Happy Pride, Shit Givers.
We’re kicking off Pride Month with some news, some merch, and, of course, some things you can actually do about the state of the world.
First, the news: we’re launching our Member Drive today. If you’ve been reading WCID Weekly, and thinking, hell yes, this is my shit, then this is your moment! Becoming an Important Member is how you keep this whole operation running, and right now, it comes with some extra goodies!
The first 50 people to become Important Members get an *Actually* Pro Life t-shirt — and because it’s Pride Month, we’ve got APL Pride merch available (soon!) including Pride stickers and tees:
Picture this on a T-shirt
And for our trans friends!
And that’s not all! One lucky member who joins before June 12 wins the full APL swag bag. If you want to wear your values on your chest (literally), now’s the time.
Now. About Pride.
Pride in 2026 is both a celebration and a reckoning. We’ve come a long way since Stonewall, but the rights of LGBTQ+ people (especially trans kids) are not secure.
So yes, let’s celebrate! Wear the shirt, go to the parade, dance in the street. Community and joy are the fight.
But then also read this issue, because there’s a lot to do.
Let’s go.
— Willow
PS. Work for a business that gives a shit? We’re looking for partners to stock our stickers on their shelves. Find out more about getting an Important Sticker Box for your shop here.
Bans don’t make people disappear
Positions: Protect transgender healthcare access, Accurate identity documents accessible
In the last three years, more than two dozen states have passed laws restricting or banning gender-affirming care for minors. The Supreme Court upheld those bans last year. Meanwhile, protections for trans people are being rolled back in schools, the military, federal employment, and healthcare.
Trans people have always, and will continue to exist, no matter how hard the powers that be try and make them invisible.
Here’s what you can do:
Support families navigating these bans directly. The Trans Youth Emergency Project helps families understand their options and provides travel grants, care navigation, and a network of providers and other families. Donate or find resources. (go)
Get people where they need to go. Elevated Access is a network of volunteer pilots flying people to gender-affirming care across state lines. Volunteer if you’re a pilot, donate if you’re not. (go)
Support the legal fight. The Transgender Law Center is the largest trans-led litigation organization in the country, fighting bans in court. (go)
Advocates for Trans Equality is doing policy and advocacy work at every level of government. (go)
One adult can change everything
Positions: LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination in all states, Conversion therapy banned nationwide
LGBTQ+ youth are four times as likely to attempt suicide as their non-LGBTQ+ peers. Trans youth are at an even higher risk.
The research on this is unambiguous: acceptance and support from even one adult dramatically reduces suicide risk. All the legislation being passed right now does the opposite, and conversion therapy (despite a) not working and b) doing serious harm) is still legal in most US states.
Here’s what you can do:
Be a resource for young people in crisis. The Trevor Project runs 24/7 crisis support for LGBTQ+ youth. Support their work. (go)
Learn how you can actually show up as an ally using the Trevor Project’s guide to Being an Ally to Transgender and Nonbinary Young People. It’s free and genuinely useful, not performative or condescending. (go)
Understand what’s driving the anti-trans moment by listening to The Anti-Trans Hate Machine, a podcast from TransLash that documents how extremist groups have built and funded the legislative assault on trans people. Know thy enemy. (go)
Follow trans journalists telling trans stories. Assigned Media is doing the reporting mainstream outlets aren’t. Subscribe and share. (go)
Community is the point
Positions: LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination in all states
One of the less talked about effects of the current political moment is isolation. LGBTQ+ people in more hostile states are pulling back from public life, from visibility, and from each other.
That’s why organizations doing on-the-ground community work (housing, health, legal aid, youth programming, just showing up) are just as important right now as the litigation and legislation.
Here’s what you can do:
The Campaign for Southern Equality runs a range of LGBTQ+ programs in the South. (go)
OutNebraska is building community power in Nebraska. (go)
OUTMemphis is the largest LGBTQ+ nonprofit serving Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas, keeping people housed, cared for, and connected. (go)
Gay for Good organizes LGBTQ+ folks and allies for hands-on volunteer events, including tree planting, food prep, and cleanups. Build community by doing some good together. (go)
Pride doesn’t stop at the border
In more than 60 countries, same-sex relationships are still criminalized. The visibility and legal progress we’ve made in parts of the world aren’t evenly distributed, and in some places visibility itself is dangerous.
Here’s what you can do:
Support dedicated global LGBTQ+ human rights work. Outright International is the leading organization documenting and fighting human rights abuses against LGBTQ+ people worldwide. (go)
This article from Rest of World is a sharp, accessible piece of reporting on how censorship of online queer spaces in China is systematically dismantling community for people who often have nowhere else to turn. Read and share. (go)
Pride Month exists because people fought for it. And the fight isn’t over. Keep showing up.
Thank you — as always — for giving a shit.
— Willow
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