The Troth will no longer hold its annual meeting in any state with abortion bans or restrictions on LGBTQIA rights.
As an inclusive organization, The Troth is dedicated to advocating for the rights and wellbeing of all people. As a reflection of those values, the President and the Board of Directors have made a major change in how they do business.
They will now place a special emphasis on those who are continuing to be marginalized in international society. The Troth will stand with those who call for an end to any actions that harm the mental, emotional, physical, social, educational, and economic well-being of LGBTQ2S people, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, and women.
Since 2020, there have been over 500 anti-LGBTQIA2S+ bills filed in the United States. These bills are part of coordinated and poll-tested campaigns by anti-LGBTQIA2S+ organizations that contain almost identical language. These bigoted campaigns spread misinformation and propaganda, which demonize those who do not fit within cisgendered, white, conservative, Christian heterosexuality.
In addition, many of these same states have introduced laws that restrict access to voting and gerrymandering that have been proven to disproportionately affect people of color. These same states have also passed or attempted to pass laws that remove access to reproductive healthcare.
This gender essentialism and bigotry has been exported internationally to many of the countries where the Troth has members.
As a part of their inclusive commitment, The Troth resolves that they will no longer hold Trothmoot, their annual convention, in locations that restrict the rights of women, LGBTQIA2S+ people, and Black, Indigenous and People of Color.
They additionally resolve to create scholarship programs to help offset the cost of attendance in person for those in affected areas as well as prioritizing facilities with internet access to be able to provide hybrid conferences when possible.