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AmeriCorps Volunteers in Wisconsin Caught Up in Trump’s Assault on Local Services

AmeriCorps Volunteers in Wisconsin Caught Up in Trump’s Assault on Local Services

NATURE AND SERVICE VOLUNTEERS CUT – The latest cuts from President Trump and Elon Musk affect more than 400 community volunteers in Wisconsin.

They are part of nationwide cuts to AmeriCorps, a program that for more than 30 years has allowed more than 1 million Americans to participate in community service with nonprofit groups, ranging from conservation to health care, from homelessness to helping youth in crisis.

In many instances, Trump and Musk have claimed the programs they are cutting are engaged in waste, fraud, and abuse or specialize in diversity, equity, and inclusion programs that they oppose.

State Rep. Jodi Emerson, an Eau Claire Democrat, said no one can figure out what would prompt a president to make cuts that impact Beaver Creek Reserve, Western Dairyland, Girl Scouts, and other service and education projects.

WI Drag Performer: “It’s Good To Be Seen”

WI Drag Performer: “It’s Good To Be Seen”

“Right now it feels like the world wants to break us and make us feel less than. Being positive is the biggest form of resistance we can give people.”

That’s “queer joy,” as Travis Gorell of western Wisconsin likes to explain it as.

While the state was once a pioneer for LGBTQ+ rights—Wisconsin legalized same sex marriage in 2014, a year before the US Supreme Court did nationally—some progress has stalled with a divided government.

But this session, there’s more diversity in the state’s lawmaking body.

The Wisconsin Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus has more than doubled in size. It’s made up of LGBTQ+ lawmakers who have vowed to never sponsor or support bills or rules that would harm the LGBTQ+ community.

Also, because of fair maps, there’s geographic diversity as well, with representation from all over the state.

🎥/✏️: Salina Heller

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