jobhaver: for real theres a lot of talk online today about how marriage equality—while it does...

jobhaver:

for real theres a lot of talk online today about how marriage equality—while it does provide some important benefits to people other than just the middle and upper class persons who stand to benefit the most from it (e.g., immigration, custody rights, etc)—doesn’t address some of the severe problems that the LGBT communities face, especially segments which are disadvantaged on the basis of race or class: discrimination, suicide, homelessness, et cetera.

here are some good causes you can help out with to address some of these persistent issues in the trans community especially:

transhousingnetwork.com - many trans and gender nonconforming people still do not feel safe in homeless shelters despite experiencing high levels of housing discrimination and homelessness. if you can take in a trans or gender nonconforming couch surfer for a couple nights, you can submit a “have couch” post on here.

Trans Lifeline - trans lifeline is a crisis hotline for trans persons staffed by trans persons aimed at tackling the issue of trans suicide. you can donate here or apply to volunteer here.

Casa Ruby - casa ruby is a program which runs an LGBT drop in center, transitional housing, and many other important social programs for LGBT (focusing on trans and gender non-conforming persons) in the washington dc area. you can donate here