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It’s Trans Awareness Week! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️

“Ebony Harper, the Executive Director of California TRANscends, a statewide initiative that promotes the health and wellness of transgender people throughout California with a focus on Black and Brown transgender communities spoke to the Blade Saturday afternoon addressing the needs of the Trans community;

“While our community has some visibility in media, we still live under threats of violence and having our rights stripped from us. That’s our reality. This isn’t a narrative; these are facts! This year alone, over 102 anti-trans bills have been introduced in 7 states. 47 to prevent trans kids from playing sports and the majority attacking how trans folks receive healthcare.

“At least 45 transgender people were murdered this year, the majority Black and Latinx transgender women. I’m one of many Black trans women advocating for our community, but you as an ally can have a powerful impact; Spreading awareness, resisting “the status quo” for us, speaking-up, is harm prevention. That’s humanizing our experience. We are divinely human, just as you are divinely human. That’s what this week is about. It’s about our humanity.”

( https://www.losangelesblade.com/2021/11/13/transgender-awareness-week-2021-begins-as-community-is-under-siege/ )

How can you help? A few ideas…

🏳️‍⚧️Donate: https://giveout.org/trans-awareness-week-2021

🏳️‍⚧️Watch: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/2020/11/16/transgender-awareness-week-movies-shows-documentaries/6277538002/

🏳️‍⚧️Support youth: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/guide/a-guide-to-being-an-ally-to-transgender-and-nonbinary-youth/

🏳️‍⚧️Hire: https://outandequal.org/2021-transgender-awareness-week/

2021 Transgender Awareness Week | Out & Equal Transgender Awareness Week – celebrated annually in November – is a crucial time to uplift the voices and experiences of the transgender and nonbinary community through education and action.

https://19thnews.org/2021/10/in-western-massachusetts-transhealth-clinic-seeks-to-revolutionize-care/

In Western Massachusetts, a clinic by and for transgender people Transhealth Northampton wants to change primary care for its trans patients and the industry.

“Discrimination, delays and systemic hurdles prevent young trans people from reaching the care they need, a new study finds.”

For Transgender Youth, Stigma Is Just One Barrier to Health Care Discrimination, delays and systemic hurdles prevent young trans people from reaching the care they need, a new study finds.

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-health-and-wellness/-lot-trauma-trans-parents-say-medical-system-isnt-set-pregnancies-rcna1098

'A lot of trauma': Trans parents say medical system isn't set up for their pregnancies Transgender parents and birth workers say the current medical system isn't set up to support trans birthing people.

Dr. Jan Oosting of Rainbow Health Consulting contributed to an article on LGBTQ+ health in the current issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine -

Check out some helpful tips! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

“My physician is misgendering or deadnaming me.”

WHAT NOW? If you feel safe, say something like, “my name is, and I shouldn’t be referred to by any other name.” you could also try, “my pronouns are, and I shouldn’t be referred to by any others.

WHAT NEXT? Some states consider misgendering a patient on purpose a form of harassment, so (again, if you feel comfortable) you can file a complaint against the facility where it happened or with your state medical board. The latter can determine whether or not the doctor should face fines, probation, or even suspension.”

Our Health Care System Isn't Helping LGBTQ+ People Like It Should, But You Can Make It Work How to navigate a (very imperfect) system and come out feeling seen, heard, and healthy.

https://www.npr.org/2021/04/15/987784566/being-mentored-helps-black-medical-students-face-isolation-racial-microaggressio

Being Mentored Helps Black Medical Students Face Isolation, Racial Microaggressions Many of these students are first-generation doctors with no one to turn to for advice. Finding mentors in academia is one way to help them overcome barriers and increase their odds at success.

Surprisingly common! What’s a surprising experience you have had with a health care provider who needed more education on LGBTQ+ health?

Joe M on TikTok This has happened more times than I care to count

“The Senate on Wednesday voted 52 to 48 to confirm Rachel Levine as the nation’s assistant secretary for health, making her the highest-ranking openly transgender official in U.S. history.”

Rachel Levine, historic transgender nominee, confirmed as assistant health secretary Levine, who most recently served as Pennsylvania’s top health official, is the first openly transgender official to be confirmed by the Senate.

https://abc7news.com/comptons-transgender-cultural-district-cafeteria-riot-honey-mahogany-janette-johnson/10403834/

San Francisco celebrates 1st transgender district in the world Compton's Transgender Cultural District in San Francisco is the first legally recognized transgender district in the world.