Equality Chelsea: Empowering LGBTQ+ Communities in Western Washtenaw
Positive social action for our supportive community
November is trans Empowerment MOnth!
Transgender Ally Resources
Whether you want to support a transgender loved one or simply feel moved to make make our community a little more compassionate for everyone, educating yourself is an important first step. The following resources provide a starting place for understanding an important topic that’s rife with misinformation.
Get the Facts
Debunking 8 Top Myths About Trans and Nonbinary People, from the University of Washington, provides a quick, fact-checked overview of key myths.
Falsehoods and Misleading Tropes About Transgender People GLAAD’s accurate framings of some of the most common of these falsehoods and misleading tropes and their impact on transgender people’s rights and safety. Each link includes further context and guidance for journalists.
How Anti-Trans Efforts Misuse and Distort Science Article addresses “Three types of misinformation are being used against transgender people: oversimplifying scientific knowledge, fabricating and misinterpreting research and promoting false equivalences.”
The Anti-Trans Disinformation Handbook is for the media, civil society, and governments for combating anti-trans disinformation. The introduction to this detailed handbook provides a useful overview of tips for combating disinformation.
Ways to Understand and Support
Trans 101 – Supporting Transgender People Advocates for Trans Equality offers basic information on learning about transgender people and how to be an ally, with links to more in depth information.
“A Guide to Being a Trans Ally” from the LGBT Foundation, is an easy to read, frequently-asked-questions discussion of everything from basic terminology to understanding personal interactions with loved ones.
Tips for Allies of Transgender People GLAAD works to ensure fair, accurate media representation and creates national and local programs that advance LGBTQ acceptance. They provide an extensive resource on all aspects of terminology, issues, and understanding of positive/negative representation.
Our Vision
Equality Chelsea MI helps LGBTQ+ people to live their best lives in Chelsea MI, and as part of our surrounding region.
Our Values
Open to all LGBTQ+ people and allies, Equality Chelsea believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect. We are a social action group dedicated to providing positive action and affirmation on behalf of our community.
Positive Action
We lead social actions and collaborative projects that promote and foster our welcoming communities. Take a look at our blog to get a bigger picture!