Laws that limit LGBTQ+ rights are being considered in 41 U.S. states, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.
While more than 300,000 American teenagers identify as trans, most of them — over 280,000 — live in states that have “proposed or passed laws restricting their rights,” according to the UCLA School of Law Williams Institute.
The nonprofit organization Stand with Trans aims to help trans and nonbinary people, and their loved ones, find community and resources. Each October, the group celebrates a month of programming for Trans Empowerment Month, including support groups, education training, panels and workshops.
What is Stand with Trans?
Roz Keith founded Stand with Trans in 2015. Her son came out as transgender in 2013, when he was 13 years old. As a parent, Keith struggled to find resources.
“I knew we needed to help and support our child and we just didn’t know how. We didn’t have anyone to …