Thank you for joining Salud, the Chicago Therapy Collective, and myself, Nat from Come Back to Care in this important conversation about healing, liberation, and community.
On this page, you’ll find information to deepen your curiosity and action plans to strengthen your advocacy skills.
We’re grateful that you show up and advance justice for our collective liberation.
Learn
Words and acronyms change over time to reflect our culture at the time. There’s so shame if these words below are new to you. We’re (re)learning together.
TGNC stands for transgender and gender nonconforming. It refers to people who have a gender identity that is not fully aligned with their sex assigned at birth.
“Max identifies as gender nonconforming, and their pronouns are they/them.”
“Nat is a woman of transgender experience. She identifies as a woman even though she was assigned male at birth.”
LGBTQ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer. You may also see LGBTQIA+ which has the addition of Intersex, Asexual, and more. It refers to people who do not identify with the traditional gender binary of male and female.
“The recent anti-trans bills negatively affect the LGBTQ communities nationwide.”
“There are many children’s books by LGBTQ authors for caregivers and teachers to choose from.”
BIPOC stands for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. It refers to different daily experiences based on race that BIPOC individuals have in a dominantly white, colonial, capitalist, and patriarchal culture.
“I’m searching for a trauma therapist who identify as BIPOC.”
“BIPOC communities support one another in mutual aid networks throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.”
TDOV stands for Transgender Day of Visibility. “The day (March 31st) is dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments of transgender and gender nonconforming people while raising awareness of the work that still needs to be done to achieve trans justice” according to the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network.
TDOR stands for Transgender Day of Remembrance/Resistance/Resilience/Rest. “TDOR is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence” according to the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.
Act
Allyship is a verb. Your action- no matter how small- is impactful. We invite you to build community and take action with us. Please choose from the following areas that you’re most passionate about.
Economic Justice
If you’re passionate about helping your TGNC siblings get jobs in a safe environment, consider inviting business owners to sign up for the Hire Trans Now campaign.
This free campaign helps businesses hire TGNC employees and treat them with dignity.
Art
If you’re an art and live entertainment lover, our TGNC community of artists got you covered. Please consider attending the following of these live entertainment events and support the TGNC artists.
2ND ANNUAL CHICAGO TRANS VISIBILITY PAGEANT on March 31st
Chicago Therapy Collective’s pop-up performance at Andersonville’s Midsommar Fest this summer and more. Follow Chicago Therapy Collective on Instagram for updates.
Connect with local TGNC artists like MzMr, Switch the Boi Wonder, or Crocodile Lightning.
Housing Equity
If you’re passionate about housing equity and houselessness, please lend your support to the Youth Empowerment Performance Project.
Decolonized Parenting & Intergenerational Family Healing
If you’re raising young children, Come Back to Care offers psychoeducation and political education for parents and caregivers. Together, we can practice social justice in our daily parenting and re-parent our inner child.