The Smile: 4/2

Hi friend,

Happy Thursday! Voting rights advocates are stepping up to protect democracy, filing lawsuits to block Florida’s restrictive SAVE Act and stop policies that could disenfranchise thousands of eligible voters.

✍️ Applaud this fight to defend free and fair elections.

There’s more good news today: courts are pushing back on unlawful immigration policies, communities are rallying for birthright citizenship, and leaders are standing strong for LGBTQ+ rights — all while inspiring stories, from medical breakthroughs to historic space missions, remind us what progress looks like.

Let’s dive into the good news! 💛

Pro-voting groups file lawsuits to block Florida’s SAVE Act

Artemis II launches on historic mission around the moon

Judge blocks Trump's termination of parole for migrants who legally entered U.S. using Biden-era app

Hundreds rally for birthright citizenship at supreme court: ‘We are an immigrant nation’

Women outnumber men in NASA's newest astronaut class. And this week, the first woman will orbit the moon

‘See you in court. You will lose’: Democrats, voting rights advocates blast Trump’s ‘unconstitutional’ mail voting order

California woman returns home after the Trump administration deported her to Mexico

Trump losing support from core supporters as approval drops to record low in new polling

Eight-year-old dances down hallway after beating cancer

Democratic governor says “Hell no” to five anti-trans bills on Transgender Day of Visibility

Today’s user-submitted photo comes from Lawry S., who shared this amazing photo of a Male Lesser Prairie-chicken from New Mexico! If you want the chance to have your photo featured, reply to this email 😄

Thank you for reading, and we hope these articles shine a light on your day.

In solidarity,

Emily from The Smile

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