The 5th episode of our voter education series - Made It Out (to the polls) takes a deep dive into how the radical right-wing has used the bible and weaponized it against the LGBTQ community and to pass regressive laws. Organizer from Houston, Lauren Ashley Simmons discusses, the various anti-LGBTQ laws being passed around the country, including book bans, gender-affirming care bans and bathroom bans. This episode also includes many fun cameos to explain political concepts including: Chelsea Cutler and Kathryn Gallagher.

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This series is a collaborative project between Made It Out Media and LPAC, and was produced by Mathilde Jourdan, Jacqueline Toboni and Michelle Atwood. The episode was edited by Mathilde Jourdan with cameos edited by Amber Rivera. Thank you for watching!!

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