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Because no one should have to fight for their right to be who they are, and love who they love.
Equality doesn't simply happen by passing laws, it begins when the hearts and minds of the people are open. Homophobia and Transphobia threaten the lives of Gender and Sexual Minorities of all races and cultures to this day, and this country is no exception. If there's anything the last four years have shown us, it's that there's still a long way to go, and educating ourselves and others about the systems of oppression and the impact they have on certain identity groups is only the beginning.
I've comprised a list of resources and references of where to donate, where to learn, and how else we can help the LGBTQIA+ community both locally and globally.
xoxo caitlyn
List of petitions and charities to support, including mutual aid funds, and local activist organizations.
Literature, Podcasts, and Courses that dive into un-learning deep seated homophobia, transphobia, and cis-centered behavior.
LGBTQIA+ Creators, Artists, and Businesses in the DMV bridal community, as well as LGBTQIA+ owned vegan and cruelty-free beauty.
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It is absolutely imperative that every human being’s freedom and human rights are respected, all over the world.
– Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
Petitions to Sign

Where to Donate
Baltimore Safe Haven : donorbox.org/bmoresafehaven
Providing opportunities for a higher quality of life for TLBG people in Baltimore City living in survival mode through community outreach, drop-in, and housing services.
Sylvia Rivera Law Project : srlp.org/donate
Provides direct representation for low-income transgender people and transgender people of color.
The Black Trans Advocacy Coalition : blacktrans.org/donate
National organization led by Black trans people, dedicated to addressing inequality in health, employment and housing for trans people.
The Trevor Project : thetrevorproject.org
The leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.
The LGBTQ Fund at Baltimore Community Foundation : lgbtq.baltimorecommunityfoundation.org
Provides life-sustaining and life-affirming support for Baltimore’s diverse LGBTQ community, particularly vulnerable young people.

Educators & Online Courses
Out & Equal : @outandequal outandequal.org
Working to achieve workplaces of equality and belonging - supporting LGBTQ+ employees and leaders by offering toolkits and guides on allyship and inclusion within the workplace.
Teaching Tolerance : @teaching_tolerance tolerance.org
Classroom resources and Professional development teachings to help teachers and schools educate children and youth to be active participants in a diverse democracy. Teach the facts about sex assigned at birth, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, and learn how to advocate for LGBTQ youth.
National Center for Transgender Equality : transequality.org
Whether you’re looking for information on supporting a transgender person in your life or looking for tools that will help you to change the world to be better for transgender people overall, this is a great place to start.

Books
Stonewall : The Definitive Story of the LGBTQ Rights Uprising that Changed America
The Stonewall Reader : For the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, an anthology chronicling the tumultuous fight for LGBTQ rights in the 1960s and the activists who spearheaded it
We Are Everywhere : Protest, Power, and Pride in the History of Queer Liberation
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous : A letter from a Vietnamese American son to his illiterate mother.
Fairest : A coming-of-age memoir of a Filipino boy with albinism whose story travels from an immigrant
childhood to Harvard to a gender transition and illuminates the illusions of race, disability, and gender
Boy Erased : A Memoir of Identity, Faith, and Family
This Is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids : A Question & Answer Guide to Everyday Life (Book for Parents of Queer Children, Coming Out to Parents and Family)
Felix Ever After : Though he is proud of his identity, Felix also secretly fears that he’s one marginalization too many—Black, queer, and transgender—to ever get his own happily-ever-after.
Lot : Soulful insight into what makes a community, a family, and a life
Untamed : An inspiring chronicle of female empowerment and the rewards of self-awareness and renewal.
Sister Outsider : A charged collection of Essays and Speeches that takes on sexism, racism, ageism, homophobia, and class, and propounds social difference as a vehicle for action and change.

Podcasts
Wesley Morris and Jenna Wortham, two culture writers for The New York Times try to understand the pleasures and pathologies of America in 2020. They devour TV, movies, art, music and the internet to find the things that move them — to tears, awe and anger.
Weekly interviews with the most interesting LGBTQ+ people in the world. Recent guests include Laverne Cox, Roxane Gay, Pete Buttigieg, and Trixie Mattel.
Intimate, personal portraits of both known and long-forgotten champions, heroes, and witnesses to history brought to you from rare archival interviews.
A trans history podcast by Morgan M Page. - bringing all the dirt, gossip, and glamour from trans history!

LGBTQIA+ Owned or Operated DMV Wedding Vendors
Rudney Novaes : @rudneynovaes rudneynovaes.com
Photographer, Washington DC
Carly Fuller : @carlyfullerphoto carlyfuller.com
Photographer, Baltimore MD
Richard Ilagan : @whiskeyandadream whiskeyandadream.com
Photographer, Washington DC
Jessica McSweeney : @jess.mcsweeney jessica-mcsweeney.com
Calligrapher & Copywriter, Baltimore MD
Sweetroot Village : @sweetrootvillage sweetrootvillage.com
Floral Design, Washington DC
LGBTQIA+ Owned Vegan & Cruelty-Free Beauty
NOTO : @noto_botanics notobotanics.com
Vegan & Cruelty Free Cosmetics
BioGlitz : @bioglitz bioglitz.co
Vegan Biodegradable Glitter
Kiss My Face : @kissmyfaceusa kissmyface.com
Vegan & Cruelty Free Skincare
Flower : @flowerbeauty flowerbeauty.com
Cruelty Free Cosmetics
Malin & Goetz : @malinandgoetz malinandgoetz.com
Cruelty Free Skincare, Fragrance & candles
Sigil : @sigilscent sigilscent.com
Cruelty Free Fragrance
W3ll People : @w3llpeople w3llpeople.com
Vegan, Cruelty Free & Clean Cosmetics
Dragun Beauty : @dragunbeauty dragunbeauty.com
Vegan & Cruelty Free Cosmetics
Alder New York : @alder_new_york aldernewyork.com
Vegan, Cruelty Free & Clean Skincare