March 4, 2025 • 10 mins
As Trans rights continue to be attacked in the US (and around the world), we highlight some organizations fighting back in Texas and Alabama.
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Speaker 1 (00:05):
Hey, this is Anny and Samantha and welcome to stuff
we've never told your protection by her radio.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
And welcome to another edition of Activists around the World,
and we're going to talk about a few organizations that
are advocating for the trans community around the country today.
Of course there are several out there, thank goodness, but
these are just a few. Obviously, we don't have all
the time in the world, but we do want to
highlight several of them as we go out throughout the year,
specifically in this segment. But we wanted to make sure
(00:41):
that we are bringing awareness for these organizations that are
working against the transphobia and hate that has spread throughout
And because we love our sisters and brothers, they deserve
to live and exist. So Happy Women's History Month everyone, Yes,
I also I want to show to them dot us Them,
(01:01):
which is a queer online magazine that quote from their site,
is powered by a diverse team of journalists, editors, artists,
and creatives. Each of us bring a distinct perspective to
the LGBTQ plus stories we tell, and our efforts are
strengthened by the wide range of backgrounds and abilities that
drive our work. With decades of journalism and artistic experience
on staff. We aim to produce the most nuanced, careful
(01:24):
report and entertaining LGBTQ plus journalism and content available today.
So I wanted to shout them out because it is
their article we're referencing here that is titled one hundred
Organizations supporting trans People in all fifty States, which was
published in twenty twenty three. So thank you all very
much for having this. Of course, again this is not
all of the organizations around the country, but they did
(01:46):
highlight several per state, and I think that's really pertinent
right now that we are seeing where what is around locally.
I think we've talked about that a lot, how big
the local organizations play a part for these types of communities,
and why they are so important in why we should
be talking about them more So, we're only talking about
two states today because again this is a shorter segment,
(02:07):
so we want to try to highlight the mini but
we wanted to start with Texas, and I think we
all know why. Folks don get me wrong, Georgia. Georgia's
are right there with them, but we talk about Georgia
a lot, so expanding beyond so I wanted to talk
about Texas. One of their organizations Transgender Education Network of Texas.
You can find them at trans Texas dot org and
(02:29):
this is from their website quote. Transgender Education Network of
Texas or TENT, is the largest statewide by box trans
led trans focused policy, education, and advocacy organization in the
state of Texas. We work to accomplish gender diverse equality
through education and networking in both public and private forums.
Through our efforts, we strive to halp discrimination through social,
(02:51):
legislative and corporate education. So in their site they continue
TENT pays important attention to intersectional issues faced by trans
Texans in twenty twenty three. Ten work relentlessly in collaboration
with the community and partner organizations during the legislative sessions
that pass this past spring. Our efforts include working to
file one hundred and forty five proactive bills to enrich
(03:14):
all Texan lives, as well as providing the community with food,
safe spaces, workshops, and counseling support. On their website, they
have educational resources and guides for parents as well as
the youth.
Speaker 1 (03:26):
And they have amazing volunteer programs as well as other
opportunities to get involved, including a love letter to trans people. Quote.
Over the past few years, we've received over one thousand
love letters from people all over the country. Love Letters
like yours remind trans Texans that through the political turmoil,
they are still loved, right.
Speaker 2 (03:46):
I think that's such an important bit. So if you
have the time, if you're in that area and want
to volunteer, they have a lot of opportunities and I'll
love to see it. Another organization from Texas is called
Fiesa Youth again from their site visadash Youth dot org.
Fiesta Youth began in the summer of twenty thirteen with
a mom's quest to help her teenage child find support
(04:08):
and resources for LGBDQ youth in San Antonio, our nation's
seventh largest city at the time. She found nothing. She
reached out to members of the LGBTQ community and our allies,
and the idea for bringing an lgbtqteen and young adult
support program TUES San Antonio was born. With the help
of many members of our community. On Tuesday, September tenth,
(04:30):
twenty thirteen, the doors of Fiesa Youth swung open and
we waited for the first team to arrive. Since then,
we have welcomed hundreds of LGBTQ youth and allies. So
they have a great organization for them. I think I'm
gonna tell y'all. With these amazing organizations there that do exist,
there's also a sparse amount. So as I feel like
(04:52):
there's a lot of abortion and reproductive health organizations, there's
less trance organizations, and I know there's a whole load
of conversations with that. But so places like VSA Youth
that does work for all queer community, it's important that
we highlight them for the trans people as well, like
it is offering help to the trans community as well.
(05:12):
This is a reminder. There's also txtranskids dot org, which
has information and resources for young trans people in the
state and in the country actually, so it offers a
toolkit for students as well as offers other resources. So
this is not necessarily an organization that has open doors
and actual physical place. I don't think I couldn't figure
(05:34):
that part out, but they offer a lot of information
for those who are trying to find assistance and helps.
Here's a bit from their site. Thousands of transgender youth
are currently living and thriving in Texas as they're true
and authentic selves, and they are courageous and resilient in
the face of a historic onslaught against their rights that
has exponentially worsened in our state. This website is a
(05:56):
hub of resources and information for transgender, non binary, and
gender diverse youth in Texas and those who love and
support them. So if you're just trying to access information
or if people are asking for information in Texas, this
is a great source just to be able to get
toolkits as well as other resources around them. So just
something to remember. Then we decided we wanted to highlight
(06:17):
Alabama once again, you know, and one of the organizations
is Transgender Advocates Knowledgeable Empowering or TAKE Resources Center from
their site takebhm dot org. The organization started out as
a peer support group for trans women of color to
come together and share their narratives. As a result, TAKE
soon discovered that the organization needed to be more than
(06:39):
a support group. There was organizing that needed to be
done to break down barriers and to set standards within
the Birmingham community for trans related issues. The group began
to focus on issues such as discrimination in the workplace, housing, advocacy,
support for sex workers, providing trans friendly services, and working
to alleviate the many other barriers that Teapok face that
(07:00):
no one else was talking about. And so Teabok is
trans people of color and then trans women of colors.
Teawalk for like the acrimen as well.
Speaker 1 (07:08):
Yes, the organization offers different resources including offering crisis funds,
drop in centers, life coaching, and legal services. They also
offer weekly newsletters for the community to see what is happening.
They also offer help for those experiencing displacement from their site. Quote.
Gloria's Safe Haven was named in honor of the late
(07:30):
Missus Gloria. The doors of the Safe Haven have been
open for over three years. We have been able to
assist over fifty Tea Walk that we're experiencing homelessness. With
that new permanent home of Gloria's Safe Haven, we would
assist in providing a safer location and environment for Tea
Walk in Birmingham. Right.
Speaker 2 (07:50):
So, I think that's such a great organization and the
things that they do. And then we have Prismunited dot
org and this is from their website. Six years ago
in Mobile, a group of community leaders and volunteers came
together to create a peer support group for LGBTQ plus teens.
Over time, the support group unearthed broader issues facing LGBTQ
(08:10):
plus youth in the area, underscoring the need for a
project that could adequately respond to those issues, and it continues.
Prism United offers programs for LGBTQ plus youth and the
people who care for them. Our Youth Programs, Prison Teens
and PRISM Preteens provide gatherings, special events, and other services
for youths ages ten through eighteen. Our PRISM Families program
(08:33):
provides peer support and local resources for family members of
LGBTQ plus youth. So they worked on helping families of
LGBTQ plus youths and they offer a lot of services
like leadership skills, mental and medical care support, and create
a supportive environment for the entire group together. So it's
really beautiful to see because I think there's something about
(08:55):
community and we know that, we know that isolation in
itself is something that taunts us. So they do an
amazing job in providing community for these families and these us.
Speaker 1 (09:08):
Yes, and organizations are like these are so important always
and especially right now. So listeners. If you have any
organizations you want us to shout out or any resources,
please let us know. You can email us at Hello
at Stuffmennever Told You dot com. You can find us
(09:28):
on Blue Sky at mom Stuff podcast, or on Instagram
and TikTok at stuff Will Never Told You for us
on YouTube. We have a tea public store, and we
have a book we can get wherever you get your books.
Thanks as always to our super producer Christina or executive
producer Maya and our contributor Joey. Thank you and thanks
to you for listening. Stuff Will Never Told You is
production of iHeart Radio. For more podcasts from my Heart Radio,
you can check out the heart Radio app Apple Podcasts
(09:49):
wherever you listen to your favorite shows
Hey, this is Anny and Samantha and welcome to stuff
we've never told your protection by her radio.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
And welcome to another edition of Activists around the World,
and we're going to talk about a few organizations that
are advocating for the trans community around the country today.
Of course there are several out there, thank goodness, but
these are just a few. Obviously, we don't have all
the time in the world, but we do want to
highlight several of them as we go out throughout the year,
specifically in this segment. But we wanted to make sure
(00:41):
that we are bringing awareness for these organizations that are
working against the transphobia and hate that has spread throughout
And because we love our sisters and brothers, they deserve
to live and exist. So Happy Women's History Month everyone, Yes,
I also I want to show to them dot us Them,
(01:01):
which is a queer online magazine that quote from their site,
is powered by a diverse team of journalists, editors, artists,
and creatives. Each of us bring a distinct perspective to
the LGBTQ plus stories we tell, and our efforts are
strengthened by the wide range of backgrounds and abilities that
drive our work. With decades of journalism and artistic experience
on staff. We aim to produce the most nuanced, careful
(01:24):
report and entertaining LGBTQ plus journalism and content available today.
So I wanted to shout them out because it is
their article we're referencing here that is titled one hundred
Organizations supporting trans People in all fifty States, which was
published in twenty twenty three. So thank you all very
much for having this. Of course, again this is not
all of the organizations around the country, but they did
(01:46):
highlight several per state, and I think that's really pertinent
right now that we are seeing where what is around locally.
I think we've talked about that a lot, how big
the local organizations play a part for these types of communities,
and why they are so important in why we should
be talking about them more So, we're only talking about
two states today because again this is a shorter segment,
(02:07):
so we want to try to highlight the mini but
we wanted to start with Texas, and I think we
all know why. Folks don get me wrong, Georgia. Georgia's
are right there with them, but we talk about Georgia
a lot, so expanding beyond so I wanted to talk
about Texas. One of their organizations Transgender Education Network of Texas.
You can find them at trans Texas dot org and
(02:29):
this is from their website quote. Transgender Education Network of
Texas or TENT, is the largest statewide by box trans
led trans focused policy, education, and advocacy organization in the
state of Texas. We work to accomplish gender diverse equality
through education and networking in both public and private forums.
Through our efforts, we strive to halp discrimination through social,
(02:51):
legislative and corporate education. So in their site they continue
TENT pays important attention to intersectional issues faced by trans
Texans in twenty twenty three. Ten work relentlessly in collaboration
with the community and partner organizations during the legislative sessions
that pass this past spring. Our efforts include working to
file one hundred and forty five proactive bills to enrich
(03:14):
all Texan lives, as well as providing the community with food,
safe spaces, workshops, and counseling support. On their website, they
have educational resources and guides for parents as well as
the youth.
Speaker 1 (03:26):
And they have amazing volunteer programs as well as other
opportunities to get involved, including a love letter to trans people. Quote.
Over the past few years, we've received over one thousand
love letters from people all over the country. Love Letters
like yours remind trans Texans that through the political turmoil,
they are still loved, right.
Speaker 2 (03:46):
I think that's such an important bit. So if you
have the time, if you're in that area and want
to volunteer, they have a lot of opportunities and I'll
love to see it. Another organization from Texas is called
Fiesa Youth again from their site visadash Youth dot org.
Fiesta Youth began in the summer of twenty thirteen with
a mom's quest to help her teenage child find support
(04:08):
and resources for LGBDQ youth in San Antonio, our nation's
seventh largest city at the time. She found nothing. She
reached out to members of the LGBTQ community and our allies,
and the idea for bringing an lgbtqteen and young adult
support program TUES San Antonio was born. With the help
of many members of our community. On Tuesday, September tenth,
(04:30):
twenty thirteen, the doors of Fiesa Youth swung open and
we waited for the first team to arrive. Since then,
we have welcomed hundreds of LGBTQ youth and allies. So
they have a great organization for them. I think I'm
gonna tell y'all. With these amazing organizations there that do exist,
there's also a sparse amount. So as I feel like
(04:52):
there's a lot of abortion and reproductive health organizations, there's
less trance organizations, and I know there's a whole load
of conversations with that. But so places like VSA Youth
that does work for all queer community, it's important that
we highlight them for the trans people as well, like
it is offering help to the trans community as well.
(05:12):
This is a reminder. There's also txtranskids dot org, which
has information and resources for young trans people in the
state and in the country actually, so it offers a
toolkit for students as well as offers other resources. So
this is not necessarily an organization that has open doors
and actual physical place. I don't think I couldn't figure
(05:34):
that part out, but they offer a lot of information
for those who are trying to find assistance and helps.
Here's a bit from their site. Thousands of transgender youth
are currently living and thriving in Texas as they're true
and authentic selves, and they are courageous and resilient in
the face of a historic onslaught against their rights that
has exponentially worsened in our state. This website is a
(05:56):
hub of resources and information for transgender, non binary, and
gender diverse youth in Texas and those who love and
support them. So if you're just trying to access information
or if people are asking for information in Texas, this
is a great source just to be able to get
toolkits as well as other resources around them. So just
something to remember. Then we decided we wanted to highlight
(06:17):
Alabama once again, you know, and one of the organizations
is Transgender Advocates Knowledgeable Empowering or TAKE Resources Center from
their site takebhm dot org. The organization started out as
a peer support group for trans women of color to
come together and share their narratives. As a result, TAKE
soon discovered that the organization needed to be more than
(06:39):
a support group. There was organizing that needed to be
done to break down barriers and to set standards within
the Birmingham community for trans related issues. The group began
to focus on issues such as discrimination in the workplace, housing, advocacy,
support for sex workers, providing trans friendly services, and working
to alleviate the many other barriers that Teapok face that
(07:00):
no one else was talking about. And so Teabok is
trans people of color and then trans women of colors.
Teawalk for like the acrimen as well.
Speaker 1 (07:08):
Yes, the organization offers different resources including offering crisis funds,
drop in centers, life coaching, and legal services. They also
offer weekly newsletters for the community to see what is happening.
They also offer help for those experiencing displacement from their site. Quote.
Gloria's Safe Haven was named in honor of the late
(07:30):
Missus Gloria. The doors of the Safe Haven have been
open for over three years. We have been able to
assist over fifty Tea Walk that we're experiencing homelessness. With
that new permanent home of Gloria's Safe Haven, we would
assist in providing a safer location and environment for Tea
Walk in Birmingham. Right.
Speaker 2 (07:50):
So, I think that's such a great organization and the
things that they do. And then we have Prismunited dot
org and this is from their website. Six years ago
in Mobile, a group of community leaders and volunteers came
together to create a peer support group for LGBTQ plus teens.
Over time, the support group unearthed broader issues facing LGBTQ
(08:10):
plus youth in the area, underscoring the need for a
project that could adequately respond to those issues, and it continues.
Prism United offers programs for LGBTQ plus youth and the
people who care for them. Our Youth Programs, Prison Teens
and PRISM Preteens provide gatherings, special events, and other services
for youths ages ten through eighteen. Our PRISM Families program
(08:33):
provides peer support and local resources for family members of
LGBTQ plus youth. So they worked on helping families of
LGBTQ plus youths and they offer a lot of services
like leadership skills, mental and medical care support, and create
a supportive environment for the entire group together. So it's
really beautiful to see because I think there's something about
(08:55):
community and we know that, we know that isolation in
itself is something that taunts us. So they do an
amazing job in providing community for these families and these us.
Speaker 1 (09:08):
Yes, and organizations are like these are so important always
and especially right now. So listeners. If you have any
organizations you want us to shout out or any resources,
please let us know. You can email us at Hello
at Stuffmennever Told You dot com. You can find us
(09:28):
on Blue Sky at mom Stuff podcast, or on Instagram
and TikTok at stuff Will Never Told You for us
on YouTube. We have a tea public store, and we
have a book we can get wherever you get your books.
Thanks as always to our super producer Christina or executive
producer Maya and our contributor Joey. Thank you and thanks
to you for listening. Stuff Will Never Told You is
production of iHeart Radio. For more podcasts from my Heart Radio,
you can check out the heart Radio app Apple Podcasts
(09:49):
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