11/19/2024
As Transgender Awareness Week comes to a close, we look ahead to see how life might change for trans people due to the anti-trans campaign promises from the incoming administration. There is a significant fear of more anti-trans legislation, adding to the anxiety and depression many have felt throughout the campaign.
The Trevor Project focuses on su***de prevention among the LGBTQIA+ community, especially young people. Calls to the group’s crisis line increased more than 700% after the election. Another support group, the Trans Lifeline, has been inundated with more calls than it can handle.
Here are some ways trans people and their loved ones can navigate these challenging times.
GET SUPPORT
- Trans Lifeline: 1-877-565-8860
- LGBT National Help Center: 1-888-843-4564. They also provide a LGBT Senior Hotline at 1-888-234-7243 and LGBTQ Youth Hotline at 1-800-246-7743
- The Trevor Project crisis counselors: 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678-678 to connect via text message
- 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline: Dial 988 for help
- Text ‘SHARE’ to 741741 to connect with crisis counselors at Crisis Text Line
- TransFamilies is a community for parents, grandparent, aunts, uncles, and others who care for trans children.
- TransFamily Support Services provides support, advocacy, and gender-affirming services to trans youth & their families
- PFLAG National offers virtual meetings and many other resources for parents and family members
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
- Lambda Legal can provide general legal information, helpful resources, and information on LGBTQ+ discrimination.
- Transgender Law Center's website has resources by issue area and an online submission form for specific questions. They also have a resource detailing how to update birth certificates, driver’s licenses and passports: https://transgenderlawcenter.org/resources/id/
- Transathlete compiles athletic policies on trans inclusion by location and sport division for athletes, coaches and administrators: https://www.transathlete.com/northamerica
TAKE CARE OF YOUR HEALTH
- Point of Pride helps provide access to transgender healthcare and resources.
- Rainbow Youth Project USA offers assistance in obtaining non-surgical gender-affirming healthcare.
- Equitas Health is a regional not-for-profit community-based healthcare system and federally qualified community health center look-alike. Its expanded mission has made it one of the nation’s largest LGBTQ healthcare organizations.
STAY SAFE
- Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Org has been serving the LGBTQIA+ community and working to end violence in and against our community since 1996. Their website has emergency helplines.
- National Domestic Violence Hotline is available at 1-800-799-7233. Their advocates can provide LGBTQ resources and help create a safety plan.
- Blossom House Bureau of Domestic Violence is a local agency right here in Chillicothe providing safety and support.
- RAINN: The National Sexual Assault Hotline is 1-800-656-4673. Their website also offers support for LGBTQ survivors of Sexual Violence: https://rainn.org/news/lgbtq-survivors-resources
- FORGE is a national transgender anti-violence organization providing direct services to trans survivors, as well as providing training & technical assistance to service providers.
- BWSS Battered Women's Support Services provides a safety guide for trans women and trans feminine people: https://www.bwss.org/why-safety/planning/trans-women-transfeminine-people-femmes/
First Capital PRIDE is all about creating a safe, inclusive, and affirming space for our trans community. If you are feeling alone, sad, afraid, or just royally pi**ed off, we get it! Feel free to say how you feel in the comments or send us a DM. If you’re trans, consider joining the Trans*formers, our awesome trans support and community outreach group. More info in the comments. 🏳️⚧️
