Allyship Toolkit
Resources to activate allyship
Allyship Toolkit
Please peruse the resources below and engage with those that resonate with you. In addition to educating yourself, speaking up, and showing up, the following tactics are part of the solution.
- Read LGBTQ+ Allyship in 5 Steps, then take your next step.
- Read Mutual Aid for Those in Crisis and do/give what you can.
- Contact your representatives.
- Join your local Pride Center and attend their activities.
- Attend school board meetings and speak up for the LGBTQ+ community.
- Organize safe events in your local area.
- Join affinity groups and attend their events.
- Review the resources below, and engage!
5 Calls – Current Legislative Priorities and How to Contact Your Representatives
A Quick and Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns
ACLU Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation Tracker
Canadian Centre for Diversity & Inclusion
Gender Identity Bill of Rights
Guide for Reporting on Anti-Trans Violence – Transgender Law Center
Guide to Being an Ally to Transgender and Nonbinary Young People
How Inclusive Is Your Workplace?
How to Be a Better Ally to the LGBTQ+ Community
How to be an Ally, Dr. Lisa Greenhill
How to be an Ally, author and trans athlete Schuyler Bailar
How to Be an Antiracist, Ibram X. Kendi
Identity Documents Legal and Policy Work
Mutual Aid for Those in Crisis
National Center for Transgender Equality
Out & Equal – The Business of Belonging
Proactive Personal Pronoun Use: Creating a Culture of Inclusion in Your Practice
The Dangers of Performative Allyship
The Do’s and Don’ts of Being a True LGBTQ+ Ally
Tips for Preparedness, Peaceful Protesting, and Safety
Transgender Healthcare Shield Laws
USC’s Diversity Toolkit: A Guide to Discussing Identity, Power, and Privilege
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