1
00:00:05,120 --> 00:00:07,480
Speaker 1: Hey, this is Anny and Samantha and welcome to stuff

2
00:00:07,480 --> 00:00:09,400
Speaker 1: we've never told your protection by her radio.

3
00:00:18,600 --> 00:00:21,439
Speaker 2: And welcome to another edition of Activists around the World,

4
00:00:21,680 --> 00:00:23,959
Speaker 2: and we're going to talk about a few organizations that

5
00:00:24,040 --> 00:00:27,000
Speaker 2: are advocating for the trans community around the country today.

6
00:00:27,400 --> 00:00:30,680
Speaker 2: Of course there are several out there, thank goodness, but

7
00:00:31,200 --> 00:00:33,239
Speaker 2: these are just a few. Obviously, we don't have all

8
00:00:33,280 --> 00:00:35,199
Speaker 2: the time in the world, but we do want to

9
00:00:35,280 --> 00:00:37,839
Speaker 2: highlight several of them as we go out throughout the year,

10
00:00:37,960 --> 00:00:41,120
Speaker 2: specifically in this segment. But we wanted to make sure

11
00:00:41,120 --> 00:00:44,159
Speaker 2: that we are bringing awareness for these organizations that are

12
00:00:44,159 --> 00:00:47,919
Speaker 2: working against the transphobia and hate that has spread throughout

13
00:00:48,400 --> 00:00:51,600
Speaker 2: And because we love our sisters and brothers, they deserve

14
00:00:51,680 --> 00:00:56,800
Speaker 2: to live and exist. So Happy Women's History Month everyone, Yes,

15
00:00:59,200 --> 00:01:01,720
Speaker 2: I also I want to show to them dot us Them,

16
00:01:01,920 --> 00:01:04,759
Speaker 2: which is a queer online magazine that quote from their site,

17
00:01:04,959 --> 00:01:08,039
Speaker 2: is powered by a diverse team of journalists, editors, artists,

18
00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:11,160
Speaker 2: and creatives. Each of us bring a distinct perspective to

19
00:01:11,200 --> 00:01:14,680
Speaker 2: the LGBTQ plus stories we tell, and our efforts are

20
00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:17,520
Speaker 2: strengthened by the wide range of backgrounds and abilities that

21
00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:21,080
Speaker 2: drive our work. With decades of journalism and artistic experience

22
00:01:21,120 --> 00:01:23,959
Speaker 2: on staff. We aim to produce the most nuanced, careful

23
00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:28,840
Speaker 2: report and entertaining LGBTQ plus journalism and content available today.

24
00:01:29,280 --> 00:01:31,560
Speaker 2: So I wanted to shout them out because it is

25
00:01:31,600 --> 00:01:34,959
Speaker 2: their article we're referencing here that is titled one hundred

26
00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:38,360
Speaker 2: Organizations supporting trans People in all fifty States, which was

27
00:01:38,360 --> 00:01:41,160
Speaker 2: published in twenty twenty three. So thank you all very

28
00:01:41,200 --> 00:01:43,679
Speaker 2: much for having this. Of course, again this is not

29
00:01:43,760 --> 00:01:46,320
Speaker 2: all of the organizations around the country, but they did

30
00:01:46,440 --> 00:01:49,200
Speaker 2: highlight several per state, and I think that's really pertinent

31
00:01:49,320 --> 00:01:52,720
Speaker 2: right now that we are seeing where what is around locally.

32
00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:55,000
Speaker 2: I think we've talked about that a lot, how big

33
00:01:55,280 --> 00:01:59,200
Speaker 2: the local organizations play a part for these types of communities,

34
00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:01,200
Speaker 2: and why they are so important in why we should

35
00:02:01,280 --> 00:02:04,680
Speaker 2: be talking about them more So, we're only talking about

36
00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:07,120
Speaker 2: two states today because again this is a shorter segment,

37
00:02:07,200 --> 00:02:10,120
Speaker 2: so we want to try to highlight the mini but

38
00:02:10,200 --> 00:02:13,160
Speaker 2: we wanted to start with Texas, and I think we

39
00:02:13,200 --> 00:02:16,280
Speaker 2: all know why. Folks don get me wrong, Georgia. Georgia's

40
00:02:16,280 --> 00:02:18,560
Speaker 2: are right there with them, but we talk about Georgia

41
00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:21,160
Speaker 2: a lot, so expanding beyond so I wanted to talk

42
00:02:21,200 --> 00:02:26,280
Speaker 2: about Texas. One of their organizations Transgender Education Network of Texas.

43
00:02:26,320 --> 00:02:29,040
Speaker 2: You can find them at trans Texas dot org and

44
00:02:29,200 --> 00:02:32,880
Speaker 2: this is from their website quote. Transgender Education Network of

45
00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:36,440
Speaker 2: Texas or TENT, is the largest statewide by box trans

46
00:02:36,480 --> 00:02:40,400
Speaker 2: led trans focused policy, education, and advocacy organization in the

47
00:02:40,440 --> 00:02:44,240
Speaker 2: state of Texas. We work to accomplish gender diverse equality

48
00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:47,440
Speaker 2: through education and networking in both public and private forums.

49
00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:51,120
Speaker 2: Through our efforts, we strive to halp discrimination through social,

50
00:02:51,240 --> 00:02:55,400
Speaker 2: legislative and corporate education. So in their site they continue

51
00:02:55,600 --> 00:02:59,600
Speaker 2: TENT pays important attention to intersectional issues faced by trans

52
00:02:59,639 --> 00:03:04,239
Speaker 2: Texans in twenty twenty three. Ten work relentlessly in collaboration

53
00:03:04,320 --> 00:03:07,960
Speaker 2: with the community and partner organizations during the legislative sessions

54
00:03:07,960 --> 00:03:11,160
Speaker 2: that pass this past spring. Our efforts include working to

55
00:03:11,160 --> 00:03:14,079
Speaker 2: file one hundred and forty five proactive bills to enrich

56
00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:17,120
Speaker 2: all Texan lives, as well as providing the community with food,

57
00:03:17,320 --> 00:03:22,280
Speaker 2: safe spaces, workshops, and counseling support. On their website, they

58
00:03:22,320 --> 00:03:25,919
Speaker 2: have educational resources and guides for parents as well as

59
00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:26,680
Speaker 2: the youth.

60
00:03:26,840 --> 00:03:29,960
Speaker 1: And they have amazing volunteer programs as well as other

61
00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:34,560
Speaker 1: opportunities to get involved, including a love letter to trans people. Quote.

62
00:03:34,840 --> 00:03:37,480
Speaker 1: Over the past few years, we've received over one thousand

63
00:03:37,560 --> 00:03:40,680
Speaker 1: love letters from people all over the country. Love Letters

64
00:03:40,960 --> 00:03:44,960
Speaker 1: like yours remind trans Texans that through the political turmoil,

65
00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:46,880
Speaker 1: they are still loved, right.

66
00:03:46,960 --> 00:03:49,000
Speaker 2: I think that's such an important bit. So if you

67
00:03:49,080 --> 00:03:51,320
Speaker 2: have the time, if you're in that area and want

68
00:03:51,480 --> 00:03:54,720
Speaker 2: to volunteer, they have a lot of opportunities and I'll

69
00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:58,119
Speaker 2: love to see it. Another organization from Texas is called

70
00:03:58,160 --> 00:04:02,240
Speaker 2: Fiesa Youth again from their site visadash Youth dot org.

71
00:04:02,920 --> 00:04:05,320
Speaker 2: Fiesta Youth began in the summer of twenty thirteen with

72
00:04:05,440 --> 00:04:08,280
Speaker 2: a mom's quest to help her teenage child find support

73
00:04:08,360 --> 00:04:13,280
Speaker 2: and resources for LGBDQ youth in San Antonio, our nation's

74
00:04:13,360 --> 00:04:16,640
Speaker 2: seventh largest city at the time. She found nothing. She

75
00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:20,120
Speaker 2: reached out to members of the LGBTQ community and our allies,

76
00:04:20,160 --> 00:04:23,480
Speaker 2: and the idea for bringing an lgbtqteen and young adult

77
00:04:23,480 --> 00:04:26,800
Speaker 2: support program TUES San Antonio was born. With the help

78
00:04:26,839 --> 00:04:30,240
Speaker 2: of many members of our community. On Tuesday, September tenth,

79
00:04:30,320 --> 00:04:33,840
Speaker 2: twenty thirteen, the doors of Fiesa Youth swung open and

80
00:04:33,880 --> 00:04:36,520
Speaker 2: we waited for the first team to arrive. Since then,

81
00:04:36,560 --> 00:04:40,400
Speaker 2: we have welcomed hundreds of LGBTQ youth and allies. So

82
00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:44,680
Speaker 2: they have a great organization for them. I think I'm

83
00:04:44,680 --> 00:04:48,280
Speaker 2: gonna tell y'all. With these amazing organizations there that do exist,

84
00:04:48,640 --> 00:04:52,240
Speaker 2: there's also a sparse amount. So as I feel like

85
00:04:52,279 --> 00:04:56,839
Speaker 2: there's a lot of abortion and reproductive health organizations, there's

86
00:04:56,920 --> 00:05:01,400
Speaker 2: less trance organizations, and I know there's a whole load

87
00:05:01,440 --> 00:05:04,560
Speaker 2: of conversations with that. But so places like VSA Youth

88
00:05:04,600 --> 00:05:07,880
Speaker 2: that does work for all queer community, it's important that

89
00:05:07,920 --> 00:05:10,440
Speaker 2: we highlight them for the trans people as well, like

90
00:05:10,560 --> 00:05:12,760
Speaker 2: it is offering help to the trans community as well.

91
00:05:12,800 --> 00:05:17,120
Speaker 2: This is a reminder. There's also txtranskids dot org, which

92
00:05:17,160 --> 00:05:20,240
Speaker 2: has information and resources for young trans people in the

93
00:05:20,360 --> 00:05:23,520
Speaker 2: state and in the country actually, so it offers a

94
00:05:23,560 --> 00:05:27,920
Speaker 2: toolkit for students as well as offers other resources. So

95
00:05:28,080 --> 00:05:30,920
Speaker 2: this is not necessarily an organization that has open doors

96
00:05:30,960 --> 00:05:34,839
Speaker 2: and actual physical place. I don't think I couldn't figure

97
00:05:34,839 --> 00:05:38,200
Speaker 2: that part out, but they offer a lot of information

98
00:05:38,320 --> 00:05:40,920
Speaker 2: for those who are trying to find assistance and helps.

99
00:05:41,200 --> 00:05:44,159
Speaker 2: Here's a bit from their site. Thousands of transgender youth

100
00:05:44,240 --> 00:05:47,520
Speaker 2: are currently living and thriving in Texas as they're true

101
00:05:47,520 --> 00:05:50,560
Speaker 2: and authentic selves, and they are courageous and resilient in

102
00:05:50,600 --> 00:05:53,359
Speaker 2: the face of a historic onslaught against their rights that

103
00:05:53,400 --> 00:05:56,599
Speaker 2: has exponentially worsened in our state. This website is a

104
00:05:56,640 --> 00:06:00,159
Speaker 2: hub of resources and information for transgender, non binary, and

105
00:06:00,240 --> 00:06:03,000
Speaker 2: gender diverse youth in Texas and those who love and

106
00:06:03,040 --> 00:06:06,280
Speaker 2: support them. So if you're just trying to access information

107
00:06:06,440 --> 00:06:08,960
Speaker 2: or if people are asking for information in Texas, this

108
00:06:09,080 --> 00:06:10,840
Speaker 2: is a great source just to be able to get

109
00:06:10,880 --> 00:06:14,560
Speaker 2: toolkits as well as other resources around them. So just

110
00:06:14,600 --> 00:06:17,599
Speaker 2: something to remember. Then we decided we wanted to highlight

111
00:06:17,760 --> 00:06:21,400
Speaker 2: Alabama once again, you know, and one of the organizations

112
00:06:21,480 --> 00:06:26,680
Speaker 2: is Transgender Advocates Knowledgeable Empowering or TAKE Resources Center from

113
00:06:26,720 --> 00:06:31,080
Speaker 2: their site takebhm dot org. The organization started out as

114
00:06:31,080 --> 00:06:33,560
Speaker 2: a peer support group for trans women of color to

115
00:06:33,640 --> 00:06:36,920
Speaker 2: come together and share their narratives. As a result, TAKE

116
00:06:37,120 --> 00:06:39,360
Speaker 2: soon discovered that the organization needed to be more than

117
00:06:39,400 --> 00:06:41,719
Speaker 2: a support group. There was organizing that needed to be

118
00:06:41,760 --> 00:06:44,960
Speaker 2: done to break down barriers and to set standards within

119
00:06:45,040 --> 00:06:49,080
Speaker 2: the Birmingham community for trans related issues. The group began

120
00:06:49,120 --> 00:06:53,000
Speaker 2: to focus on issues such as discrimination in the workplace, housing, advocacy,

121
00:06:53,120 --> 00:06:56,840
Speaker 2: support for sex workers, providing trans friendly services, and working

122
00:06:56,880 --> 00:07:00,159
Speaker 2: to alleviate the many other barriers that Teapok face that

123
00:07:00,240 --> 00:07:02,719
Speaker 2: no one else was talking about. And so Teabok is

124
00:07:02,760 --> 00:07:06,120
Speaker 2: trans people of color and then trans women of colors.

125
00:07:06,120 --> 00:07:08,560
Speaker 2: Teawalk for like the acrimen as well.

126
00:07:08,800 --> 00:07:14,400
Speaker 1: Yes, the organization offers different resources including offering crisis funds,

127
00:07:14,560 --> 00:07:18,360
Speaker 1: drop in centers, life coaching, and legal services. They also

128
00:07:18,440 --> 00:07:21,440
Speaker 1: offer weekly newsletters for the community to see what is happening.

129
00:07:22,240 --> 00:07:27,080
Speaker 1: They also offer help for those experiencing displacement from their site. Quote.

130
00:07:27,320 --> 00:07:30,280
Speaker 1: Gloria's Safe Haven was named in honor of the late

131
00:07:30,360 --> 00:07:33,360
Speaker 1: Missus Gloria. The doors of the Safe Haven have been

132
00:07:33,440 --> 00:07:36,480
Speaker 1: open for over three years. We have been able to

133
00:07:36,520 --> 00:07:41,120
Speaker 1: assist over fifty Tea Walk that we're experiencing homelessness. With

134
00:07:41,280 --> 00:07:44,520
Speaker 1: that new permanent home of Gloria's Safe Haven, we would

135
00:07:44,560 --> 00:07:48,000
Speaker 1: assist in providing a safer location and environment for Tea

136
00:07:48,080 --> 00:07:50,320
Speaker 1: Walk in Birmingham. Right.

137
00:07:50,400 --> 00:07:52,320
Speaker 2: So, I think that's such a great organization and the

138
00:07:52,360 --> 00:07:56,000
Speaker 2: things that they do. And then we have Prismunited dot

139
00:07:56,120 --> 00:07:58,760
Speaker 2: org and this is from their website. Six years ago

140
00:07:58,920 --> 00:08:02,720
Speaker 2: in Mobile, a group of community leaders and volunteers came

141
00:08:02,760 --> 00:08:06,680
Speaker 2: together to create a peer support group for LGBTQ plus teens.

142
00:08:06,720 --> 00:08:10,600
Speaker 2: Over time, the support group unearthed broader issues facing LGBTQ

143
00:08:10,760 --> 00:08:13,480
Speaker 2: plus youth in the area, underscoring the need for a

144
00:08:13,520 --> 00:08:17,320
Speaker 2: project that could adequately respond to those issues, and it continues.

145
00:08:17,720 --> 00:08:21,480
Speaker 2: Prism United offers programs for LGBTQ plus youth and the

146
00:08:21,520 --> 00:08:25,040
Speaker 2: people who care for them. Our Youth Programs, Prison Teens

147
00:08:25,080 --> 00:08:29,680
Speaker 2: and PRISM Preteens provide gatherings, special events, and other services

148
00:08:29,720 --> 00:08:33,720
Speaker 2: for youths ages ten through eighteen. Our PRISM Families program

149
00:08:33,800 --> 00:08:37,600
Speaker 2: provides peer support and local resources for family members of

150
00:08:37,679 --> 00:08:42,680
Speaker 2: LGBTQ plus youth. So they worked on helping families of

151
00:08:42,840 --> 00:08:46,640
Speaker 2: LGBTQ plus youths and they offer a lot of services

152
00:08:46,679 --> 00:08:50,160
Speaker 2: like leadership skills, mental and medical care support, and create

153
00:08:50,200 --> 00:08:53,559
Speaker 2: a supportive environment for the entire group together. So it's

154
00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:55,880
Speaker 2: really beautiful to see because I think there's something about

155
00:08:55,920 --> 00:08:58,600
Speaker 2: community and we know that, we know that isolation in

156
00:08:58,640 --> 00:09:03,280
Speaker 2: itself is something that taunts us. So they do an

157
00:09:03,080 --> 00:09:07,400
Speaker 2: amazing job in providing community for these families and these us.

158
00:09:08,280 --> 00:09:13,080
Speaker 1: Yes, and organizations are like these are so important always

159
00:09:13,120 --> 00:09:18,400
Speaker 1: and especially right now. So listeners. If you have any

160
00:09:18,520 --> 00:09:21,600
Speaker 1: organizations you want us to shout out or any resources,

161
00:09:22,120 --> 00:09:25,120
Speaker 1: please let us know. You can email us at Hello

162
00:09:25,440 --> 00:09:28,600
Speaker 1: at Stuffmennever Told You dot com. You can find us

163
00:09:28,679 --> 00:09:31,480
Speaker 1: on Blue Sky at mom Stuff podcast, or on Instagram

164
00:09:31,480 --> 00:09:33,679
Speaker 1: and TikTok at stuff Will Never Told You for us

165
00:09:33,720 --> 00:09:35,280
Speaker 1: on YouTube. We have a tea public store, and we

166
00:09:35,320 --> 00:09:37,319
Speaker 1: have a book we can get wherever you get your books.

167
00:09:37,520 --> 00:09:40,000
Speaker 1: Thanks as always to our super producer Christina or executive

168
00:09:40,000 --> 00:09:42,920
Speaker 1: producer Maya and our contributor Joey. Thank you and thanks

169
00:09:42,960 --> 00:09:45,000
Speaker 1: to you for listening. Stuff Will Never Told You is

170
00:09:45,000 --> 00:09:47,280
Speaker 1: production of iHeart Radio. For more podcasts from my Heart Radio,

171
00:09:47,320 --> 00:09:49,319
Speaker 1: you can check out the heart Radio app Apple Podcasts

172
00:09:49,320 --> 00:09:58,640
Speaker 1: wherever you listen to your favorite shows