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Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.”

- Desmond Tutu

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Texas:
  • In response to the declarations of "child abuse" against trans accepting families from Greg Abbott, Trans Pride Initiative has a letter writing campaign, resources for family assistance including moving help for Texas families of transgender youth.
  • Campaign for Southern Equality is distributing up to $250 grants for Texas families of transgender youth in distress.
  • The next regular legislative session starts January 10th, 2023. Trans people are a primary target.
  • Prepare your spoken or written testimony for use the next session in 2023.
  • Equality Texas is always asking for volunteers to help fight back against anti-trans legislation in the most deadly state for trans people. Keep up to date with their work on EQTX's Twitter. 
Everyone:
  • Find out how you are protected as an LGBT person through Lambda Legal's state search function. Their tool shows you all current protections or lack thereof.
  • Chris Mosier's site, TransAthlete.com has entire kits ready to use for getting involved in any state and speaking up against anti-trans legislation. Get in touch with your reps!
  • Try seeing if there is an 'Equality...[state]' for your home state and get involved with them to fight back against anti-trans legislation everywhere!
  • Track Anti-Trans Legislation for all states using the Freedom For All Americans' Legislative Tracker.
  • Read my friend Ben Valen's article: "TERFs Are Always White Supremacists, Here's How to Identify Them" to keep yourself and your loved ones safe. 
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  • Check out the DIY for Feminist Cyber Security for yourself!
  • Download and use Tor browser for encrypted internet use!
  • Get ProtonVPN if you are in need of a VPN that's trustworthy!
  • Get informed with the Safety During Protest guide.
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As a queer person who has dealt with homelessness before it matters to me to try to support the local houseless community in my city. You should try to find a small org or volunteer group, or start one yourself for the houseless community in your town too.
  • Connect to Friends With Frida to help support the Denton, TX houseless community directly.
  • Born from the original 'Homeless Black Trans Women Fund', the Trans Housing Coalition is a trans-led and founded organization helping chronically houseless Black trans women off the street.
  • Take a look at True Colors United, an org that helps fight LGBTQIA+ houselessness.
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  • Write a letter and sign a petition with The Last Prisoner Project, aiming to help people incarcerated on marijuana charges get out of jail.
  • Donate to send a book with LGBT Books To Prisoners and brighten the life of an incarcerated LGBT person today.
  • Become a pen pal to an LGBT incarcerated person! 
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Practice how to better use your friend or family member's pronouns on PracticeWithPronouns.com, a free resource! Includes neopronouns.

  • Keep up to date with the Trans Language Primer and the List of LGBTQIA+ Flags.​
  • Read "Affirmations For Eggs" by Ben Valen. It was made in honour of those who might be thinking about transness and are struggling to find themselves.
  • Find community and support as a trans creator through Phoenix Collective.
  • Learn about cool LGBTQIA+ folk with HFE's interview series on faer site.
  • Find a new LGBTQ+ and all other marginalized types of authors at A Room of One's Own, a trans-ecstatic bookstore.
  • Dig into an endless amount of LGBTQ Reading recommendations!
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  • Connect with AbortionFunds.org to find resources for abortion healthcare or to donate and support their work.
  • Check out my article about 'Fighting The Heartbeat Bill: A Resource Guide' to point you in the right direction for what to do next now that SB8 is law. 
  • Pick up a copy of my 'Trans Masc & Nonbinary Inclusion in Reproductive Rights Activism' Zine to get informed from back in July 2021. A new volume will be available in Winter 2022.
  • Volunteer with Texas Equal Access Fund or donate to them to help people get access to the abortion services and healthcare they need.
  • Donate to The Lilith Fund to further support Texans in need of abortion help and resources.
  • Volunteer or donate to Avow Texas to help people in need of abortion healthcare.


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  • Take action with The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN) and see how you can fight for autistic rights and acceptance in society.
  • Listen to the official Chiptunes 4 Autism playlist & directly help ASAN and You Are Rad. It includes a variety of chiptunes in all kinds of styles, on the topic of being autistic!
  • Purchase any of the Chiptunes 4 Autism albums, and all proceeds go to the same two autistic-led organizations.
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  • Find multiple resources for ways you can help at the Black Lives Matter Carrd. It includes where to donate, call, text, volunteer, and how to put your activism to use. Updated last April 2021.
  • Check out the Black Lives Matter, Policing & Protest Guides section of the Sherwood Virtual Zine Library. 
  • Fight Voter Suppression, which greatly targets Black communities, with the ACLU.​
  • Celebrate and support Black creators. Meet 18 Black Queer Streamers recommended by my friend HFE.
  • Check out the Black Film Archive and learn about Black made medi
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