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Saturday, September 06, 2014
New
Chelsea Manning Support Network Logo announced!
Thank You! $87,000 raised for Chelsea Manning's defense!
In July, Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel
Ellsberg challenged our supporters to raise $100,000 for Chelsea Manning’s legal
defense by Sept 1st. Thanks to you, we raised $87,000!
Although $13,000 short of our original goal, we are thankful to everyone who
stepped up to support Chelsea this past month. Your generosity has made
it possible for Chelsea’s legal team to get started on their work.
Chelsea has chosen well-known civil rights attorney Nancy Hollander and her
law partner Vincent Ward to lead these efforts, and they are eager to begin: “This appeal is far from a mere formality. We have agreed to devote the
significant time and energy that will be necessary for this case only because we
believe that we have a chance to reverse her conviction. Appeals are
never easy but even at this early stage we know we have many valid issues to
work with and we know that if justice prevails, we will
win.”
The Chelsea Manning Support Network is pleased
to announce our campaign logo!
Supporters submitted over a dozen great designs, and we received great
feedback via our Facebook page on the final designs.
Please feel free to download the PDF via our Graphic Resources page and use it to print your own banners,
shirts, etc. You can also use the PDF to print one-of-a-kind items via on-demand
online printers, such as CafePress and Zazzle. New Free Chelsea Manning shirts are now available for
pre-order! Our shirts are union labor silk-screen quality USA-made,
sweatshop-free in men’s and women’s sizes. Pre-order one today!
Deadline approaches for army to provide Chelsea gender therapy
"This time last year, I publicly asked that I be provided
with a treatment plan, to bring my body more in line with my gender identity.
Unfortunately, despite silence, and then lip service, the military has not yet
provided me with any such treatment,” Chelsea Manning. August 22,
2014 Last month, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
announced that they intend to take legal action if the Defense Department fails
to provide Chelsea Manning with proper medical treatment for her previously
diagnosed Gender Dysphoria by Sept 4th. The ACLU states that denying Chelsea
treatment in accordance with medical protocols is a violation of her
constitutional rights. The ACLU’s Sept 4th deadline is rapidly approaching, with no response
from the army thus far.
In July, Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel
Ellsberg challenged our supporters to raise $100,000 for Chelsea Manning’s legal
defense by Sept 1st.
The Chelsea Manning Support Network is pleased
to announce our campaign logo! 
"This time last year, I publicly asked that I be provided
with a treatment plan, to bring my body more in line with my gender identity.
Unfortunately, despite silence, and then lip service, the military has not yet
provided me with any such treatment,”
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