GJLP Statements
At the core of GJLP is the challenging of who is speaking at the forefront of transgender liberation movements. GJLP has worked to insert our ourselves at the table and offer our perspectives, just as valid as any other transgender organizers on the ground.
Here are our collection of statements and releases that include the perspectives and words of transgender youth regarding events that directly, or indirectly, affected our community.

Storytelling Workshop
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,

Finding power in community, power in our TRUTH
My journey with gender has been a wild ride. While Iโve been able to sculpt an intimate relationship with myself and my body, the reality

GJLP ‘No Pride Without Trans Youth’ Community Report Back on the Spring 2021 Legislative Session
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,

Talking with Trans Youth Leaders: Jayy
Florida is one of 33 states that has introduced and voted on bills that directly target the freedom and agency of trans and nonbinary young

Apply for the 2021 Roses Youth Council
Applications are open on a rolling basis. Are you a trans girl of color who is sparking change around your community and want to connect

Apply for the 2021 National TRUTH (Trans Youth) Council
Submit your application here by January 14, 2021, at 11:59 pm. Do you want to join the team of young transgender and nonbinary organizers challenging

#BlackTransLivesMatter Statement from National Trans Youth Council
As the National Trans Youth Council, we are in solidarity with our Black trans sisters, brothers, and siblings around the country and around the world.

Trans Youth Denounce Efforts to Restrict Access to Healthcare and Athletics
The National Trans Youth Council denounces the extreme and violent actions of state legislators across the country who have proposed bills that would severely restrict

Apply for the 2020 National TRUTH (Trans Youth) Council
Do you want to join the team of young transgender and nonbinary organizers challenging media narratives of our people? Do you want to deepen your

TRUTH SCOTUS Response
October 10, 2019 – On October 8th, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on three cases regarding whether gender identity and sexual orientation are protected

Dear HRC: Let’s talk about allyship
This week, leadership from the Human Rights Campaign announced a sweeping proposal to reshift the organization and allocate attention and funding toward work for transgender

Apply for the 2019 National TRUTH (Trans Youth) Council
UPDATE: Our application season for 2019 has closed. Our next application season to join our National Trans Youth Council will open again around November of

My TRUTH Experiences, James Perlow
It was the end of July 2018 when I found myself with a dozen other queer, transgender youth in the Utah Pride Centerโs basement for

Apply for the 2018 National TRUTH (Trans Youth) Council
Update: our application season has closed. Want to fight back against stereotypes of who trans youth are? Lead campaigns with other trans and gender nonconforming

Welcome from the Porters
Know that what youโre doing right now โ reaching out for support and resources โ is a very wise choice! As the parents of a

A Note of Encouragement For Trans Youth, From Trans Youth
From the brick-throwers of Stonewall to the youth testifying about legislation that impacts them, the power of our movement is led by young people openly

Uplifting Our Victories and Our Lives
Trans women have have historically been at the root of the womenโs movement, whether recognized or not. From black and brown transwomen leading riots from

Letter from trans youth: We will continue to show up for each other
Today the Supreme Court chose not to hear the case of Gavin Grimm, and our hearts grew a bit heavier. As transgender young people at
I need you to #ShowUp4TransYouth
Transgender and gender nonconforming youth have faced decades of discrimination, harassment, verbal and physical assault, and isolation from our communities, yet we have always come

Remember Your Power: A Statement from Transgender Youth on the Next Four Years
This post was originally published in The Advocate. Donald Trump is taking office and we are still transgender. As young people, we find it hard

What does the #MyTransBodyIs Campaign mean to you?
โDo you hate your body?โย and other things adults asked me a lot when I was seventeen. I grew into the fullness of my gender in

Defiant Resilience — Supporting TQ Youth after Orlando
Remember that queer and transgender people have always been the fiercest of survivors. We will rise…we have already proven our insurmountable strength. – National and
We Hear Obama, We Hear You
A response from the National TRUTH Council Last Friday, the Obama administration stood behind a letter, addressed to every public school district throughout the nation,