2022 Legislative Updates

Help us create a zine with state-by-state updates from the Spring 2022 legislature!

1Introduction Page

2Contact Informaton

3General Information

4Demographic Information

5Scheduling Questions

Contact Information

These are ways to contact you about your application and other opportunities.

Your Name | Nombre y Apellidos(Required)

First Last

Legal Name (if different) | Nombre y apellidos legales (si son diferentes)(Required)

Don't worry, we wont use this when referring to you! If you are onboarded, we'll need this for our records. | If the same, please enter "n/a".

First Last

Pronouns | Pronombres(Required)

Selfie Time! | Foto Tuya(Required)

Say cheese! This is to confirm you are who you say you are. Choose a photo of yourself that most accurately portrays yourself now.

Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.

Do you post on social media? | ¿Publicas contenido en redes sociales?(Required)

Social Media Handles | Tus usuarios o perfiles de redes sociales(Required)

(Type "n/a" if you don't have socials)

Email | Correo electrónico (y confirma tu correo electrónico)(Required)

This is how we'll keep you updated on your application status.

Enter Email Confirm Email

Phone | Número de teléfono(Required)

Which collective are you applying for? | ¿A qué programa está postulando?(Required)

I want my application to be applied to all youth collectives!

Yes, please.

No, just the one I selected above.

General Information

This section is an overview of who you are and where you come from!

State | Estado(Required)

City | Ciudad(Required)

Tribal Affiliation/Decendency | Afiliación/descendencia tribal

If applicable, enter here

Date of Birth | Fecha de nacimiento(Required)

School | Nombre de tu escuela(Required)

If home schooled, type, "homeschool."

High School Graduation Year(Required)

Does your school have a GSA? | ¿Tu escuela tiene una GSA?(Required)

Yes

I'm not sure (please take a moment to visit your school's list of clubs and come back)

I'm homeschooled

Are you part of your school's GSA? | ¿Formas parte de la GSA de tu escuela?(Required)

Yes

We don't have one

Do you hold a leadership position? | ¿Tienes algún cargo o rol de liderazgo?(Required)

Yes

We don't have a GSA

Are you part of any youth programs? | ¿Participas en algún otro programa para jóvenes?(Required)

Yes

If so, what programs? | ¿En cuáles programas?

Note: include all sports and after school activities here please

Which community-based organizations do you work with? | ¿Con qué organización(es) comunitaria(s) colaboras o participas?(Required)

This could be the library or community center you attend your after school programs through...

Demographic Information | Información demográfica

A more detailed look into who you are. This is the place to share about your gender, sexuality, culture, and more!

Gender(s) | ¿Cómo describes tu(s) identidad(es) de género?(Required)

Agender

Cisgender Man

Cisgender Woman

Non-binary, GNC, Gender Expansive, Genderqueer

Trans Woman (MTF)

Trans Man (FTM)

Two Spirit (This term should not be co-opted by people who are not indigenous)

Something else! (Please specify below)

If we didn’t capture your identity, please explain. | Si nuestras opciones no reflejan tu identidad, ¡cuéntanos cuál es!

Sexuality(ies) | ¿Cómo describes tu(s) orientación(es) sexual(es)?(Required)

If we didn’t capture your identity, please explain. | Si nuestras opciones no reflejan tu identidad, ¡cuéntanos cuál es!

Race/ethnicity(ies) | Raza / etnia(Required)

African/African-American/Black

Asian-American

Latinx or Hispanic

Middle Eastern

Multiracial (please tell us more below!)

Native American/Alaska Native/American Indian

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

White

I identify as... (Please specify below)

If we didn’t capture your identity, please explain. | Si nuestras opciones no reflejan tu identidad, ¡cuéntanos cuál es!

Are there any identities that we did not ask about that you want us to capture? (ie, foster care, neurodivergent, etc.) | ¿Hay alguna identidad sobre la que no hayamos preguntado...?(Required)

Is it safe to talk about your gender(s) and sexuality with your family? | ¿Es seguro para ti hablar con tu familia sobre tu(s) identidad(es) de género y tu(s) orientación(es) sexual(es)?(Required)

If needed, please explain... | Si nuestras opciones no reflejan tu identidad, ¡cuéntanos cuál es!

Logistical Questions | Preguntas de respuesta abierta

Please list all the time commitments you have or will have at home, school, work, or in your community from now until December. Please include the approximate hours spent in each activity each week. | Desde ahora y hasta junio de 2027, enumera todos los compromisos de tiempo que tienes o tendrás en casa, la escuela, el trabajo o tu comunidad. En la medida de lo posible, incluye aproximadamente cuántas horas dedicas a cada actividad por semana.(Required)

Example: |Monday - school (8a-3p), gymnastics (3:30p-5p) |Tuesday - school (same hours), GSA club (3:15p-4p) |Wednesday - school, work (4p-8p)

Please list times you are generally AVAILABLE for a 1-2 hour virtual meeting | ¿En qué horarios sueles estar DISPONIBLE para participar en reuniones virtuales de entre 1 y 2 horas?(Required)

Example: |Monday - free (5:30p-9pm) |Tuesday - free (same hours) |Wednesday - not free at all

Will you have 1-3 hours a week to dedicate to this program? | ¿Contarás con entre 1 y 3 horas por semana para dedicar a este programa?(Required)

We will meet at least once a month, and will assign required weekly content creation projects. It's important that youth collective members can dedicate protected time to our projects.

Yes, absolutely!

No way...

I'm not quite sure... (please tell us more below)

Any specific conflicting time constraints? | ¿Tienes algún horario o compromiso específico que pueda entrar en conflicto con el programa?

This year our youth collectives will create multimedia content posted monthly on our social media (collage, zines, poems, video, spoken word, etc.)! Are you okay with posting your content online? | Este año, nuestros Colectivos Juveniles crearán contenido multimedia que se publicará cada mes en nuestras redes sociales (collages, fanzines, poemas, videos, spoken word y mucho más). ¿Te sientes cómode con que tu contenido se publique en línea?(Required)

On a scale of 1-10 what is your comfort level with sharing content online? | En una escala del 1 al 10, ¿qué tan cómode te sientes compartiendo contenido en línea?(Required)

Please enter a number from 0 to 10.

Will sharing content online out you to your parents, friends, or school? | ¿Compartir contenido en internet podría revelar tu identidad a tus padres, amistades o escuela?(Required)

BONUS QUESTION: Do you have an artform or type of media that you currently practice? Tell us about it here and please attach links to your work! | PREGUNTA ADICIONAL: ¿Tienes alguna forma de arte o tipo de medio que cultives actualmente? ¡Cuéntanos sobre ello aquí y, por favor, adjunta enlaces a tu trabajo en esta solicitud!

Please attach examples of your work here

Max. file size: 2 MB.

TRUTH Questions | Preguntas sobre narración de historias (TRUTH)

No matter which collective you're applying for, we ask that ALL applicants answer our TRUTH questions so that we know where you're at with storytelling.

Have you read the TRUTH Nine-Point Platform? | ¿Has leído la Plataforma de nueve puntos de TRUTH?(Required)

If not, before moving forward, please read more at https://ourtranstruth.org/ninepointplatform/

Yes

Were you familiar with the TRUTH Nine-Point Platform BEFORE applying to be a part of the program?(Required)

Don't worry, this isn't a trick question! We just want to see where folks are at before we get started.

Yes

What are your thoughts on this year's point? | ¿Qué opinas sobre el siguiente punto de nuestra plataforma?(Required)

8) We Call for Land Justice and Environmental Justice. We call for the recognition and Indigenous reclamation of stolen lands. We call for conscious creation through choosing to stay local and sustainable, remembering that our actions last for generations. | 8. Exigimos justicia territorial y justicia ambiental. Exigimos el reconocimiento y la restitución de las tierras robadas a los pueblos indígenas. Exigimos una creación consciente mediante la elección de mantenernos locales y sostenibles, recordando que nuestras acciones perduran por generaciones.

How would you (or have you) use (or used) your voice and actions to uplift Land Justice and Environmental Justice within your community? | ¿Cómo utilizarías (o cómo has utilizado) tu voz y tus acciones para promover la justicia territorial y la justicia ambiental dentro de tu comunidad?(Required)

Which 1-2 points are the most impactful to you? Please explain why in detail below! | ¿Cuáles son uno o dos puntos de la plataforma que más impacto han tenido en ti? Explícanos en detalle por qué.(Required)

Example: "'2: We call to an end to ICE, borders, police, and judicial systems.' I've seen first and second hand how ICE raids and police brutality has broken up families and continues to do so. I believe that once we abolish these systems and replace them with transformative justice practices, we will begin to see a more harmonious world without fear."

Story Time! (see instructions below) | ¡Hora de contar tu historia! (consulta las instrucciones a continuación)(Required)

Our program believes that storytelling is a form of activism that can shift common narratives about our people and work to push us toward liberation. Throughout your time with TRUTH, our goal is to support you in crafting your story, becoming comfortable and confident in sharing your experiences, and, ultimately, becoming a skilled and experienced media-based advocate to help shift the common narrative of our community. This application is a foundational step of that journey; complete this application by sharing a short glimpse of your life story. When writing, consider focusing on key pieces of who you are and experiences that have shaped the person you are today and/or the person you are becoming. Within your response, answer three questions: (1) Who are you? (2) Why is it important to uplift youth voices in gender justice? (3) Based on your experiences in your family, school, or community, what are some of the greatest challenges facing trans and nonbinary youth in your state and how have you participated in fighting these challenges? You may submit 1 page of writing/storytelling, which should be 400-600 words or a 3-5 minute video response. Applications are not weighted differently depending on the method of response. If you are submitting your written story, please paste your one-page response in this box below. If you are submitting a video, write "Video submission." in the box below and email the video file to youthorganizing@gsanetwork.org and ewhite@gsanetwork.org. Thanks for applying! |Translation: En nuestro programa creemos que contar historias es una forma de activismo que puede transformar las narrativas dominantes sobre nuestra gente y acercarnos a la liberación colectiva. A lo largo de tu participación en TRUTH, nuestro objetivo es acompañarte en el proceso de construir tu historia, ayudarte a sentirte cómode y segure al compartir tus experiencias y, con el tiempo, convertirte en une defensore con experiencia en el uso de los medios de comunicación para transformar la narrativa sobre nuestra comunidad. Esta solicitud es el primer paso de ese camino. Para completar esta parte de la solicitud, comparte un breve vistazo a tu historia de vida. Mientras escribes, te invitamos a enfocarte en aspectos importantes de quién eres y en las experiencias que han dado forma a la persona que eres hoy y/o a la persona en la que te estás convirtiendo. En tu respuesta, contesta las siguientes preguntas: (1) ¿Quién eres? (2) ¿Por qué es importante fortalecer y visibilizar las voces de les jóvenes en la lucha por la justicia de género? (3) Con base en tus experiencias dentro de tu familia, tu escuela o tu comunidad, ¿cuáles son algunos de los mayores desafíos que enfrentan les jóvenes trans y no binaries en tu estado y de qué manera has participado en la lucha para enfrentar esos desafíos? Puedes enviar una página escrita (entre 400 y 600 palabras) o una respuesta en video de 3 a 5 minutos. Las solicitudes no se evalúan de manera diferente según el formato que elijas. Si vas a enviar tu historia por escrito, pega tu respuesta en el espacio correspondiente más abajo. Si vas a enviar un video, escribe "Envío de video" en el espacio correspondiente y envía el archivo por correo electrónico a truth@gsanetwork.org y ewhite@gsanetwork.org. ¡Gracias por postularte!

Two Spirit Collective Questions | Preguntas del Colectivo Two Spirit

Answer these questions if you're applying to the Two Spirit Collective or if you'd like your submission to count towards the Two Spirit Collective. If you would not like your application to be considered for the Two Spirit Collective, please leave the following questions blank or type "n/a".

Where do you find your creativity? | ¿Dónde encuentras inspiración para expresar tu creatividad?

If you're not applying for the Two Spirit Collective, please leave the following question blank or type "n/a".

How many cultural events do you attend a year? | ¿A cuántos eventos culturales asistes al año?

Cultural events can be powwows, ancestral / spiritual gatherings, or celebrations. | If you're not applying for the Two Spirit Collective, please leave the following question blank or type "n/a".

Please enter a number from 0 to 50.

Do you know/understand the history around boarding schools? | ¿Conoces o entiendes la historia de los internados para niñes indígenas (boarding schools)?

If you're not applying for the Two Spirit Collective, please leave the following question blank or type "n/a".

Yes

Sorta, not really

What are some key issues affecting your community? | ¿Cuáles son algunos de los principales desafíos que enfrenta tu comunidad?

How would you like to address these issues? | If you're not applying for the Two Spirit Collective, please leave the following question blank or type "n/a".

Roses Collective Questions | Preguntas del Programa Roses

Answer these questions if you're applying to the Roses Collective or if you'd like your submission to count towards the Roses Collective. If you would not like your application to be considered for Roses, please leave the following questions blank or type "n/a".

Who is your favorite content creator? |

Share their handle with us too | If you're not applying for the Roses Collective, please leave the following question blank or type "n/a".

What do intergenerational relationships mean to you? | ¿Qué significan para ti las relaciones intergeneracionales?

If you're not applying for the Roses Collective, please leave the following question blank or type "n/a".

How do you build relationships across generations? | ¿Cómo cultivas relaciones entre personas de diferentes generaciones?

If you're not applying for the Roses Collective, please leave the following question blank or type "n/a".

Describe your identity and self-expression to me in one sentence. | Describe tu identidad y tu forma de expresarte en una sola frase.

If you're not applying for the Roses Collective, please leave the following question blank or type "n/a".

Describe your family dynamic and how it might affect your ability to show up. | Describe la dinámica de tu familia y cómo podría influir en tu capacidad para participar plenamente en este programa.

If you're not applying for the Roses Collective, please leave the following question blank or type "n/a".

Are you ready to become a pillar in your community if you aren’t already one? | Si aún no lo eres, ¿estás liste para convertirte en une referente dentro de tu comunidad?

If so, what issues are most important to you and your community? Si tu respuesta es sí, ¿qué temas o problemáticas son más importantes para ti y para tu comunidad? | If you're not applying for the Roses Collective, please leave the following question blank or type "n/a".