National Center for Transgender Equality Action Fund

 
 

John,
We get it. This week (read: year) has been the gift that just keeps
giving. So far, 2021 has felt a lot like a roller coaster we
can't get off of. One day, we are elated and more hopeful than
we've been in years after the historic results of the Senate in
the Georgia runoff election on January 6th. We felt such hope &
joy in seeing Senators-Elect Rev. Raphael Warnock & Jon Ossoff
win...it felt like we all won. After years of chaos & normalized
white supremacy, the change we fought for throughout the 2000s &
2010s had finally come back to us.

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Senators Elect Warnock and Ossoff elbow bump

(Photo from @ReverendWarnock)
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Hours later, the #CapitolRiots happened and progress was literally put
on pause as Congress adjourned after vigilantes rushed the floor &
occupied the Capitol. The unmitigated gall & hypocritical
indignation President Trump & his legion have shown over the past
72 hours isn't surprising. It's the same behavior the
President has encouraged, protected and capitalized off of throughout
his political career. Our democracy is under siege by a bunch of
thuggish, traitorous terrorists. Their behavior is shameful and as we
have always known, this President is shameful. The extremists in power
scapegoat transgender people, along with other marginalized people, to
distract us from their failure to govern effectively. They attack
rather than lead.
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But this dangerous buffoonery isn't going to change anything in
the long run. That's why voters overwhelmingly chose a new
direction, towards a government where we honor each other's
humanity. Joe Biden will become president in a couple weeks and Trump
will go away and go down in shameful infamy.

Still, this can feel really stressful for all of us, so I wanted to
say that I hope everyone is doing what they individually need to do to
stay physically safe and as emotionally safe as possible. I also
wanted to share a few mental health resources that are free and
available to talk with you anytime, day or night.

Crisis Text Line
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Free, 24/7 support for people in crisis
Text 741741 from anywhere in the USA to text with a trained Crisis
Counselor.
The Trevor Project
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Crisis intervention and mental health services for those ages
13­-24
Crisis hotline: 866­-488­-7386
National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network (NQTTCN)
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A directory of mental health resources by and for queer and trans
people of color (QTPoC)

I know I speak for all of us at NCTE when I say we understand and will
not falter in our commitment to trans equality. Please remember that
as individuals, as a movement, a community, we are strong and
resilient and our cause to save trans lives is righteous. The
terrorists and traitors at the Capitol this week can't win and
won't win. Stay strong.

Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen 



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