ACT: Links to help you take action

AL Anti-Trans Legislation
https://www.aclualabama.org/en/legislation/hb1-sb10-2021-anti-trans-youth

LGBTQIA+ and K-12 education
https://www.glsen.org/take-action

UAB SafeZone Training
https://www.uab.edu/students/diversity/education/safezone

From Storyteller Mahogany:

Mahogany’s new organization is Unified We Stand Qualified We Can LLC, dedicated to assisting with Gender Affirming service co-pays for trans-identifying individuals in Birmingham.

Reach Mahogany for more information or to get involved or donate: Unifiedwestandqualifiedwecan@gmail.com

From Storyteller Ai Star:

Here are some organizations I’ve chosen to share with you. There are many others, but these are the ones I’m familiar with and several have helped me directly. Please donate to at least one and share these with others in your life so they can do the same. If you have the capacity, you should set up regular donations. 

 Bipartisan campaign to secure full nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people nationwide.
https://freedomforallamericans.org/

 A Black, trans-led collective that fundraises money to help Black transgender people pay for their rent, gender-affirming surgeries, smaller co-pays for medicines/doctor’s visits, and travel assistance.  
https://www.forthegworls.party/home

 Strives to build the power of the TLGB community for African Americans throughout rural areas in Alabama and across the south.
https://www.tkosociety.com/

 A community led project that focuses on anticapitalist ideas. From produce, to clothing, to contraceptive needs, everything is free!
https://www.bhamfreestore.com/

I am a queer non-binary Black book nerd/educator/community organizer/vibe curator from Jamaica, Queens who works to center and uplift Blackness in all iterations. Funds support the Black Books Fund, the Reading for Black Lives Project, Black Grads Link Up and potential future endeavors! 
https://fibetryin.online/

 A catalyst for racial justice in the South and beyond, working in partnership with communities to dismantle white supremacy, strengthen intersectional movements, and advance the human rights of all people.
https://www.splcenter.org/

 This is a support community of mutual aid + reparations for Gabriella. We are supporting her in recovering from PTSD & child abuse.
https://www.patreon.com/Savinggabriella