A younger adult who presents as man practices ballet while wearing a black top, jeans, and sneakers. His hands hold a decorative scarf above his head.
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Are there queer or trans tweens or teens in your community fighting for their rights? If so, how would they like your support?

  • Be sure to ask, whether that's by talking to the young people whom you know, attending part of a local community group's meeting (with advance permission, of course), or any other way you can contact them.
  • Listen closely to what they say.
  • Compensate them for their time and expertise by offering a meal, snacks, gift cards, cash, or something similar.
  • Once you have their guidance, follow up on their suggestions.
  • Can you support them openly? Or will you need to provide them behind-the-scenes support? Your community climate will help determine that.

You can also find action steps to take on this page of R2T2.

People are pictured at a march or rally. There's a trans flag hoisted above heads and two signs are included: "END TRANS TORTURE" and "PROTECT TRANS YOUTH." A third sign is partially legible and says, "WE'RE NOT YOUR SCAPEGOATS."
Photo by Karollyne Videira Hubert on Unsplash.