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Seattle's Trans Pride march is this evening at 6:00. I hope to see you there.
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Helping Out at Trans Pride:
On Friday, there will be fascists and other demonstrators, hellbent on disrupting Trans Pride. Most will be marching up from Downtown Seattle to Capitol Hill. Some of them have links to a violent, transphobic SPLC-designated hate group, the Proud Boys. Because of that, people are extremely concerned, and want to help out Trans Pride. Hopefully, this post will help you out with different options, so you don't find yourself unprotected and overwhelmed in the streets.
How You can Help Trans Pride On Friday Afternoon/Evening:
1. If you plan on being in the streets, to help protect Trans Pride against the Fash, the best thing to be is flexible, and to know your boundaries. Street protests can become volatile, quickly, so be prepared to move to a different part of the protest. Also, if it becomes too much for you, take a break. If you do take a break or leave entirely, have a buddy go with you until you are completely out of the area.
2. If you have a First Aid Kit, *and are trained in how to use it*, feel free to bring it along. This is especially useful if you know how to do Street Medicing, like treating injuries caused by chemical weapons - either from the Fash or the cops. Important, though: if you do not have proper training, or you feel unsure in your skill level, you can do more harm than good. Also - First Aid isn't just physical; protests can be intense places, and protesters can experience unexpected, intense emotions - even have trauma flashbacks. If you have mental health/counseling experience, that will be invaluable.
3. If you have a phone and a backup battery, use that to film the Fash and/or the police, especially if there's violence happening. Photo and Video are important to record these incidents, and the more, the better.
4. If you want to help out, yet don't feel like you can handle being on the front lines, do not worry. One thing that's always to have at a protest are vegetarian snacks and drinks - especially water (water bottles with sport tips are the best, as they can also be used for First Aid)! One can be on the periphery, offering refreshments to other protesters. If you can't hand out food, there's other supplies that you can hand out - such as band aids (for blisters and other minor owies), ear plugs (in case of loud noises and flash grenades), and bandanas (to cover your face to prevent doxxing).
5. If you can't show up in person, and still want to support? Offer to babysit for someone who wants to go, but otherwise couldn't. Get updates from people on the ground, and post them on social media. Contribute money to Trans Pride. Offer your space as a refuge for protesters to go to, before/during/after the protest. Help purchase supplies for some protesters beforehand.
Last but not least, listen to the Trans people in your life. This is just the latest in a series of scary events against the Trans community. Listen, offer a safe space to process emotions, maybe even buy a meal or a coffee.
Solidarity, thank you for your help, and see y'all on Friday.
Ganked from elsewhere with permission, but deliberately without attribution:
Helping Out at Trans Pride:
On Friday, there will be fascists and other demonstrators, hellbent on disrupting Trans Pride. Most will be marching up from Downtown Seattle to Capitol Hill. Some of them have links to a violent, transphobic SPLC-designated hate group, the Proud Boys. Because of that, people are extremely concerned, and want to help out Trans Pride. Hopefully, this post will help you out with different options, so you don't find yourself unprotected and overwhelmed in the streets.
How You can Help Trans Pride On Friday Afternoon/Evening:
1. If you plan on being in the streets, to help protect Trans Pride against the Fash, the best thing to be is flexible, and to know your boundaries. Street protests can become volatile, quickly, so be prepared to move to a different part of the protest. Also, if it becomes too much for you, take a break. If you do take a break or leave entirely, have a buddy go with you until you are completely out of the area.
2. If you have a First Aid Kit, *and are trained in how to use it*, feel free to bring it along. This is especially useful if you know how to do Street Medicing, like treating injuries caused by chemical weapons - either from the Fash or the cops. Important, though: if you do not have proper training, or you feel unsure in your skill level, you can do more harm than good. Also - First Aid isn't just physical; protests can be intense places, and protesters can experience unexpected, intense emotions - even have trauma flashbacks. If you have mental health/counseling experience, that will be invaluable.
3. If you have a phone and a backup battery, use that to film the Fash and/or the police, especially if there's violence happening. Photo and Video are important to record these incidents, and the more, the better.
4. If you want to help out, yet don't feel like you can handle being on the front lines, do not worry. One thing that's always to have at a protest are vegetarian snacks and drinks - especially water (water bottles with sport tips are the best, as they can also be used for First Aid)! One can be on the periphery, offering refreshments to other protesters. If you can't hand out food, there's other supplies that you can hand out - such as band aids (for blisters and other minor owies), ear plugs (in case of loud noises and flash grenades), and bandanas (to cover your face to prevent doxxing).
5. If you can't show up in person, and still want to support? Offer to babysit for someone who wants to go, but otherwise couldn't. Get updates from people on the ground, and post them on social media. Contribute money to Trans Pride. Offer your space as a refuge for protesters to go to, before/during/after the protest. Help purchase supplies for some protesters beforehand.
Last but not least, listen to the Trans people in your life. This is just the latest in a series of scary events against the Trans community. Listen, offer a safe space to process emotions, maybe even buy a meal or a coffee.
Solidarity, thank you for your help, and see y'all on Friday.
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Date: 2019-06-29 12:41 am (UTC)From:*hugs*
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Date: 2019-06-29 05:34 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2019-06-29 05:37 am (UTC)From:Huge turnout! Zero fash because fash are zeros.