YCD

Teens working for #inclusion and #justice through organizing, education, and action. ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻

[YCD @ycdiversity]

In light of the significant changes to this platform that expose marginalized folks to violence and attacks, and insufficient community controls to respond, YCD will no longer be actively operating this account going forward.

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[YCD @ycdiversity]

Thank you @TheReminders for bringing the love and energy to the Colorado Youth Diversity Conference!!

[thereminders @TheReminders]

Youth Celebrate Diversity Conference @ycdiversity thank you for having us 🙏🏾

[Equality Florida @equalityfl]

Today, in a sham meeting where the voices of out-of-state activists were uplifted and those of trans Floridians were silenced, the Boards of Medicine and Osteopathy advanced the development of a proposed rule to restrict gender affirming care for transgender youth in Florida.

[YCD @ycdiversity]

💜💜💜💜💜💜 #SpiritDay

[GLAAD @glaad]

#SpiritDay is this Thursday.

Retweet if you support LGBTQ youth.

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[YCD @ycdiversity]

In Finland, those affected by homelessness receive a small apartment and counselling – without any preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected thus make their way back into a stable life. And: All this is cheaper than accepting homelessness. #economicjustice https://t.co/XNvofg13N9

[YCD @ycdiversity]

Let’s honor #IndigenousPeoplesDay by hearing from three young Native activists on their work on climate change, the Land Back movement, and banning Native mascots in schools.

Join us for a free webinar TONIGHT @ 6pm MT / 8pm MT. Registration: https://t.co/NFWrRahJhq

[YCD @ycdiversity]

It is no coincidence that the second most banned book in the US tells the story of a Black LGBTQ+ experience.

[HuffPost Queer Voices @huffpostqueer]

Writer George M. Johnson's book, "All Boys Aren't Blue," is the second-most banned in the United States, with bans in 29 school districts.

It is a young adult memoir about their experience growing up Black and queer in America.
https://t.co/pADNkwe4Ei

[YCD @ycdiversity]

Thank you @SecBecerra for speaking up for trans youth! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[Secretary Xavier Becerra @SecBecerra]

We are seeing a disturbing wave of attacks on some of our country’s most vulnerable children, including in Oklahoma. These attacks on our trans and gender non-conforming youth and their families are both dangerous and negligent. (1/3)

[YCD @ycdiversity]

Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is a time to dedicate one’s mind, body, and soul to reconciliation with our fellow human beings. Learn more about this important Jewish holiday at https://t.co/2hFXAYomq2 #YomKippur

[YCD @ycdiversity]

Don’t do the censors work for them. #StandUpforInclusion https://t.co/20jLuLsC0S

[YCD @ycdiversity]

Trans youth are not political pawns and deserve to learn safely in schools. To all the youth across Virginia walking out today standing with their trans peers, we’re with you! ✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻🏳️‍⚧️

[NBC4 Washington @nbcwashington]

Crowds of students have begun to walk out of Northern Virginia schools in protest of Gov. Youngkin’s proposed restrictions on transgender students’ rights. WATCH LIVE: https://t.co/UosIhKGAgC

[PFLAG National @PFLAG]

Gov. Youngkin did this not only to weaken Virginia schools and harm students but to keep us from ALSO caring about the election.

Support #trans & #nonbinary students in VA and oppose Gov. Youngkin's student policy: https://t.co/sqNiJ8flD5

[Amir Whitaker @DrKnuckyEsq]

Join our @YLS_ACLUSoCal this Saturday to learn about student rights! Our #MySchoolMyRights webpage has 10+ areas of student rights (Bullying, Free Speech, LGBTQ+, Mental Health, etc)

[YCD @ycdiversity]

Virginia students: stand up for your trans and LGBTQ peers next Tuesday. ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

[Ben Paviour @BPaves]

Virginia students and activists are planning a walkout next Tuesday to protest the Youngkin administration’s new model policies.

[GLAAD @glaad]

Book bans are taking place at an alarming rate. Join us and an all-star panel of LGBTQ authors on Wed., Sept. 21st for a special livestream @BannedBooksWeek event hosted by @the_emancipator and GLAAD. Register here.
https://t.co/4Xjy04hEn1

[YCD @ycdiversity]

Book bans are at an all time high in 2022, and are especially targeting LGBTQ youth and youth of color. Speak up and speak out against further erasure of marginalized voices in your school’s library and curriculum! #BannedBooksWeek https://t.co/mdjUFLQBma

[YCD @ycdiversity]

Forcing schools to deadname and otherwise harm and marginalize trans students is the government literally using the education system to oppress. This is unjust and must be called out.

[YCD @ycdiversity]

Trans students should be allowed to use the bathroom matching their gender. And schools that want to support them should be allowed to. #SupportTransYouth

[Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com on Bsky @ErinInTheMorn]

Virginia just released its 2022 model policies and says schools must comply.

It bans all transgender students in Virginia from bathrooms matching their gender.

It makes teachers deadname and misgender trans students unless they have parental consent.

This is horrifying.

[NyanSox^2 @NyanSox]

Last night Gardner Edgerton school district held a meeting on policy that would openly discriminate against LGBT students. One of my former teachers, Jeff Lady, spoke at this meeting. This is what he had to say. Please share this so we can fight back.