As Trans People, We're Going To Face More Challenges...

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As Trans People, We're Going To Face More Challenges. Here Are 7 Ways To Get Support.

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Story by Fei Lu (10 Dec 2024)

As LGBTQ+ voters who've already lived through a Donald Trump presidency, we are fully aware of the first Trump administration's anti-LGBTQ+ standpoints, specifically those surrounding transgender rights. And for many transgender Americans, a second Trump presidency could mean devastating legislative and cultural setbacks, such as reversals of civil rights. These may include an executive order to reinstate a military ban on transgender service members, the targeting of antidiscrimination policies that protect transgender students, and the potential rejection of the still-pending Equality Act, which would ensure that sexual orientation and gender identity have the same civil protections as race, ethnicity and other protected characteristics.

To help mitigate these shared anxieties and uncertainties, I've compiled a list of ways that transgender individuals can find support from legal, health care and community resources.

- Use free mental health resources dedicated to helping LGBTQ+ individuals.
- Find out how you are (or can be) covered for gender-affirming medical care.
- Familiarize yourself with your rights in the workplace.
- Let your family and loved ones know how to support you better.
- Be aware of your housing rights.
- Educate your nonfamily allies on how to be better advocates.
- Become your own best medical advocate.