Lots of cool free events this week!


A quickie round-up of a few intriguing upcoming events from trusted orgs:

Rally at the Supreme Court for trans kids in sports

Jan 13, 10:00am ET
Rally hosted by ACLU and Lambda Legal during oral arguments in the SCOTUS cases West Virginia V. BPJ and Little v. Hecox. Free buses from neighboring states. Or find a local activation here.

Campaign for Southern Equality/Trans Youth Emergency Project

Jan 14, 6:30pm ET
Town Hall on the latest federal attacks on adolescent gender-affirming care.

PFLAG National

Jan 14, 8:30pm ET
this workshop is designed to empower you to effectively advocate for LGBTQ+ issues at the local, state, and federal levels.

Williams Institute (UCLA School of Law)

Jan 15, 12:00pm PT
Reviewing oral arguments from the Jan 13 cases and discussing the broader impact of the cases on trans youth.

Mandy Giles
Founder and CEO
Parents of Trans Youth

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