How Can I Support Trans and Non-Binary Kids With Their Gender Identity?Understanding and supporting kids as they explore who they are is one of the most important things we can do. This is especially true for transgender and non-binary kids. These are young people who may not feel like the gender they were given at birt...Jul 3, 2025 · 3 min readliberatestar.hashnode.dev
Systemic Barriers Facing Trans People (And How You Can Help Dismantle Them)Despite progress in recent years, transgender people still face a wide range of systemic barriers that impact their safety, well-being, and access to basic human rights. These obstacles are not isolated incidents—they are deeply embedded in the struc...Jun 11, 2025 · 3 min readliberatestar.hashnode.dev
Do Trans Men Have to Register for the Draft? Here’s What the Law SaysWhen someone turns 18 years old in the United States, they usually have to sign up for something called the Selective Service System. This is a list the government keeps in case there’s ever a military draft, like if the country needed lots of soldie...Apr 23, 2025 · 2 min readliberatestar.hashnode.dev
What Are Deaf Community Services and Why Are They So Important?Imagine you are in school, and the teacher is talking, but you can’t hear anything. You see their mouth moving, but you don’t understand what they’re saying. Wouldn’t that be hard? This is how life feels for many Deaf people every day. But the good n...Apr 10, 2025 · 4 min readliberatestar.hashnode.dev
LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health: Signs to Watch & Where to Get HelpMental health is a critical issue for many young people, but LGBTQ+ youth face unique challenges that can impact their well-being. Discrimination, lack of acceptance, and identity struggles can contribute to stress, anxiety, and depression. As an LGB...Mar 20, 2025 · 5 min readliberatestar.hashnode.dev
