Transgender Resources Master Post
Today President Donald Trump announced a ban on transgender soldiers from openly serving in the United States armed forces. This anti-LGBTQ policy, announced on Twitter, puts the careers of more than 15,000 patriotic transgender Americans on the line.
Trans servicemembers want nothing more than to serve their country.
Trans people are not a burden or a disruption. We’re with you.
Please use & signal boost these resources to support the trans community.
Resources for trans people in Crisis
- The Trevor Project’s 24/7 Lifeline at 866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386) or Trevor Chat, the Trevor Project’s online messaging service
- The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255)
- Trans Lifeline at 877-565-8860
- Do you live outside the United States? If so, check out The Trevor Project’s list of international resources here.
Answers to questions like
- What does transgender mean?
- How is sexual orientation different from gender identity?
- What name and pronoun do I use?
- How do I treat a transgender person with respect?
- Why is transgender equality important?
Tips for allies of transgender people
How to report on trans people in the media
Trans advocacy and support organizations
- National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) (advocacy)
- Transgender Law Center (TLC) (legal services and advocacy)
- Gender Proud (advocacy)
- Sylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP) (legal services)
- Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF) (legal services)
- Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) (advocacy)
- Trans People of Color Coalition (TPOCC) (advocacy)
- Trans Women of Color Collective (TWOCC) (advocacy)
- Black Trans Advocacy (advocacy)
- Trans Latina Coalition (advocacy)
- Gender Spectrum (support for families, trans youth, and educators)
- Trans Youth Equality Federation (support for families and trans youth)
- Trans Youth Family Allies (TYFA) (support for families and trans youth)
- TransTech Social Enterprises (economic empowerment)
- SPART*A (advocacy for trans military service members)
- Transgender American Veterans Association (advocacy for trans veterans)
- TransAthlete.com (info about trans athletes)
- TransLife Center at Chicago House (support services)
- The full “Injustice at Every Turn” report, with breakdowns by race and ethnicity. “Injustice at Every Turn” is a survey of over 6,400 transgender people detailing the discrimination faced by this community.
- Transgender Lives: Your Stories is an interactive campaign created by The New York Timesto allow transgender people to tell their own stories in their own words.
- I AM: Trans People Speak is a campaign created by the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) and sponsored by GLAAD to raise awareness about the diversity of transgender communities. It lifts the voices of transgender individuals, as well as their families, friends, and allies.
- The Trans 100 is an annual list of 100 amazing and inspiring trans Americans who are visible within their communities.
- We Happy Trans is a website devoted to sharing positive stories from trans people everywhere.
- TSER, Trans Student Equality Resources, provides trans*-related information on school issues and supports efforts for creating policy change in school districts.
GLAAD calls on media to accurately report on Oakland fire victims
On Friday, December 2, a fire engulfed a warehouse in Oakland, California leaving more than 30 people dead. Among the deceased were Cash Askew, 22, Em Bohlka, 33, and Feral Pines, 29 - all of whom were transgender.
In some of the media reporting, Askew, Bohlka, and Pines have been misgendered and their birth names used. Journalists should refer to all of them with the names shown above and with female pronouns. (Feral Pines’ family has also stated that Feral sometimes used names Riley and Fyrah).
Our hearts go out to the loved ones of all of the victims.
In historic step, Belize court scraps law targeting gay and bisexual men
A law in Belize that disproportionately affects gay men was today ruled unconstitutional by the country’s Supreme Court after a three-year wait for the judgment.
Section 53 of Belize’s Criminal Code, an old British colonial law, banned ‘carnal intercourse against the order of nature’ and thereby made relationships between adult men in private illegal in Belize. Today, the provision has been ruled ‘unlawful’ to the extent that it can be applied to same-sex activity.
“With this ruling, Belize provides a ray of hope and a path forward for the global LGBT community, especially throughout the Caribbean,” said GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis. “This is an important step forward that we hope will continue to build momentum and advance acceptance in 76 countries around the globe that criminalize LGBT people. Our communities – no matter where they live – deserve their identities to be affirmed and their lives protected from violence, hate, and discrimination – especially from their governments.”
