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This week we read a great piece from Kiristen about child abuse and families with trans youth! Below I have attached some resources for individuals in the trans community! This is info on campus engagement, social media influencers and more! ACLU Colorado "Everyone in this country has the right to be included in the promises and protections of the Constitution, regardless of their sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. ACLU of Colorado works for equal rights and legal protections against discrimination and harassment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender non-conforming people. " DU Queer Student Alliance "The University of Denver QSA supports the LGBTQIA+ community and aims to create a welcoming climate on   campus while promoting DEI." @VeondreMitchell on Instagram Ve’Ondre Mitchell is a transgender teen social media influencer from Seattle, WA. She shares her experiences as a black, Latinx and transgender woman to inspire change and acc

  In February, Texas Governor Greg Abbott called upon licensed professionals and people in the community to report the parents of transgender youth who were assumed to be receiving gender affirming care. The Texas governor made these statements soon after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton stated his opinion on trans youth receiving hormone therapy, puberty blockers, and gender affirmation surgeries. “Paxton issued the opinion after the Legislature failed last year to pass a bill that would have made it a felony alongside physical and sexual abuse to provide such care to minors. An opinion is an interpretation of existing law; it does not change the law itself but can affect how it is enforced” (NBC News, 2022). Many articles are stating that Governor Abbott is declaring war on trans youth and families by threatening to have Child Protective Services (CPS) get involved for providing their children access to gender affirming care. In addition to the families facing CPS calls and possible