![]() ![]() Imagine what that could be like for a child. “Is it any wonder that nine in 10 young trans people in the UK have suicidal thoughts? A day does not go by where I witness transphobic comments, stories or headlines and don’t struggle to manage my own mental health. ![]() “Having been the young trans person who was unsupported, I can’t imagine what it must feel like to grow up in a world where transphobic hate is so loud. “From a personal and professional perspective, having worked with children and young people in schools around the country, I regularly interact with trans youth and non-binary youth,” they said. trans community is under siege from rising levels of violence, politicians trying to roll back crucial protections and movements that look to divide and isolate trans people from the larger LGBTQ+ community. ![]() #TransPeopleAreLoved campaign co-founder Jude Guaitamacchi says trans youth are growing up in a “world where transphobic hate is so loud”. Guaitamacchi said support for the trans community is urgent at a time when anti-trans hate has a “much larger platform and transphobic discrimination is on the rise”, with trans-related hate crime having risen by 56 per cent. The campaign was started by Echo along with Birmingham Pride’s Char Bailey, campaigner and model Jude Guaitamacchi, fitness trainer Liz Ridgway, and Saba Ali, a trustee at the charity Galop UK. “We call upon all our allies to take a stand in the name of love and actively show support for a community that’s always been there for them.” “We are wives, husbands, partners, employees, friends… we are human, and all humans deserve love. “We have thrived for centuries within many cultures and societies, so being trans+ is nothing new,” the activist said. “We have always been around, and we mustn’t let the current political climate erase our existence. They told PinkNews that people within the trans community “need to be reminded that we are loved and valued”, now more than ever. The #TransPeopleAreLoved campaign is a call to action to allies around the world, to share their love and support for the community amid growing anti-trans rhetoric.Įva Echo, director of Trans in City and director of innovation at Birmingham Pride, is one of the campaign’s co-founders. Allies are being urged to make their voices heard by letting the world know: Trans people are loved. ![]()
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