The Trevor Project’s Post

When considering ways to create an inclusive environment for families, it's important to consider their unique set of identities. professionals working with children and families must expand their knowledge, practices, and policies to sensitively and effectively meet their needs. In particular, families with sexual minority parents, families built through adoption, and multiracial families have increased in prevalence. Dive into the ABCs of Diversity and Inclusion: https://bit.ly/4e5rpuQ

Researcher needed to help find subjects to film I'm looking for a researcher to help find contemporary subjects for a film on Life Honoring Celebrations - sometimes called Living Funerals or Living Wakes. https://lnkd.in/gX3FSYsV Pay $20-$30/hour based on experience. Research will likely start with hospice networks. Here's a recent story in USA TODAY talking about some of what we're doing: https://lnkd.in/gy7wxhB2 We’re looking for dying people who may fit one of these parameters:  Men of any age Any adult under 40 Children (5-12). [obviously, only with parental permission] Teens (13-19). [obviously, only with parental permission] Military Veterans of any age or gender or non-gender Prisoners (ideally an elder and respected prison community leader) If interested, please message me through Linked-In.

MRG and partners in Brazil spotlight challenges faced by Black and indigenous women and girls with disabilities, along with family caregivers, in an alternative report to CEDAW. Lack of data, violence and limited access to services are key issues. This submission aims to influence policy recommendations for the Brazilian government. #CEDAW #BrazilRights #MinorityWomen

Her Disability, Her Decision: Is Women’s Reproductive Autonomy a Universal Right, or is its Application Disability-Qualified? Women with disabilities find themselves at the nexus of multiple layers of marginalisation and vulnerability. In this article, Aarushi Malik, a Research Fellow in the Disability (Inclusion and Access) Team at Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, advocates for the recognition and meaningful implementation of the right to decisional autonomy for women with disabilities, particularly those with intellectual disabilities. To read the blog, please visit: https://lnkd.in/gc7-rucY

Join me on zoom for our Monthly PFLAG meeting at 7pm! Tonight's discussion is "Supporting Trans Journeys: Exploring Daily Challenges and the Importance of Parental Support." 🌈

Happy #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek! 🧠 🌈 We asked six members of the WCS Collective, Anick S., Char Bailey, Coco, Ryan Zaman, Tatum Karmen Swithenbank and Mark Travis Rivera to share their thoughts on how their queerness intersects with their neurodiversity or disability. Check out the article below! https://lnkd.in/eyV5CTYA #NeurodiversityAtWork #InclusionMatters #Intersectionality

Question: What is the “social expectation” of a #widow? (I googled it) “When a woman’s value is contingent on having a spouse, #widowhood can force women out of familial and social structures, leaving them particularly vulnerable to #poverty, #isolation, and #violence. These challenges may be compounded by struggles that widows face on account of other intersecting identities: as Black and Indigenous women, members of LGBTQI+ communities, women affected by conflict, women with disabilities, women of young and older ages, women living in poverty or rural areas, and other marginalized identities.” THIS topic will be included in our virtual 2024 Widow Empowerment Event - Saturday | Sept. 28 11-5pm ET. Widow educational webinars are vital to raise awareness and the voices of these beautiful women. https://lnkd.in/eRRmDy9 #widowadvocate #WEE2024 #poverty #widowhood

All successful families raise children to believe in themselves and use those powers to help lift up others, and that makes our whole society safer and stronger. Everyone benefits when all families and children are seen, accepted, and celebrated. Those trying to define a family by excluding some families are just out of touch with reality, apparently trying to selfishly profit or score political points off of their nonsense. Families come in all configurations including one parent, step-parents, grandparents, lesbian aunts and gay uncles, trans-parents, two moms and two dads. Research shows children of same-sex parents fare as well, and sometimes better, than kids of straight parents. https://lnkd.in/etA4yded

How can we best care for Trans, Two Spirit and non-binary youth? Check out the We Are Allies website to hear people sharing their stories about caring for youth or growing up as trans, Two Spirit and non-binary. Learn more about gender-affirming care and more at WeAreAllies.ca #WeAreAllies

While the City provided its own summary of the public consultations, we wanted to give voice to what we heard from communities, particularly Indigenous, Black, racialized, immigrant, and low-income residents, and people with disabilities — those who have historically been, and currently are, often excluded from consultation processes and decision-making tables. #TOPoli #TorontoCityBudget #BudgetTO https://lnkd.in/gWrP74Tu