As many of us have seen in the news, Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old nonbinary and Indigenous member of the Choctaw Nation, died on February 8, 2024 following a physical altercation at school. Nex was targeted after being forced to comply with Oklahoma state laws about using bathrooms and changing rooms that match one’s assigned sex […]
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*Submissions are now closed. Please check back at the end of the month to view the zine! Last year, GJLP and TLC launched the Trans Joy Zine, a zine dedicated to the joy and passions of trans youth across the country. This year, we are continuing the zine with a new edition: The Black Trans
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On Transgender Day of Remembrance/Resilience, we remember those in our community who have lost their lives to anti-trans violence while simultaneously honoring the resilience that our community continuously displays day in and day out. We continue to work towards Gender Justice for our trans and nonbinary siblings- especially for Black, Indigenous, and trans fems of
GSA Day for Gender Justice (#GSADay4GJ) is a national day of action for GSA clubs, LGBTQ+ youth, and allies to center trans, nonbinary, and gender diverse people and mobilize for their liberation. This year, we are calling on GSAs to mobilize around the fifth point of the platform: We call for Decolonization and Reparations for
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GSA Day 4 gender justice GSA Day for Gender Justice (#GSADay4GJ) is a national day of action for GSA clubs, LGBTQ+ youth, and allies to center trans, nonbinary, and gender-diverse people and mobilize for their liberation. This year, our TQ2S+ Youth Council will lead #GSADay4GJ through creative storytelling and media projects. #GSADay4GJ is on Friday,
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GSA Day for Gender Justice (#GSADay4GJ) is a national day of action for GSA clubs, LGBTQ+ youth, and allies to center trans, nonbinary, and gender diverse people and mobilize for their liberation. This year our TQ2S+ Youth Council will lead #GSADay4GJ through creative storytelling and media projects. #GSADay4GJ is on Friday, November 17, 2023! This
Intergenerational Gurl Talk ANNUAL GURL TALK The Roses program centers on the voices and leadership of trans girls of color and is building a future free from violence against trans women and girls. Through Roses, our team is creating space for girl leaders to connect, develop their skills, and step into their #TransGirlPower. Roses is
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No Pride Without Trans Youth For the past three years, our Gender Justice Leadership Programs have released their annual “No Pride Without Trans Youth” zine, an exploration into what trans and gender- nonconforming youth experienced during each legislative session. Hundreds of bills attacked healthcare, education, civil rights, public accommodations, and more for TQ2S+ youth across
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No pride without trans youth- Next Steps survey We want to learn more about what you want to see from us here at GSA Network! Are there past events or offerings that you want to see again in the future? Do you have ideas about future events and offerings that you’d like to see? What
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No Pride without trans youth- Share your story! Every year, GJLP talks to trans and gender- nonconforming youth across the country about their thoughts and experiences during the legislative session. Hundreds of bills are introduced that attack LGBTQ+ rights, including healthcare, education, public accommodations, civil rights, and more. We want to hear from you about
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ORIGINAL WORKS BY: “Trans Joy” by Jesse Young-Paulson (They/Them) “You Can Breathe Now” by Jay Schroeder (They/He) “Polaroid Photo” by Ehko Phantasos (They/He) “Euphoria” by Jayden Mayers (He/Him) “The Gardener” by Ray Winig (They/Them) “Photosynthesis” by Silas Reed Logan (They/Them) “The Children of the Stars” by Cassian Miller-Felix (They/Them) “Acceptance” by Robin Draetta (He/They) “Nagi
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el cuidado es el hogar/ care is home Trans and queer communities, particularly Black and brown communities, have a long history of creating family and caregiving structures outside of traditional systems because of the lack of family, cultural, and societal acceptance and support. When other caregiving systems at best fail and at worse cause further
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Trans Caregiving at Camp Outright Trans and queer communities, particularly Black and brown communities, have a long history of creating family and caregiving structures outside of traditional systems because of the lack of family, cultural, and societal acceptance and support. When other caregiving systems at best fail and at worse cause further harm, these alternatives
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Transgender Day of Remembrance 2022 Thank you for sharing this moment in time with us. I know these past years have been a lot, not to mention this week, as we celebrated Trans Awareness. TDOR the holiday was started in 1999 by transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a vigil to honor the memory of
GSA Network’s Language change announcement GSA Network is updating its language! While we have used the acronym “LGBTQ+” to encompass our community in the past, we are shifting to “TQ2S+” (transgender, queer, Two-Spirit+) now and as we go forward. “As we grow and expand in our trans and queer work, it’s essential we listen
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GSA Day for gender justice 2022 GSA Day for Gender Justice (#GSADay4GJ) is a national day of action for GSA clubs, TQ2S+ youth, and allies to center trans, nonbinary, and gender diverse people and mobilize for their liberation. The National TRUTH Council leads #GSADay4GJ through creative storytelling and media projects. In 2018, the team wrote and published their Nine-Point
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Led by the wisdom and stories of young trans and nonbinary leaders, Gender Justice Leadership Programs offers a community report-back on what we saw, felt, and learned throughout the 2022 Spring Legislative Session. As we witnessed state after state introduce bills that used inaccurate and hurtful narratives to threaten the rights of trans people, it
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Trans and Queer Youth General Assembly- Spirit Sustainability Home-coming. Truth-telling. Spirit-Sustaining. Star-Gayzing. This is how we will build a collective and sustainable approach to organizing. This is how we are Devising Freedom, Queering Liberation. As part of this national strategy, GSA Network’s 2nd Trans and Queer Youth General Assembly on spirit-sustainability is here! Watch incredible
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Water the roses Water the Roses centers the voices and leadership of trans gurls of color and builds a future free from violence against trans women and gurls. Through the gurl space, our team is creating space for gurl leaders to connect, develop their skills, and step into their #transgurlpower. Water the Roses is a virtual space within Gender
Please join us for a storytelling workshop on april 13 at 10am PST/ 1pm EST! Click Here to register! GSA Network has launched Devising Freedom, a national strategy that will create a vision for transgender, gender nonconforming, and nonbinary youth to blossom despite the persistent attacks on their bodies and their identities. This national strategy
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