Resources for people worried about Trump’s anti-LGBTQ executive orders
Advocates are alarmed by the orders, but taking action. Here’s what to know.
“For transgender people worried about what happens next, Advocates for Trans Equality and GLAAD shared with Mashable a list of resources they can consult:
Legal Guides
- Trans Legal Survival Guide, published by Advocates for Trans Equality. This 17-page report provides guidance on how to conduct a “legal checkup” for readers. Though it is not legal advice, it offers tips on planning for health care decisions, updating legal identification and documentation, and finding legal help.
- Protecting Your LGBTQ+ Marriage and Family, published by COLAGE, Family Equality, GLAD Law, Movement Advancement Project, and the National Center for Lesbian Rights, this resource guide provides information about existing legal protections for LGBTQ+ families.
- Keeping LGBTQ Families Safe: Recommendations and Best Practices, published by GLAAD. These “commonsense” tips are aimed at helping LGBTQ families and people can ensure that their “identities, families, and wishes are legally clear and respected.”
Crisis Lines
- Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860
- National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988
- Trevor Project: 866-488-7386
- Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741″
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