Politics and LGBT safety

This is only for safety and facts, not my political opinion.

US

• For US residents who need a copy of the United States Constitution Consitution Center, a readable online copy

To learn about how politicians locally, state, and federally have voted currently or in the past checkout this site:
justfacts.votesmart.org

Findout whats on my local ballot: ballotpedia.org

Transgender voters, safety at the polls: Transform the vote

https://transformthevote.org/voting

Register to vote in your state and check if youre already registered: nass.org

Report a church or nonprofit for promoting a political party illegally. Churches are required to stay nuetral politically and not endorse any candidates. IRS website for tax exempt non profits, file complaint

Current LGBT bills that might go into law

These are for Healthcare, Dragshows, sports, bathroom, housing, jobs and many other topics.

• HRC - US: hrc.org/state-maps
• ACLU - US: aclu.org/legislative-attacks-on-lgbtq-rights-2024
• Track US LGBT laws in spreadsheet: US LGBT laws on a Google doc with github of Legiscan site
• US state map tracker for equality: Lgbt Map, equality in US states
• WORLDWIDE: Equaldex map
  Worldwide map for LGBT laws

Goverment’s Travel guide for LGBT safety inside & out of US

travel.state.gov/ - travelers with special lgbtqi considerations

Education is key to understanding

• What is DEI and why is it important? Diversity Equity and inclusion
• What does the United Nations do? United Nations
• What is genocide? Genocide, definition and prevention from the UN
• What are the 10 stages of genocide? Learn about the holocaust and genocides
• What is Facism? Youtube video on Facism from Worldhistoryproject
• A video explaining what Facism is and who Hitler was Youtube video on Facism from Illustrate to Educate
• How to stop history from repeating itself? Medium article, reimagining the way we teach history

Talking with kids

• familyequality.org - how to talk with your children about current events

ICE

How to make a safe, supportive world for everyone

• Alternative programs in many US cities show that there is another way to keep people safe
  Dont call the police
• What defunding the police really means,and how its possible
  Defund the police site
• Criminal justice reform, the prision system
  EJI-Criminal Justice Reform
• What is cash bail, and why is it problematic?
  Bail Project
• Black Lives matter
  BLM official website

Politics and Mental Health

Sometimes people feel lost or anxious politically, but there IS ways you can change things as an individual.
Ways to be more politically active Heres an article about making poltical change 10 Ways people power can change the world For more assistance with mental health please see our Therapy section:

Protesting Safely

• Let your friends or family know where you are going to be protesting.
• Have phone numbers for emergency contacts written on your arm in sharpie. Let friends and family know what time you plan to come home, and if you dont to call local hospitals and police stations.
• Leave your phone and personal items at home.
• Wear comfortable clothes, wear layers for weather changes and rubber bullets, good running shoes.
• Bring water > snacks, milk, face cover and/or mask. This can help you from tear gas, and hide your face.
• If you do bring your phone, turn it on airplane mode and turn off the power completely before arriving to your location and turn off the fingerprint & face id, keep your phone password protected.
• Bring any signs or papers for the protest.
• Dont bring any weapons or drugs, or anything to give cops a reason to arrest you.
• Use apps that are encrypted to communicate about protests or other events and aid. Example of encrypted app is SIGNAL app. Its free in the appstore.