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Alison Gash

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Mom, prof, storyteller, ally. Fighting for decency with zero f—s left.

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Happy Birthday, @basicrightsoregon 🎂🎉#ignite2026 taken in Multnomah County by @coffeeprof10

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My kid’s first concert. All others will pale in comparison. Love you @elray_axman. Thx for letting me tag along (and for having great taste in music!) #mcr #blackparade by @coffeeprof10

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My thoughts in @wamonthly on the Court’s new low in its attacks on transgender female athletes. Link in bio by @coffeeprof10

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3 months ago

Join @itsourschool on Tuesday May 26 at 5pm Pacific to talk with New York Times and Time Magazine award-winning legal thriller author Robyn Gigl as she talks about her Erin McCabe series and upcoming books. I will be talking with Robyn about writing transgender characters, how her writing and her advocacy intersect and what we can expect from her newest book!

This is a great opportunity for Robyn’s fans, those interested in/committed to transgender rights, and any/all legal thriller addicts—and especially Queer and transgender youth.

Please spread the word and join us!

When: May 26th, 5-6pm PST
Where: On Zoom. RSVP required.
RSVP at https://www.bit.ly/QBBGigl
Meeting link will be sent out 24 hours in ad by @coffeeprof10

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On March 31, the Supreme Court issued an 8-to-1 opinion that places conversion therapy bans, meaning legal restrictions on therapy that helps individuals reject same-sex attractions or resist questions of gender identity, in the First Amendment’s line of fire.

The case began in 2022, when Kaley Chiles, a Colorado mental health counselor whose practice includes conversion therapy, sued her state, arguing that its conversion therapy ban puts her at risk of being investigated by state authorities.

The lower court ruled against Chiles. It found that Colorado’s ban simply outlawed a disavowed medical treatment, consistent with the state’s obligations to protect public welfare.

Last month, the Supreme Court’s eight-justice majority disagreed. They found that “Colorado’s law regulates the content of her speech and goes further to prescribe what views she may and may not express, discriminating on the basis of viewpoint.”

“The ruling leaves very little room for the ban’s application to talk-based therapy to survive,” writes Alison Gash, a Political Science professor at the University of Oregon. “But it also raises more questions than it answers.”

For example, “what can we make of two liberal justices [Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan] signing onto an opinion that may usher in a resurgence of conversion therapy?” Gash asks. “Could there be some plausibly defensible strategic reason for their apparent defection?”

“There could be,” Gash continues. “It is possible that Kagan and Sotomayor both saw the potential relevance of Chiles to the Court’s decision last term in Skrmetti v. Tennessee,” which upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care.

“This may be cold comfort to LGBTQ advocates,” Gash writes. “If mental health therapy now constitutes speech, it is difficult to imagine what language legislators could deploy that would appease the Court’s framework while also preserving statutory restrictions against conversion therapy.”

Read at the link in our bio. 📸: Associated Press. by @coffeeprof10

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6 months ago

Happening tomorrow! 2/25. Great for grad students, instructors—any educator looking to make a break from higher ed. Link in comments. by @coffeeprof10

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8 months ago

“critics of the rule say the department chose those specific issues so it could exclude organizations that work with LGBTQ individuals, immigrants, transgender children and others who don’t align with the administration from the program.” https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/03/education-department-sued-over-controversial-loan-forgiveness-rule-00633707 by @coffeeprof10

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a year ago

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Awesome day in Tribeca and mid-town yesterday with @susanschmehl

Met local legend @missfitnyc (aka Paul Staffile). Brilliant artist. Canvases, wearable art. Every piece is stunning. Went “inside” the tiniest (and loveliest) store @drsilkmans and purchased a delicious bergamot-scented moisturizing candle. And capped it off with a visit to New York institution @dramabookshop in the theatre district, to check out @danielpollackpelzner new book about Lin-Manuel Miranda. by @coffeeprof10

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Passing this along. Saw it from a friend on FB. Tip in cash if you can. by @coffeeprof10

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2 years ago

I drive a lot and often face car butts. These are my favorite views from this week. by @coffeeprof10

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2 years ago

Beautiful music. Stunning setting. Great memories. Thanks @memoriesofhyrule. Can’t wait for the next one! by @coffeeprof10

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2 years ago