Several clinics in NC, have announced they will no longer provide gender-affirming care for youth under 19. The Trans Youth Emergency Project is here to help & is hosting a Town Hall on 3/17 at 6:00 PM EST. RSVP:
We are excited to introduce our next featured artist in The Lavender South, Leila Monahan, a queer artist born and raised in south Florida. View Leila’s painting and read their full artist statement at southernequality.org/trinity/
👏 Shoutout to TS Madison for turning love into action! The TS Madison Starter House gives Black trans women space to rest, reset & rebuild. That’s real community. That’s real leadership. Read more: buff.ly/ItbxCzn
We know that the far-right groups who are pushing anti-trans policies want to go beyond banning youth gender-affirming care; they want to ban care for trans adults, and they have already begun restricting care access. Read more: buff.ly/zqNDKqa
We're hiring! Learn more and apply: buff.ly/GgiiwTW
We understand that some transgender adults are experiencing interruptions in their access to care – and that some providers or clinics have started restricting adult care. If you have been impacted, please share your experience by filling out this short form: buff.ly/AaZXl6E
We are glad to see the New York attorney general’s office demanding that NYU Langone resume gender-affirming care for youth, and are hopeful that other state policymakers will take action to prevent trans youth from losing access to their healthcare. buff.ly/w37qfXL
We want you to know that a legal opinion from an attorney general is NOT law. Transgender youth can still access affirming mental healthcare in Texas. We encourage those who want to know more about the attorney general’s opinion to attend TENT’s town hall. RSVP at bit.ly/TENTAGUpdate
New work in The Lavender South from l.e. keats, an artist and poet from Richmond, Virginia. Their painting Take Me Home reflects on queerness, healing, and community as the place where we learn we were never meant to become ourselves alone. buff.ly/RrzbdB1
We are grateful to @ACLU.org for filing a lawsuit against this heinous law in defense of trans Kansans. We join in solidarity with trans people everywhere: you belong in public spaces, and we will not stand by while your rights are stripped away.
This is a cruel attack on incarcerated trans folks, who will face untold harms from this medically necessary care being taken away.
We’re sending support + solidarity to all impacted & will share updates as they’re available. Learn more: buff.ly/Y5l7vA0
Thank you to everyone who submitted public comments against the proposed federal rules that would severely limit youth gender-affirming care access. Interested in learning what happens next? Swipe through to learn more.
New work in The Lavender South from Johanna E. Hall, a Pushcart nominated poet from Charlottesville, Virginia. Their poem engages lesbian identity, faith, disability, and lived experience with care and clarity. buff.ly/g3SYcmg
The Milan Winter Olympics had more out LGBTQ+ athletes compete than any other Olympic games in history! Congratulations to all who competed and won.
Our next Resource Center is in 1️⃣ week! We have a great lineup for you including an interactive installation for Black History Month & the chance to brew your own tea with Aflorar Herbal Collective. Join us 11-5 on 2/26 at 20 Oak Street in Asheville ✨
A new article in the New York Times takes a deep dive into the ways conservative state lawmakers are ramping up anti-LGBTQ+ policymaking, and features insight from our Executive Director Jasmine Beach-Ferrara.
Our next Resource Center is in 1️⃣ week! We have a great lineup for you including an interactive installation for Black History Month & the chance to brew your own tea with Aflorar Herbal Collective. Join us 11-5 on 2/26 at 20 Oak Street in Asheville ✨
Please help spread the word about the Trans Youth Emergency Project, which is here to help families, and reach out if you need help. www.transyouthemergencyproject.org
We know that reading the news about transgender young people these days can feel like blow after blow – that's how we're feeling about the saddening wave of providers who have stopped providing care to transgender young people, even though there are no federal attacks that require a closure.
Awful to see this harmful decision from NYU Langone. We’re sending so much love & support to every young trans person & their family that’s losing access to care. The Trans Youth Emergency Project is here to support impacted families – reach out for help: buff.ly/UKwQBwm
New work in The Lavender South from Willie Edward Taylor Carver Jr., a queer writer and educator from eastern Kentucky. In their personal essay, Willie reflects on queerness, Appalachia, and writing as a way to honor people who feel unseen and unloved. buff.ly/ES8yvkX
Planning to come to our LGBTQ+ Resource & Resilience Center on Feburary 26th? Bring in your gently worn clothes and participate in our clothing swap! Swipe through for more info and more ways to get involved as a clothing swap volunteer!
Resistance in New York! Local officials have raised a pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument after the Trump administration had it removed. This is an ongoing fight-- we won't let our history be erased. Read the full story: buff.ly/tibm2RJ
This week in GA, a previously good bill addressing healthcare access was hijacked in the State Senate to further restrict healthcare access for trans folks, including trans youth and state employees. Take action with Georgia Equality: bit.ly/takeactionga
Trans youth need some extra love right now & we need your help to send it 💌🏳️⚧️
While love is in the air this weekend, send a message of love and support to trans youth to let them know you have their backs ❤️🔥 buff.ly/ONzDQlm
In NC, state lawmakers are intimidating schools into taking books that feature LGBTQ+ and people of color stories off the shelves– but we aren’t standing for it. We worked with local partners to send a message to our school board here in Buncombe County. Read the full letter at buff.ly/b6GxvLX
Trans youth healthcare access is being rolled back in Utah. Join us for this virtual Town Hall event on Monday, Feb 16 at 7:00pm MT to learn more about what's happening and what resources exist, including from the Trans Youth Emergency Project. RSVP for this event at buff.ly/0MYpoUS
Our next monthly support group for parents & caregivers of trans youth is coming up! The next virtual event will be held Sunday, February 15th at 6:30 PM EST. Learn more and register: buff.ly/4WSRFHU
🚨1 week left to submit your comment to HHS and protect trans youth healthcare access🚨
We need to speak out against these rules so they know how strongly we oppose these awful attacks on trans youth healthcare access.
Submit your comment before Feb. 17th: bit.ly/submit_comment
We are proud to share this poem from Jai Thando Stephens exploring her Black, Queer, Southern experience. This is what Black History Month is all about– drawing on the lessons of the past to fuel our fight for Black liberation today. Read the full poem: buff.ly/NTiPym8.
