<> on February 21, 2016 in Greenville, South Carolina.
President-Elect Trump has got lots of us worried. The UK has got a lot of reasons to be fearful of a Trump presidency, and rightly so, but our fears are minimal compared to those about to be living under Trumpian rule. We spoke to our across-the-Atlantic fave, Miles Joyner, about what we can do to support our American allies, and this is what they told us.
The United States are in turmoil once again. Marginalized groups are concerned about their safety, about the legislation that will start being passed. Will we keep our rights? Am I safe in public? Is my partner safe in public? Is my child safe in public? Many POC, Muslim, and LGBTQ individuals have been asking themselves that question for years now, yet with the recent election the question is more important than ever.
Just like with Brexit, marginalised groups are concerned about spikes in hate crimes. They’re also concerned about losing the rights and funding they’ve had to fight for so long. With these fears it’s more important than ever to have the entire support of the communities involved.
If you live outside of the United States of America, and are wanting to support your communities across the Atlantic, here are some suggestions.
Donate to U.S. organisations that actually benefit those who need them.
This doesn’t mean find a non-profit that has “LGBT” in the name, this means do a little bit of
research into popular charities/orgs and donate to the one that will do the most. You’ll need to be
on the lookout for;
●Charities/organisations that claim they support POC, but have no POC on their leadership
committees.
Sounds like a weird stipulation, but during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s there was a
large problem with white individuals heading up charities intended to help POC. The money
rarely got to where it needed to go. Not saying this is still a major problem, but it potentially still
can be.
●Charities and organisations that support LGBTQ individuals, but have no history of giving to bisexual/MGA or transgender groups.
Bisexual organisations are the least funded of all the LGBT orgs, and often do their own fundraising through word of mouth. Transgender organisations follow closely behind.
●Religious organisations that do not bluntly say “we support or Muslim neighbours”.
●Medical organisations like “Crisis Pregnancy Centers”
For those who support reproductive rights, and the rights for those with wombs to do what they
wish with their bodies, Crisis Pregnancy Centers are a no-go. CPC’s are known to have the appearance of pregnancy/health clinics like Planned Parenthood, but they are overwhelmingly anti-choice and do not fight for reproductive rights.
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