Vocal, proactive and consistent ally-ship for the trans community is more critical now than it has ever been - here are five ways to be a great ally:
1. Speak out, challenge and debunk anti-trans rhetoric and practices (like Jon Stewart and Daniel Radcliffe have done recently).
2. Vocally support responsible and authentic casting of trans and non-binary characters (more on why this is important in our blog here) - we’re so proud to work with Audible who have done this beautifully in White Hot Heist and The Sandman.
3. Continue to educate ourselves all year round. We share below the brilliant “myth-busting” series from Vox, and that’s a great place to start.
4. If you are a cisgender ally - please consider routinely sharing your pronouns. We’ve shared a short video below about why this is so important.
5. Support charities working alongside trans people. Mermaids is a charity doing amazing work to support trans kids and their families. They are currently on the receiving end of a campaign of hate coordinated by various anti-trans groups. If you’d like to join us in supporting them by making a donation, we’ve shared a link below, along with some comments from those who’ve been supported by Mermaids in the past.