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Now that the march is over, go follow @queeryouthassemble, our main :)

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[ID: A light red rectangle takes up the top third of a square post, with a heading reading "We, The Youth, Dissent" in large, black, bold lettering. Below it in small black text reads "Queer Youth Assemble is coordinating a nationwide protest of the recent Supreme Court rulings, which have blocked debt relief, prohibited affirmative action, and weakened anti-discrimination protections for queer people nationwide. Join us at a demonstration near you!". The bottom two thirds of the square is taken up by a light pink background. Inside is a light red graphic of a state map of the United States, with location markers in Washington, Idaho, Oklahoma, Illinois, Kentucky, Georgia, Washington DC, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts. End ID.]

[ID: A light pink square post, with a large, black, and bold heading that reads "What are we protesting?". Below this is a rounded light red square with smaller black text that reads "The Supreme Court has recently targeted areas of our everyday lives that impact our finances, education, and our freedom of self-expression. With the rulings impacting student debt relief, lgbtqia+ rights, and affirmative action, we have had enough. Queer Youth Assemble has created Youth Dissent as a way to highlight the impact of these recent Supreme Court rulings especially on minority groups within the lgbtqia+ community. The intersectionality of these rulings is too large to ignore and we the youth, dissent." End ID.]

[ID: A light pink square post with part of a light red state map of the United States taking up the left third of the post. There are three location markers in different states. The location marker in Massachusetts has text beside it in bold, all-caps lettering which reads "Boston, MA". Below it, slightly smaller black text reads "8/4 from 12-3 PM", and below that there is smaller black text which reads "Boston Common, by Brewer Fountain, near the corner of Park and Tremont Streets". The location marker in Pennsylvania has text beside it in bold, all-caps lettering which reads "Scranton, PA". Below it, slightly smaller black text reads "7/29 from 2-4:30 PM", and below that there is smaller black text which reads "Demonstration beginning at 310 Mifflin Street, ending at 800 Linden Street". The location marker in Washington DC has text beside it in bold, all-caps lettering which reads "District of Colombia. Below it, slightly smaller black text reads "7/19 from 10-11:30 AM", and below that there is smaller black text which reads "Outside the Supreme Court of the United States, First Street NE between East Capitol Street and Maryland Avenue". End ID.]

[ID: A light pink square post with part of a light red state map of the United States taking up the left third of the post. There is a location marker in Georgia and South Carolina. The location marker in Georgia has text beside it in bold, all-caps lettering which reads "Atlanta, GA". Below it, slightly smaller black text reads "8/26 from 10-11:45 AM", and below that there is smaller black text which reads "Outside the Georgia State Capitol building, Capitol Sq SW, Atlanta, GA 30334". The location marker in South Carolina has text beside it in bold, all-caps lettering which reads "Colombia, SC". Below it, slightly smaller black text reads "8/5 from 1 - 2:30 PM", and below that there is smaller black text which reads "Outside the South Carolina State Capitol, North Ground Steps, 1100 Gervais Street". End ID.]

[ID: A light pink square post with part of a light red state map of the United States taking up most of the space. There is a location marker in Illinois, Kentucky, and, Oklahoma. On top of the map is a light pink rounded rectangle. Bold, black, all-caps text reads "Springfield, IL", with smaller bold black text reading "TBA" below it. Below this, bold, black, all-caps text reads "Frankfurt, KY", with smaller bold black text reading "7/29 from 5-7 PM" below it. Below this smaller black text reads "Outside the Kentucky State Capitol building, 700 Capital Ave, Frankfort, KY 40601". Below this, bold, black, all-caps text reads "Oklahoma City, OK", with smaller bold black text reading "7/22 from 2-5 PM" below it. Below this smaller black text reads "Outside the Oklahoma State Capitol Building, 2300 N Lincoln Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73105". End ID.]

[ID: A light pink square post with part of a light red state map of the United States taking up the right half of the post. There is a location marker in Washington and Idaho. The location marker in Washington has text beside it in bold, all-caps lettering which reads "Seattle, WA". Below it, slightly smaller black text reads "TBA", and below that there is smaller black text which reads "Volunteer Park Amphitheater, 1139-1157 Volunteer Park Rd, Seattle, WA 98102". The location marker in Idaho has text beside it in bold, all-caps lettering which reads "Boise, ID". Below it, slightly smaller black text reads "7/31 from 12-4 PM", and below that there is smaller black text which reads "Outside the Idaho State Capitol Building, 700 W Jefferson St, Boise, ID 83702". End ID.]

[ID: A light pink square post with a black, all-caps, bold heading which reads "Don't see a protest near you?". Below this is a light red rounded square with smaller black text within it, reading "Keep an eye out for upcoming announcements about protests near you! If you are interested in organizing a demonstration in your state, please feel free to contact us at youthdissent@queeryouthassemble.org We have a complete guide to organizing your own demonstration coming out soon!". End ID.]

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Y'all I appreciate all our new followers from the past week so much <3 but this account will be going inactive now that the march movement is over—go follow our main account @queeryouthassemble

Now that the march is over, go follow @queeryouthassemble, our main :)

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Now that the march is over, go follow @queeryouthassemble, our main :)

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How'd your marches go y'all?

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Not the normal theming of my blog, but:

If you live in the US right now, check in on your trans friends.

Please.

We are so tired, and the past few days have been hard in so many ways.

The community is experiencing a lot of different anxieties right now for so many reasons.

Anti-trans sentiment has grown since the Nashville shooter was revealed to be trans, resulting in increased physical danger for trans people everywhere.

Anti-trans legislation has been RAMPANT this year, even before the Nashville shooting. Anti-transgender bills have been proposed in 44 states, and a national bill deemed the "Parents Bill of Rights Act" passed the House of Representatives and is headed to the Senate. This bill, if enacted, would forcibly out trans students to their parents.

There is a national rally tomorrow (3/31) for LGBTQ Youth Autonomy, taking place at nearly EVERY state's capital city. If you can in any way attend a rally near you, please do. If you can't, please contact your state reps and senators telling them what you think of the Parents Bill of Rights Act.

To my cis allies---now is when the trans community needs the most help from you.

To my trans friends --- Happy Trans Day of Visibility. Ensure we remain visible no matter how they try to cut us down.

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I hope this is okay to send in, no pressure to post it if not! But to anyone who happens to be attending the marches in Champaign IL, please know that towards the mid-late afternoon into the evening the weather is supposed to get pretty rough. High winds, potential tornado warnings, heavy thunder storms, and so on. I encourage everyone to keep an eye on the weather reports and make sure you're prepared! Be safe everybody

sorry that this is late!

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THIS FRIDAY

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hi! was hoping you could signal boost these protests happening on the 31st: https://queeryouthassemble.org/state-marches/

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Spread it, join it, walk in it, do whatever you feel comfortable doing, but, we are standing together 

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Updates to the Tumblr masterpost are coming more slowly as the DC march approaches and more of our energy is going into preparing for that. The most updated site for information is our website; please double check any info you find here against that!

Here's the link to a masterpost of confirmed marches (which has reblogs turned off so it can be updated)! Please share this one!

If you don't see a march in your area and would like to organize one, please email march@queeryouthassemble.org!

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Here's a Facebook Event link for the Topeka, KS march: https://facebook.com/events/s/march-for-queer-and-trans-yout/128685183497038/

thank you! adding it right now :)

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Will update the masterlist tomorrow once we've had a chance to update the website!

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Hey, I’m a trans teen and I won’t be able to attend the march. I live in Massachusetts and I have two questions.

How did I find out when they’ll be other marches and events?

Idk if your the right people to ask but is there anything else I can do?

I feel so helpless and I really want to take a stand so your answers would be much appreciated. Thanks for you time! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️

hi! a bunch of our team is based in massachusetts, so we know a lot of the local resources :D

the state has a gsa leadership council that hosts regional meetings every two months. these meetings are open to any MA student and you can get your absence excused by your school via a letter on the website. find the dates, letter, and more information here!

the safe schools program/commission on lgbtq youth, which run the council together, also will share info about local events; you can follow them on instagram @/masslgbtqyouth.

bagly is another boston org that does a lot of events/programming.

and of course, shameless self-promo, but we (QYA) have a lot of ma events as well. keep up with us after the march by finding us @queeryouthassemble on most socials including here (though the acc is inactive until the march is over)!

in terms of ways of organizing that aren't marches, school walkouts can make a huge difference in your local community, and we have a guide to organizing them on our website. you can also make a huge difference in your community simply by speaking out at the public comment section of school committee meetings, lobbying your administration, and campaigning for local queer-supportive politicians.

our movement-wise, we're also always in need of donations if you have the capacity to run a fundraiser, so we can cover transportation and other expenses. even just sharing info about our marches and list of demands with folks in your area can do a lot!

if you'd be interested in volunteering with qya, email onboarding@queeryouthassemble.org :D

if you feel comfortable DMing our account here, i can have one of our massachusetts folks reach out to you with more local resources/opportunities to connect!

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YO TUMBLR

There's a student coalition here in South FL and we're trying to raise 5000 for a March on 3/31

We're gonna be protesting at FL's capitol!!

Do you're thing!!

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Stop scrolling!! Please read!

Alright, I wish I could find something for THIS year online, but I can’t. There are posters on Chicago for a protest for trans rights on MARCH 31st AT GRANT PARK.

It’s not like Chicago/Illinois needs this as bad as other states right now, but protesting is still important as long as it gets media coverage. This is just me trying to help make that happen. Please come out to support us if you live near, and boost this if you can’t. I’ll try to find the poster, i just forget where I was when I saw it.

Thanks y’all, and stay safe!

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If you're looking for a protest, find your local one here!

We need to talk about wtf is happening right now. A trans ban for gender afforming is being brought to the governor in Wv. Please somebody do something, people I’m friends with are being affected by this. This world is going to shit.