of May.
This started with Attorney General Josh Kaul securing a ruling that blocked Trump from ending the care in March, and the subsequent Oregon ruling in April.
Of course, this isn’t a win until the Wisconsin hospitals actually resume care, but just seeing so many groups, organizations and elected leaders alike, fighting so hard for trans youth gives me immense hope.
And, with luck, all of this will put enough pressure on the hospitals to finally start the care again.
Mon, June 15 - Juneteenth will be a paid holiday for city workers starting this year.
The Sacramento African American Employee Leadership Council made this their main priority beginning in 2022.
Councilmembers Caity Maple and Rick Jennings first proposed the change back in 2024.
But, it wasn’t as easy as just deciding it within the City Council. Council member Maple explained, “this achievement would not have been possible without the leadership of the AAELC and the dedication of our city staff and labor partners, who worked together to bring this across the finish line.”
Progress matters, but it’s also nice to have an out and out win. And this is definitely that.
So I hope these stories bring you joy and help remind you to keep fighting back, even if we don’t always succeed immediately.
Cause remember, our voices are our superpower, but only when we use them!
If you read the whole post, comment with 🧊 (an ICE cube) and may that one Republican Justice be wrong and this new rule holds water (pun intended)
