March 14, 2023
This year, we’ve seen a terrible increase in anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment across the country. What we need this year is not just the visibility of Trans+ folks; what we need is more visible allies.
Learn More……About Anti-LGBTQ+ legislation currently being considered:
…About laws that protect the LGBTQ+ Community
…About Federal legislation that affects the LGBTQ+ Community:
Act
In support of the LGBTQ+ community by:
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Contact your elected officials to support the passage of pro-LGBTQ+ laws OR against the passage of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. You can look up your elected officials at: https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials
- Tips for writing an email or letter: https://www.aclu.org/writing-your-elected-representatives (This can also be used to write up a script for a phone call!)
- Write and share a Letter to a Trans+ person in your life as part of #Letters4TransKids
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Know what resources are available to your colleagues and students at Harvard
- Check the Office of Gender Equity’s LGBTQ+ Supports page and know the resources listed there
- Think about Bystander Intervention and how you can be an ally in tough situations
- Familiarize yourself with the resources listed on the QuOffice website
Local Trans-Focused Organizations:
- Boston Area Trans Support
- Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition
- Trans Community New England
- Trans Resistance Massachusetts
- Transgender Emergency Fund
