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How To Support LGBTQ+ Communities Affected By Recent Legislation
You can help by donating money and more.
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Over the past week, LGBTQ+ rights have come under attack in different parts of the nation. On Feb. 23, Gov. Greg Abbott directed Texas’s Department of Family and Protective Services to consider gender-affirming care for transgender youth child abuse.
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On Feb. 24, Florida’s House of Representatives passed the “Don’t Say Gay or Trans” bill and “Stop WOKE Act.” If signed into law, these bills would ban LGBTQ+ resources and discussions in classrooms and workplaces.
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GLAAD reported that by the end of January, 2022 was already a record-setting year for anti-LGBTQ+ bills with nearly 150 proposed. Amid the current climate, there are several ways you can support LGBTQ+ communities, whether by donating money or spreading awareness.
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ACLU of Texas put together a landing page of resources for transgender, non-binary, and genderqueer students in Texas. This thread offers ways to support.
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Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay or Trans” bill called for banning LGBTQ+-related discussions and requiring teachers to report students who come out. Donate to the Equality Florida Institute here to help stop the bill from becoming law.
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The Trevor Project accepts donations and volunteers to work toward its mission of supporting LGBTQ+ youth. It also offers resources like this guide to being an ally to transgender and non-binary young people, which you can share on your social networks to spread awareness.