Who We Are
Bodies Outside of Unjust Laws: Coalition for Reproductive Justice & LGBTQ+ Liberation is a national coalition formed to demand a federal response to the wave of attacks on our bodily autonomy. We demand national legislation to expand access to abortion, support families, and defend the rights of trans and queer people.
If you think your organization or group would like to join the coalition, please Contact Us!
NOTE: Bodies Outside of Unjust Laws is not affiliated with “Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights” and we vehemently reject any trans-exclusionary radical feminist (TERF) ideology.
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PRESS
On the March:
Financial Times: Chicago braces for protests ahead of Democratic National Convention
Marschall Project: How the 1968 DNC in Chicago Devolved into ‘Unrestrained and Indiscriminate Police Violence’
Prism Reports: March on DNC protesters hope to pressure Democrats on Israel
In The Room with Peter Bergen: Episode 63: Chicago Prepares for Protests at the DNC, Hoping To Forget 1968
Block Club Chicago: Abortion Rights Group Gets Permit To March Downtown During DNC
Washington Post: Meet the protesters planning to make their voices heard in Chicago
On our Lawsuit with the ACLU Against the City of Chicago:
Compilation of Coverage [Youtube]: Feminist & LGBTQ+ Activists Sue to March on the DNC
CBS Chicago: ACLU, reproductive rights groups sue Chicago over denial of DNC protest permit
ABC7 Chicago: Abortion rights groups sue Chicago over permit to protest outside United Center during DNC
WGN 9 Chicago: ACLU sues Chicago over DNC march denial
USA Today: ACLU, abortion rights group sue Chicago over right to protest during Democratic National Convention
New York Times: Chicago Would Like Everyone to Stop Talking About 1968
Block Club Chicago: Abortion Rights Group Sues City After Being Blocked From Marching At DNC
On our March and Permit Application Denial:
Chicago Tribune: Activists call on Chicago to reverse permit denial for march before Democratic National Convention
Windy City Times: Judge rules city's rejection of protest permit around DNC was justified
Windy City Times: Coalition petitions for march, rally for reproductive and LGBTQ+ rights prior to DNC convention - Windy City Times
WBBM Newsradio: LGBTQ+, abortion rights groups call out Dems ahead of DNC: 'They…deliver very little'
Chicago Sun Times: Permit snafu allows 1 protest outside of Democratic National Convention - Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun Times: Abortion rights, LGBTQ+ group’s appeal city’s route for Democratic Convention protest - Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun Times: Left-wingers will not be ignored
Windy City Times: LGBTQ+, reproductive rights organizers plan march on Democratic National Convention, appeal permit rejection - Windy City Times
Hoodline: Chicago Activists Challenge City's Denial of March Permit Ahead of Democratic National Convention
“The coalition, Bodies Outside of Unjust Laws, voiced their intention to march on the eve of the convention, a time when the influx of delegates and visitors is expected.
Organizer Andy Thayer criticized previous Democratic administrations for delivering only the ‘bare minimum’ while in office, underlining that in the face of increasing attacks on LGBTQ+ individuals and threats to abortion rights, the bare minimum will no longer suffice.”
Hoodline: Chicago Activists Challenge City's Denial of March Permit Ahead of Democratic National Convention