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USA Today
18-06-2025
- Health
- USA Today
Supreme Court turned its back on trans youth. Our community never will.
Supreme Court turned its back on trans youth. Our community never will. | Opinion In the face of the Supreme Court's decision, it's important we look for ways to tangibly support families of trans youth. The legal system may have failed them, but our community won't. Show Caption Hide Caption US upholds ban on hormone blockers for transgender minors The Supreme Court upheld Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors, marking a significant blow to transgender rights in the United States. unbranded - Newsworthy The Supreme Court upheld Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors. Organizations are providing resources and travel grants to families seeking care in other states. The decision intensifies worries for families about access to care and financial burdens. Support groups and community fundraising efforts are helping families navigate these challenges. With its decision in Skrmetti v. United States, the Supreme Court has delivered a heart-breaking blow to transgender youth and the families fighting to protect them. The court upheld Tennessee's law banning gender-affirming care for youth, allowing it to remain in effect. To be clear, this decision does not require states to ban gender-affirming care. It does not change the fact that interstate travel remains a constitutional right. Above all, it does not mean that families of transgender youth are alone during this crisis. I understand that moments like this can feel devastating. But right now, it's critical that we maintain hope – and that we do everything possible to support families who are facing hardships. I work as the Family Resources Manager for the Trans Youth Emergency Project, a core program of the Campaign for Southern Equality. Since 2023, we've been connecting families with vital resources and support in the face of sweeping anti-trans legislation. Opinion: Corporations won't save LGBTQ+ people. Take their money for Pride anyway. SCOTUS upholding Tennessee's ban hurts. But we can't lose hope. Every day, I speak directly with parents of transgender young people who are faced with the reality that their child's life-saving health care is not available in their home state. We offer these families up-to-date information, access to affirming providers who are not impacted by anti-transgender restrictions, and travel grants of $500, renewable every three months, to help them continue to access the care they need and deserve. And we're not alone in this work: There is a robust network of organizations supporting transgender and queer youth in every single state – from deep red and rural communities in Mississippi to major cities across the South and Midwest. There are many amazing support groups for parents and young people, including chapters of PFLAG and TransParent in every state. We're honored to partner with many of these groups, and they're a powerful place to start for families who are feeling overwhelmed or don't know where to turn. When it comes to direct logistical and financial support, we're here to help. Since launching two years ago, we have provided over $600,000 in direct travel grants for the families of transgender youth. Opinion: A trans athlete won in California. Her peers cheered – and exposed the truth. The families we connect with live with fear and exhaustion. Many families I talk to are worried about delaying or needing to stop care. They worry about the financial burden. They worry about potential prosecution from a rogue state actor or the federal government. There are worries upon worries upon worries. This Supreme Court decision will only intensify these worries. Now, families living in states with bans are facing the reality of having to travel multiple times every year, or move out of state to get their child health care. Opinion alerts: Get columns from your favorite columnists + expert analysis on top issues, delivered straight to your device through the USA TODAY app. Don't have the app? Download it for free from your app store. To families feeling despair, know you are not alone No family should have to shoulder so much, but I am so inspired and heartened by these parents and families who are moving mountains to care for their children. The parents and caregivers I speak to have deep love for their youth. Every few months, they are traveling hundreds of miles and spending thousands of dollars to secure care that should be available in their hometowns. Families have taken out second mortgages on their homes. Young people have adapted to switching providers multiple times as new bans and restrictions have come up. Parents have taken new jobs and uprooted their entire lives to protect their kids from anti-trans laws. I recently spoke with a grandmother in Missouri who is raising her nonbinary grandchild after the child's parents rejected them. When Missouri implemented its care ban, this grandmother was already driving hours to get treatment in Kansas, only to have that option disappear, too. She told me, 'I can't afford another trip, but I'll do it anyway. I have to.' In the face of this decision, it's important that we look for ways to tangibly and meaningfully support families. The legal system may have failed them, but I know that our community won't. And we are honored to do our part. We will continue to reach out, to provide life-saving resources, and to affirm that transgender youth have a right to grow up safe, supported, and healthy. Transgender youth deserve to live long, full, authentic lives and to realize their full potential. We're grateful to see the ways that our community has stepped up to support our program and these families. From craft sales to live performances to lemonade stands, people nationwide have hosted every fundraiser imaginable to support the families we serve. And as these health care bans remain in place, we know that help will be more critical than ever. To the parents reading this who feel fear or despair, please know this: the Trans Youth Emergency Project and so many others are here, and there is a huge community behind you ready to help you through this turbulence. We see your love. We understand the weight of your choices. And we will do everything in our power to make sure your child gets the care they need, no matter what politicians or courts say. Dr. Van Bailey is the Family Resources Manager for the Trans Youth Emergency Project, a program of the Campaign for Southern Equality. Families can get support at
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Good Burger,' ‘Hairspray' and ‘Rear Window' Among Vidiots Summer Matinee Series – Film News in Brief
Movie Den, a teen-centric matinee repertory series held in the MUBI microcinema, will run June 16 through August 27 at Vidiots. With programming focused on 'Engaging, delighting, and inspiring the next generation of film lovers,' screenings offered as part of the series include 'Rear Window,' 'Good Burger,' 'The Half of It' and 'Hairspray' (1988). 'As a Mom to teens, and a member of a community that has been through so much this year, it was important to me and our team, that we try to make what we know will be a hard Summer for so many a little easier by expanding programming with an intention to get us out of the house, off devices, and reconnected,' said Vidiots programming director Amanda Salazar. 'When I was a teenager, the movies were my sanctuary, and our kids (and their grown-ups) need that now more than ever. We can't wait to welcome you all to Movie Den.' More from Variety Criterion Collection's Mobile Closet Comes to Los Angeles Vidiots Sets Official Opening for New Theater, Bar and Video Store in June Vidiots Still Planning Eagle Rock Theater Opening as City Hearing Looms Movie Den screenings will be offered Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons at 1PM, with tickets priced at $2 and free popcorn. Parallel programming offering teens 'Expanded opportunities to learn about Vidiots' will be offered before and after screenings. Movie Den is supported by Vidiots Founding Members MUBI and Golden Globe Foundation. A full schedule and ticketing information can be found at Gianna Toboni's film 'Just Kids' has been selected to receive a $25,000 grant from Subject Matter at the 2025 Tribeca Festival. Subject Matter has provided funds and resources for documentary films that highlight social issues and support nonprofits tackling featured projects since its launch in 2022. The nonprofit has awarded $484,000 in grants to twelve social issue documentaries, with 'Just Kids' being its latest project added to its roster. 'Just Kids' is a film that examines the nationwide bans on gender-affirming healthcare for transgender individuals. The film follows three families navigating the bans and illustrates how the laws and rhetoric surrounding the social issue have become politicized by targeting marginalized communities. Subject Matter will also award a corresponding $25,000 grant to the Campaign for Southern Equality's Trans Youth Emergency Project. The Campaign for Southern Equality provides logistical and financial support, as well as individual patient navigation services to identify unimpacted healthcare providers and emergency grants for travel expenses through their Trans Youth Emergency Project. Additionally, Subject Matter will further support their initiatives by collaborating with the Tribeca Film Festival to raise additional funding for the LGBTQ+ organization. Subject Matter will be onsite at the Tribeca Film Festival screenings for 'Just Kids,' rallying audiences to join them in donating to the Campaign for Southern Equality's Trans Youth Emergency Project. The non-profit organization will match donations up to $5,000. Best of Variety What's Coming to Netflix in June 2025 New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts?
