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Gender norms and stereotypes are violent and lead

Gender norms and stereotypes are violent and lead to real harm. Watch this video on this Trans Visibility Day and remember just how important it is to rally against violence in all of its forms. #Repost @them with @use.repost
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Dear Trans Youth: You are a gift to this world. Your identity is not just valid; it’s irreproachable. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

For this year’s Trans Day of Visibility, we asked some friends to share a message of love and solidarity with our young trans followers, and send a rallying cry to the culture at large that we will not stand for the right wing’s political attacks.

So far this year, all but six states have moved to enact some form of anti-trans legislation, totaling more than 430 bills. These measures, many of which have already become law, attack trans life from every conceivable angle: They seek to bar trans kids — and increasingly all trans people — from accessing gender-affirming healthcare; to force schools to misgender and/or deadname trans students; to prevent trans people from accessing the correct single-gender spaces; to outlaw instruction related to gender identity and/or sexuality from public schools; to criminalize public displays of gender-nonconformity; and even to kick little girls out of youth sports.

Our current crisis is not just an attack on our rights, but a coordinated attempt to push us out of public life.

Even more cruel, the vast majority of anti-trans bills introduced so far take aim at the youngest members of our community. If being a trans kid wasn’t hard enough, young trans people must now contend with bullying not just from peers, but from elected U.S. officials who are trying to make it impossible to simply be who they are.

To that we say: Hate ends here.

Visit the link in our bio to see how you can help defend trans rights, and check out our pinned comment below to follow everyone involved in making this letter to trans kids around the world. #TDOV2023 #transkids

You may have seen the Power and Control wheel we o

You may have seen the Power and Control wheel we often post on our social media. In this last week of Women's History Month, we wanted to be sure to honor the creator of that model, Ellen Pence. Designing the Power and Control Wheel in 1984, Pence created the visual aid to explain the interconnected techniques that perpetrators use to control survivors. She was also a co-founder of the Duluth Domestic Abuse Intervention Project or "Duluth Model," an interagency collaboration model used in all 50 states in the US and over 17 countries. Pence also published many papers, chapters, and books, and importantly advocated that male perpetrators should receive training and education to accept responsibility for their actions and change. While she died in 2012, Ellen Pence's influence and impact clearly lives on.

Today we want to highlight Tarana Burke, the leade

Today we want to highlight Tarana Burke, the leader and founder of the me too. movement. A survivor herself, she coined the phrase "me too" in 2006 to support black survivors and survivors of color who are disproportionately impacted by sexual assault. Tarana's work has increased survivors' rights, access to resources, and paved the way forward for an expanding and more inclusive movement for equality. She was one of the Silence Breakers named as Time Magazine's Person of the Year in 2017, and in the same year the phrase "me too" was used over 19 million times. The "me too." movement made and still makes survivors know they are not alone, and for that we are forever grateful.

Continuing on in honoring leaders of the survivor

Continuing on in honoring leaders of the survivor movement, we highlight Beth Richie, PhD. Dr. Richie is a scholar and activist who focuses on black survivors of domestic and sexual violence, and the ways in which race/ethnicity and social position affect women's experience of violence and incarceration. She has earned several notable awards including the Advocacy Award from the US Department of Health and Human Services, and the Visionary Award from the Violence Intervention Project, and has written several books including *Compelled to Crime: The Gender Entrapment of Battered Black Women*. Her activism is also incredibly important, as a founding member of INCITE! Women, Gender Non-Conforming, and Trans people of Color Against Violence.

CW: Violence against children, child death, domest

CW: Violence against children, child death, domestic violence, gun violence

Words cease to have much meaning after the events of the past week. On March 22nd, Meshay Melendez and her 7-year-old daughter Layla Stewart were found dead in Clark County, likely killed by Meshay's abusive boyfriend who had a history of violence and guns.

And yesterday's shooting in Nashville happened, also involving gun violence and the death of children. Our hearts are so heavy, both because of the unfathomable loss of life but also that these deaths were preventable. Our country's systems fail us time and again, leaving those who need our support most unprotected.

So to all members of our community, a reminder to take of and be gentle with yourselves. And if you are a survivor and these tragedies are triggering, remember that our Hopeline is always here at 206-737-0242 or chat with us at dvhopeline.org. Link in bio to learn more about how you can honor the family of Meshay and Layla. ❤💜

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In this last week of Women's History Month, we wil

In this last week of Women's History Month, we will be honoring leaders in our movement for survivors' rights. The first is the "Grandmother of the Battered Women's Movement," Tillie Black Bear. It is nearly impossible to put together an overview of Tillie's work and life, as her contributions are incalculable. A survivor herself, she spoke out about how colonization led to the disproportionate rate of violence against native women. She co-founded the White Buffalo Calf Women's Society, an organization to serve Lakota women and their families whose lives are directly and indirectly impacted by violence. Tillie also co-founded among other organizations the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center. She received awards at the national and presidential level, including the Point of Light and the Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Human Rights. We at New Beginnings are forever grateful for her work and life. If you are invested in this work, we encourage you to read more about her and her philosophy on "reclaiming the sacredness" of native women by countering violence with movement building.

As we head towards the end of Women's History Mont

As we head towards the end of Women's History Month, we wanted to share this image, taken of an exercise from our Crushin' It class. We talk a lot about why intersectional feminism is at the heart of survivor advocacy. This helpful visual of different types of cultural oppression illustrates how sexism and domestic violence are both enabled in a society in which some groups are allowed power and control over others. We cannot end domestic violence without working to end sexism, cissexism, heterosexism, racism, nationalism, colonialism, classism, ableism, ageism, and all forms of systemic violence. If you'd like to see more information like this, follow our Teen account @nbcrushinit or go to our teen website (link in bio).

We're pleased to announce that our next Community

We're pleased to announce that our next Community Chat will take place on March 29th! In honor of Women's History Month, we have a question: who is your women's history role model? This could be your parent, elementary teacher, or someone you've never met!

We will each share our role model and learn about women's history from each other. Join us in a "show and tell" by bringing photos or anything that you believe will help us understand your role model better. We can't wait to see all of the people that helped to shape our community's ideas about equality and feminism! Check out the link in our bio for more information.

A couple of weeks ago we celebrated International

A couple of weeks ago we celebrated International Women's Day with you all, and partnered with some wonderful local businesses to invest in Seattle-area survivors! We were overwhelmed by the support of community members like @thegrowlerguys , @sunnyupseattle , @chuckshopshopgw , @dukesseafood , @razzisseattle , @shikorinapastries , @thechickensupply , and of course @fremontbrewing and their special Spice Queen beer, as well as those who participated in Dine Out. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for believing in making our area safe for all of its members! 💜

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