This is an intimate portrait of Kimberly and Kai Shappley: a mother has to
confront her religious community while her 7-year-old transgender
daughter navigates life at school, where she’s been banned from the
girls’ bathroom.
Directed by Daresha Kyi. Produced by the ACLU & Little By Little
Films, with an LGBTQ-led team.
See the entire Trans in America series here.
From them YouTube channel, where you will find lots of other LGBTQ+ videos.
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#it gets betterThe It Gets Better Project is proud to celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility. We interviewed some courageous trans leaders about their advice for trans youth–check out their inspirational quotes!
Ethan Alcaraz Joins the Ambassador Program at It Gets Better España for Trans Visibility Day
On the International Day of Trans Visibility (March 31), Ethan Lewis joined the Ambassadors program of It Gets Better España and wanted to send a message to tell you that it does get better.
Mapro Joins It Gets Better Russia
Little by little, people like Mapro courageously share their testimonies and messages of hope and resilience in Russia.
Andréa Brazil Shares Her Message of Hope with It Gets Better Brasil
The very talented Andréa Brazil sends a message of support to LGBTI youth in Brazil.
Pilar Castro Joins Gets Better Colombia for Trans Day of Visibility
Pilar is a stylist, who loves theater and dancing. For Trans Day of Visibility, she talks about how the support and love of her closest friends and family helped her find her true essence and wear it with pride.
Es Wird Besser Interviews Christina Praßl
You can always trust our affiliate in Austria to share testimonies of LGBTQ+ people for the benefit of LGBTQ+ youth month after month. Meet Christina Praßl.
Actress Josie Totah Speaks About the Importance of Trans Day of Visibility
We sat down with actress Josie Totah to discuss the struggles she faced growing up in the spotlight, coming into her own and the importance of Trans Day Of Visibility!
Since 2010, the It Gets Better Project has collected over 60,000 video stories from LGBTQ people and their allies from around the world. Here are some of our favorites from June 2017.
Through July, our affiliate in Chile, Todo Mejora, continues the campaign Por Un Final Feliz with the help of several media partners. A number of new videos have been uploaded to their YouTube page featuring uplifting stories from Chilean young people, as well as messages of hope from actors and other popular figures.
Todo Mejora [It Gets Better Chilé]
It Gets Better México participated in the 2017 Pride Connection Summit and has a large number of It Gets Better videos uploaded to their YouTube page from other participants they came across there. Featured below is Carlos Maza, a manager over at Moovz, a global LGBT social network that’s particularly popular in Latin America. Pride Connection aims to foster inclusive company cultures for LGBTQ employees at professional work places across the world.
In July, we heard from some of the kids featured in the documentary Check It, which chronicles the journey of a group of young black LGBTQ men and women in Washington D.C., breaking out of poverty by launching clothing labels, walking runways, and putting on fashion shows. Emerging from violence and harassment, they made a family where they didn’t have one.
“Life for the Check It can be brutal, but it’s also full of hope and an indomitable resilience.”
In this series of videos, various members of the Check It share their stories & their messages for others in the LGBTQ community.
EL PAÍS is a daily newspaper based in Madrid, Spain with a circulation of over 15 million unique readers. In this video, a number of their staff have words of encouragement for LGBTQ jóvenes – young people.
Petra Bayr knows that there is bullying and even violence against LGBTQ young people in her country. But as part of the government, she she hopes she can encourage young people to come out and stresses that things will be better.
Es Wird Besser Österreich [It Gets Better Austria]
Craving more?! Go to www.itgetsbetter.org, or keep scrolling to learn more about the cool things It Gets Better and its affiliates are doing around the world.
Colombia: It Gets Better Colombia marched for Pride in Bogotá alongside 150,000 other passionate fighters for the LGBTQ community.
España: Our affiliate in Spain also marched at World Pride 2017 alongside our Portuguese and Austrian affiliates! Supported by Lush Spain, we were proud to spread hope for LGBTQ youth around the world.
Paraguay: Meanwhile, It Gets Better Paraguay was busy participating in the first module of a workshop for a leadership school in Oviedo where they educated and empowered young people on topics of human rights.
Greece: Finally, It Gets Better Greece marched at both Pride events in Athens and Thessaloniki. “Ήταν ένα εξαίσιο (It was exquisite!)” they said.
Our rainbow footprints are all over the world.
A new inspiring series of stories from the trans community collected by the New York Times.
If you ever don’t know who to talk to: The Trans Lifeline is a non-profit dedicated to the well being of transgender people. They run a free hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people! The Trans Lifeline volunteers are ready to respond to whatever support needs members of our community might have. Click here to learn more.
TSER’s Eli Erlick was featured in an LA Times article on California’s new trans* student rights bill: “Transgender students ‘just looking for their place in the world’"
It is important to note that the fight for “gay rights” has not been won. While people can marry and there is some public support, queer people, especially queer people of color, are still facing disproportionate amounts of violence, economic inequality, and victimization in schools.
@audrelorde PRESENTS OUR ANNUAL TRANS DAY OF ACTION THIS FRIDAY JUNE 27 (2-5PM) IN NEW YORK CITY. PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD SO WE CAN MOBILIZE OVER 1,000 PEOPLE FOR TRANSGENDER RIGHTS!
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“We are fully committed to embedding equality into all areas of our work to ensure that cycling is a supportive and welcoming place for all.” 🚴🌈
The New York Times reports that 1 in every 137 teenagers would identify as transgender, data gathered by the respected Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law.
[access the NYT article linked for specifics into how the Williams Institute arrived at this estimation]
Think of it this way: in the densest jungle, only 1% of sunlight ever reaches the forest floor.
The forest floor is home to some of the most beloved animals in the world, from tigers to elephants to gorillas and more. Along the base of a tree, a fern’s fronds elongate toward the small trickle of light, dripping with fresh dew. Army ants – the world’s most dangerous – cross the expanses with hungry voracity. Mushrooms recycle nutrients from the rich soil. High above, birds of paradise sing.
With 1% of sunlight, the forest floor has created one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world.
1 in 137 young people is a significant number.
And if you’re trans and feel alone, know you are not. Our LGBTQ community spans across the entirety of the world we share.
Just in case anyone tries to hit you with the “these are just made up words,” you can tell them Shakespeare sent you.
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