Yesterday I did a takeover of @travisalabanza's Instagram to talk about Trans activism in the UK. Thx to everyone who engaged. I thought I'd do a little thread to share headlines on here including 5 things you can do to support trans folks in the UK now: 1/10
Some context and further reading on the situation in the UK for trans people within a wider political landscape from: Juliet Jacques nyti.ms/2zyBtO2, @Chican3ry bit.ly/3fPG2nB, @MichelleOToolee bit.ly/35X8Oy8 and myself bit.ly/3dGS0yf 2/10
Some context on the immediate situation around the GRA, Liz Truss and COVID19 from: @vicparsons_ a report: bit.ly/3bAavCW, @WhatTheTrans @NotRightRuth @green_susie100 a podcast: bit.ly/2WwD3ce and a statement from @Spectra_London bit.ly/2WYOgl3 3/10
5 things you can do to support trans people right now:
1. take action:
(a) sign this @Change petition bit.ly/2xYr7qa
(b) write to your MP about concerns to trans people in light of Liz Truss' statement, here's how from @TheKiteTrust : bit.ly/2T5rVRr 4/10
1. take action:
(a) sign this @Change petition bit.ly/2xYr7qa
(b) write to your MP about concerns to trans people in light of Liz Truss' statement, here's how from @TheKiteTrust : bit.ly/2T5rVRr 4/10
2. Keep an eye out for news being buried about how anti-trans politic and policies are spreading under the radar during the pandemic and share them to raise awareness e.g. Colombia bit.ly/3dHA1ro, Hungary bit.ly/3bxQflx, USA bit.ly/3fNy3aY 5/10
3. Validate Us! Trans ppl are isolated, precarious workers, living in hostile environments rn. Smile at us to let us know we are safe, validate trans ppl u know with caring msgs, send nice msgs to trans ppl doing gr8 things on social. See this thread: bit.ly/2T300ll 6/10
4. Donate money to fundraisers for trans ppl, sex workers and QTBIPOC: @Genderintell bit.ly/2T55wni, @belfasttransrc bit.ly/3dDJM9Y, @queercarenet bit.ly/2WvX16Y, @litch_group bit.ly/2Z24ZpX, @ELOP_LGBT bit.ly/3cvYNe1 7/10
4. part 2 @mate_edinburgh bit.ly/2WXOY1B, @translibrgla bit.ly/3cs9fD8, QTIBIPOC Hardship bit.ly/35Z3aM1, @SexWorkHive bit.ly/3cxyios, @JaneRaider_ global sexworker crowdfunds bit.ly/2Z1I91V @OUTandPROUD bit.ly/2WTVcQn 8/10
5. Make small changes where you are. Transphobia is big, but changes can be small & have huge impact e.g. work in a shop? ungender toilets/clothes, have work emails/zoom calls? ask people to share pronouns, work in reproductive health? think about language for trans people 9/10
and a bonus one of more things you can do: hire us! set up monthly donations! learn bystander training! sharing and lifting up trans work and artists! Celebrate us beyond our harrassment! Put more fundraisers and ideas for solidarity in comments :) 10/10
