Editorial – We Have To Speak Up

In a departure from our usual video content, there’s been something going on in the U.S. in recent weeks and months that has directly affected members of the team — and those we care about.

Presenter: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield on behalf of Transport Evolved, LLC.
Script: The entire Transport Evolved Team
Produced: Transport Evolved

If you’re in crisis, please seek help –

US National Suicide Prevention Lifeline –

Trans Lifeline –

LEARN MORE RESOURCES:

• Information from Equality Texas on legislative attacks on trans people in the state. –

• Tool for tracking anti-transgender legislation in the USA –

• CDC report on vulnerabilities in transgender high school students –

• Transgender children supported in their identities show positive mental health (University of Washington) –

• American Academy of Pediatrics on providing comprehensive care to transgender youth –

• NYT Times Opinion | What South Dakota Doesn’t Get About Transgender Children (Published 2020) –

MENTAL HEALTH & LEGAL RESOURCES:

• National Transgender Equality Center’s list of help resources –

• The Trevor Project: Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention for LGBTQ Youth –

• GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders –

GET INVOLVED:

• The National Transgender Law Center’s Action Center page –

• Community-led founding for grassroots trans justice programs –

• The National Equality Action Team –

• GLAAD’s Tools for allies of trans people –

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