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Fight Hate Through Reading

There are currently nearly 400 anti-trans bills being proposed in the United States. Examples include:

Sports Bans: Most were specifically written to “protect women in sports,” but some also restrict trans-masculine youth from playing on male sports teams as well. These bans are not only harmful to trans adults, but deny trans-youth the chance to find friends and feel like they are part of something

Educational restrictions: Increasingly, K-12 schools have become a central battleground over LGBTQ rights, with lawmakers proposing new restrictions that have a disproportionate impact on trans people. Among them is Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Law, referred to by its critics as the “don’t say gay” law. The law bars discussion of sexuality and gender from kindergarten through the third grade, and restricts instruction that is not “developmentally” or “age-appropriate” through 12th grade.

ID restrictions: Some states have moved to restrict trans and nonbinary people from aligning or correcting identification documents.

Religious exemptions: Some states have also passed “religious liberty” laws in recent years, which give people and organizations the right to refuse goods, services or employment to LGBTQ people on religious grounds.

Health-care restrictions: For trans rights supporters, among the most alarming types of laws to gain ground in the last two years are gender-affirming care restrictions for trans youth.

These bills criminalize doctors who provide this highly individualized form of health care, which can include medical interventions such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy. They could also punish parents for supporting their kids as they seek treatment.

These laws would deny people safe treatments when getting them is already too hard. Many trans people—especially people of color, those from lower-income backgrounds and those who are homeless—do not have the financial resources or support they need to receive care.

In response to these increasingly alarming amounts of anti-trans bills, Author and journalist Sim Kern has created a Trans Rights Readathon, which will take place from March 20th-27th across TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

Creators can post whatever they want, however they want, as long as they’re reading trans books and raising money for trans rights. People can also boost the event by interacting with posts from participants, including shares, retweets, likes, comments, etc. They can also post about the event itself, even if they’re unable to participate directly. Ultimately, the goal is to combat the anti-trans bills sweeping the US by helping trans organizations and individuals get the funding they need to keep fighting.

Want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money to benefit The Trevor Project , and any donation will help make an impact. The mission of The Trevor Project is to end suicide among gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning young people.

Many people are donating amounts based upon the number of books they read and hope that others with match them. As for me, I can no longer read as quickly as I used to, so instead of pledging by books, I'll be pledging by chapters. I'm starting with a flat donation of $50 and adding $5 to every chapter I read. My personal goal is $100, but if anyone can match my donations or donate one flat amount, that would be awesome!

If you cannot participate monetarily, there are still other ways to support the movement. Simply follow the hashtag #transrightsreadathon on TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and Youtube. Like, comment, and share the videos posted, and/or make videos of your own to raise awareness, and read or add books to your TBR list written by trans/non-binary/gender nonconforming authors or that have healthy representations of trans characters. And don't forget to share!
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  • Kelly Sciammarella
    • $80 
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  • Bernadette Tarsio
    • $50 
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  • AnnMarie Tarsio
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Kelly Sciammarella
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