These Changemakers are providing gender-affirming items in Georgia.

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Hi John,

Our It Gets Better: Changemakers [[link removed]] grantees [[link removed]] are hard at work making a real difference for LGBTQ+ youth in their schools and communities, and I wanted to bring you in on what that looks like up close.

Our youth grantees are creating and stocking a queer closet, complete with gender-affirming clothing and care packages for students who need them. In October, this student group hosted several volunteer events to get resources out into the community. At a local Pride event, they distributed more than 50 different kinds of gender-affirming items to attendees.

One person, after receiving new clothing, started crying and hugged me at a local Pride event. It proved to me that the work we’re doing really matters and encouraged me to continue. - student leader, Georgia grantee

These grantees also partnered with their local PFLAG chapter to host a small clothing swap for LGBTQ+ youth. In the coming months, they will continue sourcing more gender-inclusive items through community donations, thrift stores, and queer-friendly businesses. They’re thinking creatively, building partnerships, and making sure young people have what they need to feel seen and affirmed.

LGBTQ+ youth, particularly in the South, need urgent access to affirming items, safe environments, and supportive people. This grant is helping provide all three.

Since 2022, It Gets Better: Changemakers has distributed nearly $1.6 million to back student-led projects like this one. At a time when LGBTQ+ youth are being attacked and sidelined on a grand scale, these students are building something very different: safety, joy, and belonging.

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Ariella Assouline (she/her)

Senior Manager, Programs & Operations

It Gets Better

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