in state legislative sessions in 2022 and 2023, a record number of bills targeting queer and transgender youth have been introduced - from book bans, to discriminatory bathroom laws, to bans on gender affirming care for youth and adults. as these bills become laws and go into effect, states across the country are becoming unsafe spaces for young people.

the hatred queer and trans people are facing is nothing new - we should remain grounded in the work lbgtq+ activists have done before us as we fight for a better future.

in some cases, you may want to organize to stop a homophobic or transphobic law that is being considered in your state, city or school. at other times, you may want to organize for proactive policies that support queer and trans youth. it’s important that you come together with others in your community or activist group to decide what exactly you are fighting for or against.

developing a strategy is an essential part of organizing because it helps you understand how each step you take will move you closer to winning your demands. a strategy can be defined as the method of building enough power to influence a decision maker to give you what you want.

世界杯2022亚洲预选赛b组 and storytelling have always been critical to lgbtq+ organizing. sympathetic news coverage drives public opinion; politicians are more likely to do something that the public supports, and are more likely to stop a bad policy if the public is against it.

people in power should do more to support lbgtq+ youth, but too often they either actively cause harm or don’t act with courage in support of queer and trans youth. to make real change, we need to come together and demand more of institutions.

more people in the us support lgbt nondiscrimination than ever before. we can win by building up our movement and using our power.