TRANS WEEK OF VISIBILITY & ACTION: March 25-31, 2022
Social media toolkit for supporters and accomplices
What is TWOVA?
Trans Week of Visibility and Action (TWOVA) is a week-long digital mobilization in defense of trans lives started by trans rights activists Chase Strangio and Raquel Willis. From March 25-March 31, 2022, in 7 target states, we are building power and support for trans young people and the organizers and communities fighting alongside them. More than 200 bills have been introduced across the country attacking trans youth - from threatening to criminalize health care to investigating families for affirming their children to banning trans youth from school activities, these bills represent a threat to trans survival. Visibility alone won’t save us, so couple your celebration of trans visibility with action.
Why is it important?
Attacks on trans people are fueled by weaponized misinformation and a lack of broad-based support. When visibility is not coupled with action then the backlash against our visibility harms the most vulnerable in our communities. Building visible support for trans lives and taking action in defense of trans survival is central to our movements for liberation.
How you can help?
We need your help raising awareness and mobilizing each day.
Here are sample posts for your platforms:
March 25
→ Texas
TEXAS is our first state of focus for #TWOVA. Let’s demand DFPS to stop investigating loving and affirming families. #ProtectTransKids #TWOVA equalitytexas.org/take-action-against-abbotts-dangerous-direction-to-dfps/
Trans youth in TEXAS deserve access to adequate medical care. Let’s demand DFPS #ProtectTransKids. #TWOVA equalitytexas.org/take-action-against-abbotts-dangerous-direction-to-dfps/
TEXAS is our first state of focus for #TWOVA. Republican state leadership is attempting to criminalize parents for loving and supporting their transgender children. Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton have directed the so-called “child welfare” agency to investigate parents for “child abuse” just for following the advice of their doctors. Tell the Dept. of Family & Protective Services to stop investigating these families. #ProtectTransKids
Tags:
@trans_week
@transtexas
@fiestayouth
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March 26
→ Alabama
Day 2 of #TWOVA is all about ALABAMA. Conservative lawmakers want to make life-saving medical care for trans youth illegal. Let’s STOP SB 184. #TWOVA #ProtectTransKids action.aclu.org/send-message/al-trans-youth-belong-2022
Day 2 of #TWOVA is all about ALABAMA. For the third year in a row, conservative lawmakers want to make life-saving medical care for trans youth illegal. This is a life or death fight. Let’s demand that Alabama lawmakers stop SB 184. #ProtrctTransKids
Tags:
@trans_week
@tko_alabama
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March 27
→ Florida
We’re going down to FLORIDA for #TWOVA Day 3. The infamous #DontSayGay bill could ban mentioning LGBTQ people in school. But trans youth deserve to be seen and heard. Tell Gov. DeSantis to VETO the bill: act.eqfl.org/a/veto-dont-say-gay
We’re going down to FLORIDA for #TWOVA Day 3. The infamous #DontSayGay bill could ban mentioning LGBTQ people in school. It would actually impact the entire LGBTQ community and cause immense harm to young trans people and young people with trans loved ones. Tell Gov. DeSantis to veto HB 1557. #TWOVA
Tags:
@trans_week
@jasmynjaxlgbtq
@zebra_coalition
@transinclusivegroup
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March 28
→ Arizona
It’s #TWOVA Day Three and ARIZONA lawmakers have introduced over a dozen bills targeting trans youth. Demand lawmakers stop SB1165 and SB1138. Trans youth deserve to play sports and access health care. action.aclu.org/send-message/protect-trans-kids
Tell ARIZONA lawmakers to stop attacking trans youth! #LetKidsPlay #ProtectTransKids action.aclu.org/send-message/protect-trans-kids
Demand Gov Ducey Veto SB1165 and SB1138! https://secure.everyaction.com/Eo8Aar77L02DLbH_QkvcbA2
ARIZONA is leading the country in anti-trans bills in 2022. Lawmakers have introduced over a dozen bills targeting trans youth. Demand lawmakers stop SB1165 and SB1138. Trans youth deserve to play sports and access health care. These bills stigmatize and harm transgender young people who are just trying to live their lives.
Tags:
@trans_week
@saga_tucson
@theoutlawproject1
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March 29
→ Missouri
MISSOURI is the star of Day 5! Defending women’s sports doesn’t mean attacking trans women and girls. Demand MISSOURI lawmakers STOP SB 781: https://secure.everyaction.com/TMPHX-1eGEuKFak9fSPA9w2
Trans youth in MISSOURI deserve health care, safety and freedom. Tell Missouri lawmakers to oppose SB 781 & SB 843. #LetKidsPlay #ProtectTransKids
MISSOURI is the star of day 5! Conservatives lawmakers are trying to criminalize health care for transgender youth and ban trans women and girls from sports. For Trans Week of Visibility and Action, join me in telling Missouri lawmakers to STOP SB 781 and SB 843.
Tags:
@trans_week
@kctransformations
@promomissouri
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March 30
→ Kansas
We’re centering KANSAS for #TWOVA Day 6. Its state legislature has passed a ban on trans kids playing sports. Tell @GovLauraKelly to veto SB 484. #LetKidsPlay #ProtectTransKids
All young women and girls in KANSAS deserve the opportunity to play sports and engage in activities with their peers. Banning trans women and girls from sports does nothing to advance equity and opportunity for athletes in women’s sports. #LetKidsPlay #StopSB484
Tags:
@trans_week
@kctransformations
@ourspotKC
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March 31
→ South Carolina
We’re focused on SOUTH CAROLINA for the final day of #TWOVA. The legislature is trying to ban trans women and girls from sports. Tell them to vote NO on S 531 and H 4608. www.southcarolinaunited.org/trans-athletes
We’re focused on SOUTH CAROLINA for #TWOVA day 7. The legislature is trying to ban trans women and girls from sports. Tell them to vote NO on S 531 and H 4608. #LetKidsPlay
Tags:
@trans_week
@pridelinksc
@wearefamilycharleston
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Anytime
→ General
For Trans Week of Visibility and Action, I am fighting with and for trans youth. #ProtectTransKids #LetKidsPlay
All trans youth deserve medical care. Join me in supporting trans liberation for Trans Week of Visibility and Action. #TWOVA #ProtectTransKids
All transgender youth deserve medical care. Treatment for transgender adolescents is medically necessary and life saving. Efforts to criminalize this care are dangerous and will lead to serious and irreversible harms. #ProtectTransKids @trans_week
Transgender youth deserve to live. #LetTransKidsLive @trans_week
Transgender youth play sports for the same reasons as their peers. Banning trans women and girls from sports protects no one. #LetKidsPlay @trans_week
