https://www.sayftee.com/pride-month-orgs daily 0.75 2020-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1592597877765-89QA4R7NNXDHI3INMU3Z/blmgn-profile-picture-0620-blm-1080x1080-01.jpg Pride Month Orgs - Week 1 - Black Lives Matter Foundation, Inc. Black Lives Matter Foundation, Inc is a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1592597877765-89QA4R7NNXDHI3INMU3Z/blmgn-profile-picture-0620-blm-1080x1080-01.jpg Pride Month Orgs - Week 1 - Black Lives Matter Foundation, Inc. Black Lives Matter Foundation, Inc is a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1592598111955-7Z5KHAC1L6GXUN32IXBW/60334442_1317256478413100_4678632232015888384_n.png Pride Month Orgs - Week 2 - National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network (NQTTCN) is a healing justice organization committed to transforming mental health for queer and trans people of color (QTPoC). NQTTCN works at the intersection of movements for social justice and the field of mental health to integrate healing justice into both of these spaces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1592598217887-ZWZIXTNF7HLKZBL44DZX/Theatre+Offensive.png Pride Month Orgs - Week 3 - QTPOC Youth Artists & Youth Relief Fund/Theater Offensive The Theatre Offensive (TTO)'s goal is to present liberating art by, for, and about queer and trans people of color that transcends artistic boundaries, celebrates cultural abundance, and dismantles oppression. It is based in Boston, MA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1592614633696-5TW60RVJFDMUIEVIV9QT/Screenshot_2.png Pride Month Orgs - Week 4 - Transgender Emergency Fund The Transgender Emergency Fund is the only organization dedicated to supporting low income and homeless Transgender individuals in Massachusetts. The Transgender Emergency Fund assists with homelessness prevention, shelter assistance, nutrition assistance, prescription co-pay assistance, transportation and escort to medical appointments, etc. All services are contingent on the availability of funds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1593542216873-M15F7K7B8SYYFI8D6EDF/Youth+on+Fire+logo.png Pride Month Orgs - Week 5 - Youth on Fire Youth On Fire strives to help as many youth as possible have healthy lifestyles, stay HIV, STI, and HCV-negative, and seek greater stability through supports, services, and opportunities for leadership and development. It is a confidential LGBTQ-inclusive safe space for homeless, runaway, and street involved youth ages 14-24 located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. https://www.sayftee.com/sayftee-reads-1 daily 0.75 2023-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1607068265035-ZEP31EULWKMU7H1HM2C9/Screenshot_2.png SAYFTEE Reads - Raising Rosie - Eric and Stephani Lohman Target Audience: Parent(s) or those thinking about becoming a parent SAYFTEE Rating: Full rainbow of hearts! 8/8 Reviewer: Bria Brown-King (she/they), intersex advocate and Director of Engagement at interACT Why: Raising Rosie is a book that I wish I had access to growing up. I’m an adult with CAH and I never read a book that I related to so closely. This is a story about two parents who challenge the medical establishment in order to protect the agency and autonomy of their child who was born with an intersex variation. It’s also a story about the unconditional love between parent and child. We see endless examples of courage, resilience, and pushing back against a system that tells us that there’s only one way to be normal. I’ve been told that no one can really prepare us for parenthood. But I do know that Raising Rosie provided a great example of how to be the best parent and parent advocate that one can be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1607068265035-ZEP31EULWKMU7H1HM2C9/Screenshot_2.png SAYFTEE Reads - Raising Rosie - Eric and Stephani Lohman Target Audience: Parent(s) or those thinking about becoming a parent SAYFTEE Rating: Full rainbow of hearts! 8/8 Reviewer: Bria Brown-King (she/they), intersex advocate and Director of Engagement at interACT Why: Raising Rosie is a book that I wish I had access to growing up. I’m an adult with CAH and I never read a book that I related to so closely. This is a story about two parents who challenge the medical establishment in order to protect the agency and autonomy of their child who was born with an intersex variation. It’s also a story about the unconditional love between parent and child. We see endless examples of courage, resilience, and pushing back against a system that tells us that there’s only one way to be normal. I’ve been told that no one can really prepare us for parenthood. But I do know that Raising Rosie provided a great example of how to be the best parent and parent advocate that one can be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1603048533169-29KG2ZX5LE8HVKR0UKWT/Screenshot_1.png SAYFTEE Reads - Felix Ever After - Kacen Callender Target Audience: Highschoolers, maybe sophomores through seniors. There is a little bit of drug use (marijuana) and some adult language SAYFTEE Rating: Full rainbow of hearts! 8/8 Reviewer: Taite (she/they) was an e-bunk counselor for the first time this summer with Camp Aranu'tiq! Taite is nonbinary and gay. They are finishing up college and planning to go to grad school to be a teacher. They hope to teach middle and high school. Why: With a lot of stories about queer and trans kids, the narrative is when they're struggling to come out and navigating that. One thing I really liked about this book is it starts when Felix already comes out as trans, had top surgery, and is living comfortably in his identity, but he goes through an additional examination of his gender identity (I don't want to give anything away). I liked it because it shows that we can continue to explore gender and it doesn't ever have to be a fixed thing, and that there's always room for change, growth, and exploration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1603048533337-JSCMZYC16PGNDICEKXFZ/Screenshot_2.png SAYFTEE Reads - Seeing Gender: An Illustrated Guide to Identity - Iris Gottlieb Target Audience: Estimated ages 12 and up SAYFTEE Rating: Full rainbow of hearts! 8/8 Reviewer: Helen Staab, LICSW and SAYFTEE clinician Why: In Seeing Gender, author and illustrator Iris Gottlieb takes a unique approach to engaging and educating her audience. While in many ways a Gender Identity 101 primer, Seeing Gender is also a colorfully illustrated invitation to further explore the many intersecting issues surrounding gender. The book’s format allows for the reader to gain something from the experience whether reading it cover to cover or glancing at a few pages at a time. This is a book one could give to a young person looking for connection, an adult family member seeking a starting point for self education, or for yourself to keep on your coffee table and start some great conversations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1603048534123-0MTW41GC3EKPX04QKOMD/Screenshot_3.png SAYFTEE Reads - Red - Michael Hall Target Audience: ages 3-8 (but also relatable to anyone who feels different) SAYFTEE Rating: Full rainbow of hearts! 8/8 Reviewer: Melissa MacNish Nishman, founder and co-director of SAYFTEE Why: This book is my absolute favorite kids’ book! It’s about a crayon with a red wrapping but it draws the color blue. It can be interpreted in a variety of different ways but the main message is: Some people might not understand you. Some people might put labels on you that don’t fit. Then there are people who will encourage you and support your truth. This book is about bravery, self acceptance, and celebration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1603048620250-ZKWH747BZNEMLYSDE8US/dkslf.png SAYFTEE Reads - The Rabbit Listened - Cori Doerrfeld Target Audience: Kids ages 3-5, but relatable at any age for “healing heartaches big and small” SAYFTEE Rating: Full rainbow of hearts! 6/6 Reviewer: Nic Wildes, LMHC, Co-director of SAYFTEE and IFS Enthusiast Why: I LOVE this book! It’s a beautiful example of the power of presence, and compassionate listening. It also easily illustrates all the parts (animals here) one might find that show up in response to challenges. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1603821903900-PKH1A8OY1IUXOH00MV92/Screenshot_5.png SAYFTEE Reads - XOXY - Kimberly Zieselman Target Audience: EVERYONE, health professionals, parents SAYFTEE Rating: Full rainbow of hearts! 8/8 Reviewer: Nic Wildes (they/them), LMHC and co-director of SAYFTEE Why: I could not put this book down! Anyone who has struggled with the shame of feeling different can resonate with her story. The author offers a moving account of her journey toward self-acceptance as an intersex woman. Her subsequent advocacy and activism for the rights of intersex youth is inspiring. To my fellow members of the LGBTQ+ community, we must do better to include and support our intersex siblings in our quest for equality. To my mental health colleagues, seek out resources and information to begin learning how to better welcome intersex folks into your practice, and support them in their healing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1604512571138-GHOXUNYEPB4H3Z0OWKM7/dsfsdf.png SAYFTEE Reads - The Body is Not an Apology - Sonya Renee Taylor Target Audience: For mature teens & adults of all ages! A MUST READ for clinicians who work with body image struggles SAYFTEE Rating: Full rainbow of hearts! 8/8 Reviewer: Megan Tucker, Psy.D. (she/her/hers), Body, Race, & Gender Liberation-Focused Clinician Why: This book is a transformative journey of radical self-love/compassion and body justice. Sonya Renee helps readers to understand the ways that oppressive systems create and maintain the societal ideals that lead to body shame. Reference my affirmative couch article on being trans & fat…it's really connected to how the book is transformative! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1605505243686-K1B4HBZPBVCAH026UOB0/Screenshot_4.png SAYFTEE Reads - How We Fight For Our Lives: a Memoir - Saeed Jones Target Audience: 18+ SAYFTEE Rating: Full rainbow of hearts! 8/8 Reviewer: Helen Staab, LICSW and SAYFTEE Clinician Why: I first became familiar with Saeed Jones through his poetry, and then through his Twitter (he’s very funny and has a great dog). In his memoir, How We Fight For Our Lives, Jones applies both his humor and his way with words to tell stories of his childhood and coming of age as a Black gay man from the South. The narrative brings the reader through experiences of joy, rejection, grief and transcendence. Please note that this book is decidedly for mature readers in terms of both themes and content. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1607068186941-QQPSGBX9ZKPFJPRW1BIH/Screenshot_1.png SAYFTEE Reads - Julian is a Mermaid - Jessica Love Target Audience: Early childhood, grades 1-2 SAYFTEE Rating: Full rainbow of hearts! 8/8 Reviewer: Meg Price, LMHC of Aurora Counseling Assoc. in Natick, MA Why: This book makes my heart sing! A little boy named Julian finds inspiration on the subway with his Nana in the form of 3 beautifully bedecked women. He begins to create his own look at home, unsure of how Nana will react. This book is tender, joyful, and visually stunning, and leaves me feeling like I got a hug from Nana myself. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1607359390784-MLJL8G5ALM1U1QWRD1AI/Screenshot_3.png SAYFTEE Reads - Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story - Jacob Tobia Target Audience: 16+ (CW: homophobia, transphobia) SAYFTEE Rating: 6/8 hearts Reviewer: Nic Wildes (they/them), LMHC and Co-director of SAYFTEE Why: Tobia gives the reader a first hand account of their experiences as a genderqueer person growing up in the 90s in North Carolina. Their story helps illustrate the painful ways binary ideas about gender and sexuality impact us all. “Sissy guarantees that you’ll never think about gender-both other people’s and your own-the same way again.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1608061023463-FRE2K8LA9VRYUTGVLCHA/Screenshot_9.png SAYFTEE Reads - Lily and Dunkin - Donna Gephart Target Audience: Ages 12+ SAYFTEE Rating: Full rainbow of hearts! 8/8 Reviewer: Helen Staab, LICSW and SAYFTEE Clinician Why: Lily and Dunkin follows the lives and friendship of two middle schoolers. One protagonist lives with bipolar disorder and the other is handling coming out as trans in an unaccepting home. At its heart, this is a story about the power of being seen for who we truly are and being loved for it - not just in spite of it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1610138990415-3447LODYHFXHILT9GRSO/dkfj.png SAYFTEE Reads - The Colour of Home - Mary Hoffman Target Audience: Children (maybe ages 7-13 depending on the context being used) Content Warnings: Trauma, violence, death SAYFTEE Rating: 6.5/8 Reviewer: Maurice Newman (he/him), Associate Ministry Director of LGBT Asylum Task Force Why: In this book, Hassan is a child from Somalia and attending a new school in a new country. Hassan understands very little English and so in his class, the teacher gave him a task to paint. He understood he was to paint because the teacher gave him a paper, a brush and showed him the colours. He has never painted before. He painted a picture of what happened to him in Somalia; his real reality. His mother asked him at the end of the school day to show her his picture, but he did not. Instead, the next day he drew a happier picture where everything was nice and ‘ok’ and showed that to his mother. I chose this book because like Hassan, asylum seekers come from everywhere where norms, cultures and traditions are very different. When they get here a lot of things become new and they have to figure out on their own how to do them. Most importantly though, like Hassan who drew his reality on the first day but chose to show his mom a happier picture instead, asylum seekers have all experienced incomparable trauma one way or another, but they choose to wear a smile and look happy, not really reflecting the constant struggle they face emotionally, psychologically, socially and sometimes spiritually. Because we know of all these issues, we continue to fight everyday to help these individuals as best as we can with help of people and organizations like yours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1612204347213-PK08NLLYJDMZ9FDIILU9/image-asset.jpeg SAYFTEE Reads - Rebellious Mourning - Cindy Milstein Target Audience: Adult readers SAYFTEE Rating: Full rainbow of hearts! 8/8 Reviewer: Jessica Kant (she/her/hers), LICSW at SAYFTEE Why: Milstein’s anthology Rebellious Mourning includes authors from the past several decades of organizing within marginalized communities. With a special emphasis on centering LGBTQ+ and BIPOC voices, this gorgeous collection of essays comes from a wide variety of writers tackling issues critical to our time. Milstein begins the anthology by challenging the idea that pain and loss should be private affairs: “One of the cruelest affronts, though, was the expectation that pain should be hidden away, buried, privatized-- a lie manufactured so as to mask and uphold the social order that produces our many, unnecessary losses." Topics include, but are not limited to: police brutality, homophobia, transphobia, disability rights, and the AIDS crisis. In a time where we must face so much uncertainty and loss, Milstein’s anthology offers a history of hope and resistance that reminds us that we’ve survived this before, and that there’s power in collective grief. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1612204464716-XZRV372JKKY082J3IKUL/Screenshot_4.png SAYFTEE Reads - Bell's Knock Knock Birthday! - George Parker Target Audience: Preschool aged kids, good read-aloud book SAYFTEE Rating: 8/8 (a full rainbow of hearts!) Reviewer: Nic Wildes, LMHC (they/them/theirs), co-director of SAYFTEE Why: I’m a big fan of this book because of the wide range of representation of queer and trans people. Consider sharing it with ALL the kiddos in your life, and check out @FlamingoRampant on Instagram for more feminist, racially-diverse and LGBTQ-positive children’s books! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1612204598561-U7J6S57WBZS12P77IWKD/jkhk.png SAYFTEE Reads - Transgender Warriors - Leslie Feinberg Target Audience: Anyone who likes history and wants a more expansive look at the history of trans people. It is part memoir and part historical deep dive. It is fairly accessible, but sometimes challenging. SAYFTEE Rating: 8/8 (a full rainbow of hearts!) Reviewer: Matisse DuPont (they/them), Consultant and Activist with Trans Emergency Fund Why: This book was a huge eye-opener for me when it comes to how vast and expansive we can be with how we define the trans community. This book is part memoir and part history text; it follows iconic trans activist Leslie Feinberg as they pretend to be a student to sneak into museums and libraries to learn about hidden trans histories. With work rooted in anti-racism and working-class politics, Feinberg explores many corners of what is means or has meant to be a Transgender Warrior. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1612204705018-2DJ35CVU5G30CK8RJ88D/fdsfds.png SAYFTEE Reads - A Clinician’s Guide to Gender Identity and Body Image: Practical Support for Working with Transgender and Gender-Expansive Clients - Heidi Dalzell & Kayti Protos Target Audience: New or experienced clinicians working with transgender and gender diverse communities and would like a basic understanding of the intersections of these identities with body image and/or disordered eating SAYFTEE Rating: 6/8 hearts Reviewer: Melissa MacNish Nishman (she/her/hers), co-director and founder of SAYFTEE Why: Written by two clinicians who specialize in disordered eating, this book provides a basic 101 for working with transgender and gender diverse communities while also weaving in information about body image and disordered eating. The book provides case studies, reflective questions and useful tips to support gender diverse clients with body image issues and/or disordered eating. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1613148316824-GHS3ZX9OYN4KWMO16UQP/fdsjklf.png SAYFTEE Reads - Minority Monsters - Tab Kimpton Target Audience: Teens and adults (contains some swears and explanations of kink basics with related comics) SAYFTEE Rating: A full rainbow of hearts! 8/8 Reviewer: Haeden Peaslee, LMHC (they/them) Why: A whimsical exploration of “Alphabet Soup Land”! Tab is a comic artist who has been writing stories about lgbtq+ folks for quite some time and Minority Monsters is a great intro to many identities with a related mythical creature, facts, a comic, and myths for each identity. It also looks into some of the history of lgbtq+ identities and gender non-conformance. Many of the comics can be accessed on http://www.discordcomics.com/minoritymonsters/ and the book expands on those! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1616970123844-OQ8YKEWYNIXGNFH8HU82/fdsfa.png SAYFTEE Reads - American Hippo - Sarah Gailey Target Audience: Age 16+ Content Warnings: Human and hippo violence SAYFTEE Rating: A full rainbow of hearts! 8/8 Reviewer: Helen Staab, LICSW (she/her/hers), SAYFTEE Clinician Why: “American Hippo” is a collection of novellas and short stories by Sarah Gailey. The stories take the formula of old Westerns and replace cows with hippos - which is at once as silly and as terrifying as you might imagine. Obviously this kind of speculative fiction isn’t going to be for everyone, but if the concept sparks your interest I highly recommend it. I love “American Hippo” for the unique story but also for the way that the author seamlessly weaves queer, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming characters into the story. It may be the best demonstration of allowing characters to be more than just their identity that I’ve encountered. I particularly appreciated having a well developed non binary character who is never made to explain their identity or talk about the gender they were assigned at birth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1616970249004-PKXNYYBQXIDF23LYKAK9/fsdafasda.png SAYFTEE Reads - To My Trans Sisters - Charlie Craggs Target Audience: YA and up SAYFTEE Rating: A full rainbow of hearts! 8/8 Reviewer: Jessica Kant (she/her/hers), LICSW and SAYFTEE Clinician Why: It is true that coming out and starting transition is often the loneliest time. It certainly was for me. At a time where the future feels unclear and the payoff feels uncertain. Craggs’ anthology contains over 80 letters from trans women and transfemme people around the world written in a variety of styles, aimed at speaking directly to trans people starting their journeys. Part love letter, part diary, each letter is from a different famous voice such as Isis King, Shea Diamond and Juno Dawson. Each are designed to remind you that you are not alone. Fun fact: ever used the trans flag emoji? Thank Charlie Craggs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1616970372699-QKVZANYRNE5VKDG25GRO/we+have+fsdlkfjkds.png SAYFTEE Reads - We Have Always Been Here - Samra Habib Target Audience: Mature adolescents and adults Content Warnings: Sexual abuse, homophobia, islamophobia SAYFTEE Rating: 6/8 hearts Reviewer: Nic Wildes (they/them/theirs), LMHC and co-director of SAYFTEE Why: In her account of self discovery as a queer Muslim woman, the author reminds us of the importance of being seen and embraced for all of who we are. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1616970457468-SP5Z634SQYOD8Q1UECVJ/41gKLJ36E0L._SX370_BO1%2C204%2C203%2C200_.jpg SAYFTEE Reads - The Every Body Book - Rachel E. Simon, LCSW Target Audience: Ages 8-12 (but also helpful for parents to help navigate conversations) SAYFTEE Rating: A full rainbow of hearts! 8/8 Reviewer: Melissa MacNish Nishman (she/her/hers), SAYFTEE Co-director and Founder Why: This book is exactly what I have been looking for to recommend to parents of young LGBTQ+ children (and all children) to help them understand themselves, their bodies and relationships. It covers: puberty, hormones, pregnancy, consent, sex, relationship & families while using language that is inclusive of everyone. I also really enjoyed the illustrations by the Boston-based illustrator, Noah Grigni. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1616970542272-M0537OUPOB90I70O9666/jkhjk.png SAYFTEE Reads - To Survive On This Shore - Jess T. Dugan & Vanessa Fabre Target Audience: Anyone looking for wonderful portraits and stories from 50+ year old trans folks Content Warnings: Suicide attempts SAYFTEE Rating: A full rainbow of hearts! 8/8 Reviewer: Haeden Peaslee (they/them), LMHC at SAYFTEE Why: Jess is one of my favorite photographers of trans and queer folks, and I was so excited when this series was started (Jess also used to be local and went to MassArt!). Jess worked with partner Vanessa, a social worker, to create a collection of images and interviews of trans and GNC older adults from across the United States. Being able to sit with this large red book and take in the images as well as written stories is a striking experience, and I imagine catching an exhibition of To Survive On This Shore in person someday would be even more so! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1616970650184-NCGRIFTU0RPMMW3EEWKP/hjhjguyftu.png SAYFTEE Reads - Femme in Public - Alok Vaid-Menon Target Audience: Adult and mature readers SAYFTEE Rating: A full rainbow of hearts! 8/8 Reviewer: Helen Staab (she/her/hers), LICSW and SAYFTEE clinician Why: This is not the first time that Alok Vaid-Menon’s work has been on SAYFTEE Reads. Femme in Public is a chapbook of their poetry, beginning with the question “what feminine part of yourself did you have to destroy in order to survive in order to survive in this world?” Menon’s work is intensely personal in a way that draws the reader in and creates a space to reflect on our own hurt, outrage, and radical hope. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1616970762162-SZ2BJRFFOHARVAW27JRZ/jkkjjk.png SAYFTEE Reads - All Boys Aren't Blue - George M. Johnson Target Audience: Mature adolescents and adults Content Warnings: Sexual assault, slurs, homophobia, racism, and anti-blackness SAYFTEE Rating: 6/8 hearts Reviewer: Nic Wildes (they/them/theirs), LMHC and Co-director of SAYFTEE Why: Johnson gives the reader an intimate look into his experience growing up as a Black queer man, and his journey to understanding that “there was a version of manhood, a version of ‘manly’ that looked like me...I wanted to become the person that future Black queer folks could look to and know that their masculinity could be defined on their own terms.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1623016737523-E6HHOYNNQ6BDKE7NWJ7N/Screenshot_5.png SAYFTEE Reads - Asexual Myths & Tales, Asexual Fairy Tales - Elizabeth Hopkinson Target Audience: Mature teens and adults Content Warnings: All myths and tales are based off of the originals and some do have sensitive themes. Each individual story has a content warning if it is needed SAYFTEE Rating: 6/8 hearts Reviewer: Haeden Peaslee (they/them/theirs), LMHC at SAYFTEE Why: I was really excited to get these books and see how the author had interpreted different myths, tales, and fairy tales! Each story has some background from the author and her point of view of how asexuality fits within the tale. I sometimes wished for more overt re-tellings but overall really appreciated these books. Mythology has wonderful ways of helping us tell our stories and these collections are a great addition for asexual representation and story telling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1623016858280-1JBSNAPV4AHGJVBO04KU/Screenshot_6.png SAYFTEE Reads - A Clinician's Guide to Gender-Affirming Care - Sand D. Chang, PhD, Anneliese Singh, PhD, LPC, & Lore M. Dickey, PhD Target Audience: Therapists & Counselors SAYFTEE Rating: 7/8 hearts Reviewer: Helen Staab (she/her/hers), LICSW at SAYFTEE Why: This is a comprehensive resource that serves as a good starting point for clinicians wanting to learn more about gender affirming therapy. Each chapter ends with questions both for the clinician to use with their client as well as for the clinician’s own self reflection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1623016962396-BEJX1UC46PKK3ZNH50Q0/Screenshot_7.png SAYFTEE Reads - Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition - Julia Kaye Target Audience: 13+ SAYFTEE Rating: A full rating - 8/8 hearts! Reviewer: Nic Wildes (they/them/theirs), LMHC and Co-director of SAYFTEE Why: This comic strip style diary of Kaye’s early transition experiences resonates with some of my own experiences and echoes the fears and joys I hear day in and day out from other trans and nonbinary people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1623017072222-66VEWBMTOK16B77GNSXJ/Screenshot_8.png SAYFTEE Reads - One in Every Crowd - Ivan E. Coyote Target Audience: Ivan specifically released this collection for queer youth but it is a wonderful read for adults too! SAYFTEE Rating: A full rating - 8/8 hearts! Reviewer: Haeden Peaslee (they/them/theirs), LMHC at SAYFTEE Why: I was introduced to Ivan when a client asked me to read the short story “Imagine a Pair of Boots,” a story that is included in this book and provides a striking metaphor for pronouns. This was my first time reading a full collection of Ivan’s stories and I can’t wait to read more! Ivan is a wonderful storyteller and this book shares many of Ivan’s earlier memories as well as stories as a person travelling to speak at different highschools as an adult. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1623017157794-HFNSQI6L2WKDL6T3VLNP/Screenshot_10.png SAYFTEE Reads - Therapeutic Conservations with Queer Youth: Transcending Homonormativity and Constructing Preferred Identities - Julie Tilsen Target Audience: Clinicians SAYFTEE Rating: A full rating - 8/8 hearts! Reviewer: Jessica Kant (she/her/hers), LICSW and MPH at SAYFTEE Why: Among the absolute mess of homonormative and cis-centric therapy texts, Tilsen’s Therapeutic Conversations is an absolute revelation. First offering a rich introduction to Post-Structural theory and Narrative practice, Tilsen moves on to explore the worlds of those who traditional LGBT organizations most-often leave out of the conversation. Instead of simply relying on her own queer identity, Tilsen draws on the expert local knowledge of “The Q-Squad”, five queer youth who serve as cultural consultants for the book. As an act of truly embodied Narrative practice, Tilsen invites Q-squad members to reflect on each chapter, to share their stories and offer insights and nuance. Absolutely prescient during today’s anti-trans assaults, Tilsen’s analysis of the role of assimilationist discourse in LGBT movement history offers a true roadmap for understanding the schisms that exist in the community today, and the complicity these harmful narratives have in upholding anti-queer hegemony. For years I have been searching for a text for my family therapy students wishing to work with LGBT/queer youth, and this is the first text on actual clinical practice that I can enthusiastically and wholeheartedly recommend. Therapists, especially therapists who identify not as community members but as allies: read this book. A follow-up, Queering your Therapy Practice (2021) will be out soon and is available for pre-order. Bonus: have you been looking for a way to name, deconstruct and challenge the oppressive messages in Harry Potter (let alone the racist, sexist and transphobic views of its author)? Read page 91. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1623017246669-BLQY923Z6SJ5U0RL7KJI/Screenshot_11.png SAYFTEE Reads - The Boy & the Bindi - Vivek Shraya Target Audience: Ages 4 and up SAYFTEE Rating: A full rating - 8/8 hearts! Reviewer: Helen Staab (she/her/hers), LICSW at SAYFTEE Why: The Boy & the Bindi is a beautifully illustrated and joyful story about a boy learning the significance of his mother’s bindi. In terms accessible to young readers, the story touches upon aspects of cultural identity, spirituality, and gender expansiveness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1623017333846-0USAXVBVP70TAMBM027P/Screenshot_12.png SAYFTEE Reads - The Fifth Season - N.K. Jemisin Target Audience: Adults and mature teens who love fantasy fiction Content Warnings: Murder of young child SAYFTEE Rating: A full rainbow - 8/8 hearts! Reviewer: Haeden Peaslee (they/them/theirs), LMHC at SAYFTEE Why: One of my favorite fantasy series I have read in my adult life, this is the first in a trilogy following the main characters through the end of their world after a significant loss. N.K. Jemisin does a wonderful job of weaving in lgbtq+ characters throughout the story (there is at least one trans character as well as lgb characters and polyamory). https://www.sayftee.com/home daily 1.0 2026-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/4a5de93b-4d61-4888-b1f7-41ad19990bb7/cover+photo.jpg Homepage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/932c4482-f76e-4796-a2af-212d8b555ba8/sayftee+logo+white.jpg Homepage https://www.sayftee.com/sayftee-reads-2 daily 0.75 2024-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1623017427798-1005M631ZC5XMOJZHYW7/Screenshot_13.png SAYFTEE Reads 2 - Nonbinary: Memoirs of Gender and Identity - Micah Rajunov & Scott Duane Target Audience: Mature adolescents & adults Content Warnings: Violence, discrimination, sexual assault, abuse SAYFTEE Rating: 7/8 hearts Reviewer: Nic Wildes (they/them/theirs), LMHC and co-director of SAYFTEE Why: This collection of personal narratives from 30 different humans exploring and sharing their unique experiences of gender is a gift. We all need to see ourselves reflected in others and Nonbinary offers anyone exploring gender this opportunity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1623017427798-1005M631ZC5XMOJZHYW7/Screenshot_13.png SAYFTEE Reads 2 - Nonbinary: Memoirs of Gender and Identity - Micah Rajunov & Scott Duane Target Audience: Mature adolescents & adults Content Warnings: Violence, discrimination, sexual assault, abuse SAYFTEE Rating: 7/8 hearts Reviewer: Nic Wildes (they/them/theirs), LMHC and co-director of SAYFTEE Why: This collection of personal narratives from 30 different humans exploring and sharing their unique experiences of gender is a gift. We all need to see ourselves reflected in others and Nonbinary offers anyone exploring gender this opportunity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1624227339930-3E01R3D9MT3SXZLNPWMX/Screenshot_14.png SAYFTEE Reads 2 - Quit Like a Woman - Holly Whitaker Target Audience: Anyone wondering about their alcohol use & seeking pathways toward making changes or completely stopping use People who are potentially seeking alternative/additional perspectives & treatment options to AA Clients who are, & clinicians working with, folks struggling with substance use SAYFTEE Rating: 8/8 hearts! Reviewer: Jennie Knott, LICSW (she/her/hers) is an independently licensed clinical social worker who has primarily worked with survivors of trauma struggling with alcohol and drug use for the last 8 years. Why: A great clinical tool, Holly's perspective was a feminist companion in a field of treatment and recovery that is still so deeply burdened by patriarchal approaches to healing. Jennie is also intimately familiar with addiction in her personal life, and was deeply moved - relieved - by Holly's critical perspective on the culture of AA and dominant recovery-culture, in general. A great clinical tool, Holly's perspective was also a feminist companion in a field of treatment and recovery that is still so deeply burdened by patriarchal approaches to healing. Holly's perspective helped Jennie continue to resist concepts dominant in AA that often perpetuate harm on female and gender non-conforming bodies, intuition, and wisdom; and helped Jennie continue to trust, explore, and embody alternative paths for healing that are, at their core, trauma-informed and responsive, and unique to people navigating systems of oppression while simultaneously learning how to thrive without the dominant influence of alcohol and drugs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1624227310597-W3779WQGZQMIPECH0OUL/Screenshot_15.png SAYFTEE Reads 2 - Something That May Shock and Discredit You - Daniel M. Lavery Target Audience: Adults and mature readers SAYFTEE Rating: 8/8 hearts Reviewer: Helen Staab (she/her/hers), LICSW at SAYFTEE Why: You may be familiar with Lavery’s work as the co-founder and contributing writer of the Toast or author of “Texts from Jane Eyre.” Lavery’s wit and intelligence is equally sharp in Something that May Shock and Discredit You, but these essays are more explicitly personal than his past work. Using metaphors from theology and pop culture to invite the reader into his lived experiences, Lavery shares about exploring his own gender identity and coming out as trans. As always, Lavery’s writing is at once laugh-out-loud clever and powerfully insightful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1624813710044-R6O7CPFE0YSYDMKMNLK1/huguyfyuvhbnm.png SAYFTEE Reads 2 - Gender Queer - Maia Kobabe (e/eim/eir) Target Audience: Adults and mature teens SAYFTEE Rating: 8/8 hearts Reviewer: Haeden Peaslee (they/them/theirs), Clinician at SAYFTEE Why: This is a wonderful graphic novel/memoir about the author Maia Kobabe’s experiences around gender and sexuality development as a genderqueer and asexual individual. I really appreciate the author capturing and sharing through this graphic novel the many stages of identity development e experienced throughout eir early childhood to adulthood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1625504110359-US1XQA46NTTUNNYY5416/gay+america.png SAYFTEE Reads 2 - In Search of Gay America - Neil Miller Target Audience: Adults and mature teens SAYFTEE Rating: 7/8 hearts Reviewer: Even Paglisott (they/them), MPH and Rose Service Learning Fellow with SAYFTEE Why: I picked up this book in my early twenties at a used book sale in suburban Missouri, and it was the first book about queer experiences I read. The author (Neil Miller) is a cis white gay man who takes a road trip across the US during the 80s. Each chapter finds the author in a different small town or city, talking with lesbian and gay individuals who were quietly yet openly living their lives in seemingly discriminatory places in America. Miller's portraits of queerness are simple and full of warmth, and as a young adult, I felt filled with hope hearing how much acceptance and community gay and lesbian individuals could find in these conservative places. Miller's discussions of race and racism as it intersects with queerness is very limited and he does not discuss trans experiences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1629683305037-OTTMT0NJD0TL46NI95R8/41tiPK9qeEL._SX326_BO1%2C204%2C203%2C200_.jpg SAYFTEE Reads 2 - What Happened to You? - Dr. Bruce Perry & Oprah Winfrey Target Audience: Adults, teachers, parents, helping professionals SAYFTEE Rating: 8/8 hearts! Reviewer: Nic Wildes (they/them/theirs), LMHC and co-director of SAYFTEE Why: This conversational style book uses a trauma informed lens to invite the reader to reframe how we think about people’s actions and behavior. When we begin to shift away from “what’s wrong with you? “ to “what happened to you?” we can access more openness and curiosity for ourselves and each other. From this more gentle and compassionate stance healing becomes possible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1629683517414-9KKOJ65BUR41AU9JTP5N/41tiPK9qeEL._SX326_BO1%2C204%2C203%2C200_.jpg SAYFTEE Reads 2 - Every Heart a Doorway - Seanan McGuire Target Audience: High school age and up (some scary/gruesome bits. If you can handle The Hunger Games, this should be fine) SAYFTEE Rating: 8/8 hearts! Reviewer: Helen Staab (she/her/hers), LICSW at SAYFTEE Why: Every Heart a Doorway is the first in the ongoing ‘Wayward Children’ series. The basic premise of the series follows children who find their ways into other worlds through magic doorways, a la Narnia through the wardrobe. In Every Heart a Doorway, we are introduced to a school where these children live after returning to this world - and often pine for the magical worlds they left behind. The stories are clever and complex and center around the theme of belonging. In this initial book, the protagonist is asexual and main supporting characters are gay and trans. This level of representation persists throughout the series, where new characters are introduced and some characters repeat. The Wayward Children series will be a delightful romp for any YA Fantasy fan, and are also great audiobooks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1629683618337-T8OIE88Q5LW0YXC885O5/812KCFfWOgL.jpg SAYFTEE Reads 2 - Stuff That Sucks - Ben Sedley Target Audience: Clinicians working with teens & teens themselves SAYFTEE Rating: 7/8 hearts Reviewer: Haeden Peaslee (they/them/theirs), LMHC at SAYFTEE Why: This is a workbook designed for teens using ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy) principles. I appreciate the author’s voice holding strong throughout the book and acknowledging the things he may or may not know about being a teen while navigating “The stuff that sucks, the stuff you care about, the stuff that’s here and now,” and beyond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1629683698471-PSKIWJ1G8IYYYUBV252T/44003248._SY475_.jpg SAYFTEE Reads 2 - Pleasure Activism - Adrienne Maree Brown Target Audience: Adults and mature readers Content Warnings: Discussions of sexual trauma and drug use SAYFTEE Rating: 8/8 hearts! Reviewer: Even Paglisotti (they/them/theirs), MPH and Rose Service Learning Fellow with SAYFTEE Why: This book has been hugely transformative for me! Adrienne Maree Brown draws on the work of other Black Feminist thinkers to establish that pleasure (in all of it's forms) is a birthright. She goes on to explore what it means to move out of a mindset of pleasure scarcity and into a mindset of 'enough', as in, "There will be enough for everyone.” The book is made up of previous blog posts, interview transcripts, art, and feminist theory, with brown's commentary woven throughout, and I love that I can pick it up and read a random chapter in it of itself! This book is a must-read for anyone invested in social justice; it drastically altered the way I approach justice work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1629683789173-0B1OH1LC9XT75ODDTBFP/GI+workbook+for+teens.jpg SAYFTEE Reads 2 - Gender Identity Workbook for Teens - Andrew Maxwell Triska, LCSW Target Audience: Teens, is also a very useful tool for therapists working with TG/NB teens SAYFTEE Rating: 8/8 hearts! Reviewer: Melissa MacNish Nishman (she/her/hers), founder and co-director of SAYFTEE Why: I have found the exercises in this workbook extremely useful to help support teens in exploring and affirming their gender identity. This book also includes real life scenarios, relevant content and practical guidance for navigating the world as a TG/NB teen. I also loved the colorful and fun illustrations! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1629683942584-M59PX8UUVA8F47NZ6J02/913EPBIsBNS.jpg SAYFTEE Reads 2 - When Aidan Became a Brother - Kyle Lukoff Target Audience: Children, and everyone with kids in their lives SAYFTEE Rating: 8/8 hearts! Reviewer: Nic Wildes, LMHC, co-director of SAYFTEE (they/them/theirs) Why: This was such a heartwarming story of a young trans boy sharing his truth and then preparing for the birth of a sibling. He expresses worry about being the perfect big brother, and his mother lovingly reminds him, “You taught us how important it is to love someone for exactly who they are.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1630282591140-DY7VCUE27DAF2X1A1HEY/81MnY8Q7OLL.jpg SAYFTEE Reads 2 - The House by the Cerulean Sea - TJ Klune Target Audience: 12+ SAYFTEE Rating: 8/8 hearts! Reviewer: Helen Staab (she/her/hers), LICSW at SAYFTEE Why: The cover blurb from V.E. Schwab says it best: “It is like being wrapped up in a big gay blanket.” This delightful story by TJ Klune follows a social worker who performs reviews of orphanages for magical children. Cerulean Sea is full of well developed characters and interesting plot, but it’s not bogged down with a *constant sense of impending doom* that is often present in YA fantasy and queer narratives in particular. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1630950788570-FM45IQBEAAEZQQOJY8VA/36248274._SS1400_.jpg SAYFTEE Reads 2 - Jack (Not Jackie) - Erica Silverman Target Audience: Siblings and parents of transgender youth SAYFTEE Rating: 8/8 hearts! Reviewer: Haeden Peaslee (they/them/theirs), LMHC at SAYFTEE Why: One of the first children’s books for siblings of trans youth I’ve encountered! Jack (Not Jackie) follows the older sister’s experience of having a new sibling and all of the excitement that comes with that, as well as the disappointment when your younger sibling does not share the same interests as you, and learning that your sibling needs support and understanding! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1632104636493-KS1PECI0BHZ7WUOC70BW/9781623173876.jpg SAYFTEE Reads 2 - The Politics of Trauma - Staci K. Haines Target Audience: Clinicians interested in somatics and social justice SAYFTEE Rating: 8/8 hearts! Reviewer: Allyson Black-Foley, LCSW (she/her) is a psychotherapist practicing in Philadelphia. Why: This book gives an excellent overview of the ways in which trauma stems from social conditions and provides approaches for both individual and collective healing. The author walks the reader through the process of ‘regenerating safety’ after a traumatic experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1632104701790-RWRY4NRC0EZ1E512G10E/71dshcw5zwS.jpg SAYFTEE Reads 2 - No Bad Parts - Richard C. Schwartz Target Audience: Adults, clinicians SAYFTEE Rating: 7/8 hearts Reviewer: Nic Wildes, LMHC, co-director of SAYFTEE (they/them/theirs) Why: This book offers an accessible introduction to IFS along with multiple exercises to allow readers to explore this approach first hand. I found myself wanting everyone I know to experience the healing and self compassion that can be obtained through this way of relating to oneself and the world around them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1634512950651-H4JMPF5981HSM3P7GH9D/81dKY6dkFWL.jpg SAYFTEE Reads 2 - My Rainbow - DeShanna & Trinity Neal Target Audience: Ages 4-8 SAYFTEE Rating: 8/8 hearts! Reviewer: Helen Staab (she/her/hers), LICSW at SAYFTEE Why: This delightful book was written by mother-daughter duo DeShanna and Trinity Neal, inspired by Trinity’s own experience. In the story, Trinity’s mother listens as Trinity explains why long hair feels important to her as a trans girl. Her mother then works to help make this happen in a way that honors Trinity’s ethnicity, neurodiversity, and colorful personality. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1634512950514-XGKIGYYTO8O7JH8GJTWI/9780062474322.jpg SAYFTEE Reads 2 - Queer, There, & Everywhere - Sarah Prager Target Audience: Teens Content Warnings: Homophobia, transphobia, suicide SAYFTEE Rating: 7/8 hearts Reviewer: Nic Wildes (they/them/theirs), LMHC and co-director of SAYFTEE Why: I appreciated how this easy to read book offers snapshots of 23 LGBTQ+ people in history. It feels so grounding to be reminded of those that came before and learn about their roles in history. I have deep gratitude for all of our queer ancestors known and unknown. https://www.sayftee.com/sayftee-cares-archive daily 0.75 2024-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640538094743-E001F74PGGE2HHS0N6SP/blmgn-profile-picture-0620-blm-1080x1080-01.jpg SAYFTEE Cares - Black Lives Matter Black Lives Matter Foundation, Inc is a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640538094743-E001F74PGGE2HHS0N6SP/blmgn-profile-picture-0620-blm-1080x1080-01.jpg SAYFTEE Cares - Black Lives Matter Black Lives Matter Foundation, Inc is a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640538168010-RZRIU53395R1V80EX8RN/60334442_1317256478413100_4678632232015888384_n.png SAYFTEE Cares - National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network (NQTTCN) is a healing justice organization committed to transforming mental health for queer and trans people of color (QTPoC). NQTTCN works at the intersection of movements for social justice and the field of mental health to integrate healing justice into both of these spaces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1670468707524-9ON5FY7WPW5X3P6KV669/home+for+little+wanderers.png SAYFTEE Cares - Big Wishes Drive at The Home For Little Wanderers, directed to Out at Home and Waltham House The Big Wishes Drive is an annual program The Home For Little Wanderers hosts to support all youth and families enrolled in their programs in having their holiday needs and wants met! Program directors use gift card(s) and donations to purchase the items kids and families have identified as their special, essential wish. While they cannot accept donations of physical items due to the pandemic, the gift cards and donations make it possible for providers to work with families to make the purchases. The Big Wishes Drive runs through December 12th! For more information visit https://www.thehome.org/events/event-post/big-wishes-holiday-gift-drive https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640538196606-OX93206NLL229CTDHNSH/Theatre%2BOffensive.png SAYFTEE Cares - The Theatre Offensive The Theatre Offensive (TTO)'s goal is to present liberating art by, for, and about queer and trans people of color that transcends artistic boundaries, celebrates cultural abundance, and dismantles oppression. It is based in Boston, MA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640538226426-Y6Y4FSYYLKMHMI6WDYSU/Screenshot_2.png SAYFTEE Cares - Transgender Emergency Fund of MA The Transgender Emergency Fund is the only organization dedicated to supporting low income and homeless Transgender individuals in Massachusetts. The Transgender Emergency Fund assists with homelessness prevention, shelter assistance, nutrition assistance, prescription co-pay assistance, transportation and escort to medical appointments, etc. All services are contingent on the availability of funds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1670468707523-9P0DOJFMX5Q4WMDCPFJT/naafa_brochure_logo-4in-72d.jpg SAYFTEE Cares - National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance NAAFA is an all-volunteer multigenerational organization looking to change the narrative around fatness, fight for fat-rights and increase respect for all people in all bodies. Fat people have rights and they need to be upheld! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1670468799752-PPFDNQI7FANG6HP0021N/cropped-logo-small-1.jpg SAYFTEE Cares - 2-Spirited People of the First Nations 2-Spirited People of the First Nations providse prevention education and support for 2-Spirit people, including First Nations, Métis and Inuit people living with or at risk for HIV and related co-infections in the Greater Toronto Area. They base their work on indigenous philosophies of holistic health and wellness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640538268203-3Z50POO6GXP69JWS1KNZ/Youth%2Bon%2BFire%2Blogo.png SAYFTEE Cares - Youth On Fire Youth On Fire strives to help as many youth as possible have healthy lifestyles, stay HIV, STI, and HCV-negative, and seek greater stability through supports, services, and opportunities for leadership and development. It is a confidential LGBTQ-inclusive safe space for homeless, runaway, and street involved youth ages 14-24 located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1670468997017-E31MO98WDFZF40UB70UI/cropped-QYA-Only-Logo-1.png SAYFTEE Cares - Queer Youth Assemble Queer Youth Assemble was created in August of 2021 by Esmee Silverman and Cas Ford Martin to foster a queer youth movement across the United States. QYA is are a collection of 25 and under queer youth who work to create the best possible world for queer youth. Through events, projects, community collaboration, resources, professional development, artistic endeavors, and much more, QYA strives to create an inclusive and transformative world for queer youth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640538426460-SL6DQKNKJXXAW1D2A97O/METADATA_IMG_ORANGE-BG.jpg SAYFTEE Cares - The Trevor Project The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ+ young people under 25. They offer accredited life-saving, life-affirming programs and services to LGBTQ youth that create safe, accepting and inclusive environments online. They are committed to producing innovative research that brings new knowledge and clinical implications to the field of suicidology. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1670468708086-RA47K1QFC3HSNR0DZA2S/translatinx.png SAYFTEE Cares - Translatinx Network Translatinx Network has both a local (in New York) and national focus, with a mission to promote the healthy development of trans people through the delivery of a wide range of information and services. Through promotion, outreach in education, and capacity-building, they encourage and strengthen the creation of safe and productive environments for TGNC+ community members. The driving force behind Translatinx Network is transfeminist peers and colleagues. Their initiative was born of those colleagues' collective efforts fighting for Translatinx rights in New York. As community members and providers, they continue to lead the way while remembering: “This is our story, our fight, our identity as Translatina women” – they are a strong team, and deliver strong results! Translatinx Network is an exceptional team providing everything you need to stay informed and actively engaged with your community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640538482442-DEMEAD7ELA123VB709RC/Aranu%27tiq%2Bof%2BHC%2Bside%2Blogo.jpg SAYFTEE Cares - Camp Aranu'tiq Camp Aranu’tiq was the first-ever summer camp established for transgender and non-binary youth. Their mission is to build confidence, resilience, and community for transgender & non-binary youth and their families through camp experiences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640538546810-6DOP7353HJNYUN4U1NC8/201805us_lgbt_intersex_interact_campaign_copy.png SAYFTEE Cares - InterACT InterACT uses innovative strategies (legal and otherwise) to advocate for the human rights of children born with intersex traits. The organization works to advance affirming language, raise intersex awareness, develop plans for healing trauma, and nurture intersex youth advocates. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640538615404-ZNS6Y8THPEQFU6P9G1J9/21314675_10154970370181172_1773289298622021112_n.jpg SAYFTEE Cares - LGBT Asylum Task Force LGBT Asylum Task Force offers housing (with amenities and utilities) to LGBTQ+ asylum seekers, along with a monthly stipend. They get beneficiaries set up with a bank account & medical insurance, provide a list of pro bono attorneys + appointment transportation, and help find them a therapist. The organization also provides support from a food pantry along with a list of available food pantries in the area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640538725954-W73GX0FEMIRT1MHKBDK4/cropped-mtpc-favicon.png SAYFTEE Cares - Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition The Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) is dedicated to ending oppression and discrimination on the basis of gender identity and gender expression. Rooted in social justice, they educate the public, advocate with state, local, and federal government, engage in activism, and encourage the empowerment of community members through collective action. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640538833630-QOW1GA3W9FGZE9UOSJVW/Screenshot_1.png SAYFTEE Cares - The Network/La Red The Network/La Red is a survivor-led, social justice, Boston-based organization that works to end partner abuse in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, SM, polyamorous, and queer communities. Rooted in anti-oppression principles, their work aims to create a world where all people are free from oppression. They strengthen our communities through organizing, education, and the provision of support services. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640538916294-DHKKRQ42WWQVO231CEYV/image1.png SAYFTEE Cares - FEDUP FEDUP aims to spearhead the movement of marginalized communities by organizing and advocating for more accessible, affordable and culturally competent ED (Eating Disorder) treatment. They envision representative research, media visibility, intersectionally-educated and gender-literate ED professionals, and financially viable treatment options that speak to our diverse experiences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640538986976-3IT7PFRM8A0P39U3G732/ghows-WL-200839924-6ebec22d.jpg SAYFTEE Cares - Kimya's House Kimya’s House is a residential center in Dorchester, MA for formerly incarcerated women. It is a project by New Beginnings Reentry Services. They believe that formerly incarcerated women deserve the opportunity to heal from trauma and reach their greatness in a safe and nurturing environment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640539067761-WUBK90C9QMUDFOVWG1AE/logo_orange_social%2Bmedia.jpg SAYFTEE Cares - MAP For Health Massachusetts Asian and Pacific Islanders For Health (MAP For Health) provides health counseling, referral/screening services, and general health advocacy for APIs in the Boston area and beyond. MAP For Health strives to create a safe space where API queer youth can come together to make friends and lead healthy lives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640542051694-ETK3KFIMULNCBV209XE5/128717116_1254119114959148_738482366185402147_n.jpg SAYFTEE Cares - inTRANSitive inTRANSitive is a trans migrant led organization supporting trans people who face violence. Most recently, inTRANSitive has been using their platform to fight the anti-trans legislation in AK. They have organized open letters, phone banks, protests, and social media movements to protect the trans community in the eyes of the law. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640542189120-0MCHPWZMZHQUO6KUNUCI/Screenshot_3.png SAYFTEE Cares - Trans Resistance MA Trans Resistance MA was built by trans and queer activists in the Boston area in response to Boston Pride's trans-exclusionary process. They aim to equitably represent the magical TQBIPOC community in Boston. They also build off the work of Transgender Emergency Fund to assist with homelessness prevention, shelter/nutrition assistance, and transportation for TQBIPOC people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640542273198-NYOI0PA0DNYUKECFYIAR/COLAGE%2BPictorial%2BIcon.png SAYFTEE Cares - COLAGE COLAGE unites people with one or more LGBTQ+ parent(s) with a network of peers and supports them as they nurture and empower each other to be skilled, self-confident, and just leaders in their communities. For 30 years, COLAGE has been the only national organization expressly dedicated to supporting people with one or more LGBTQ+ caregivers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640542329004-CH7TD3AWZ7K0J5JSF1D7/images.jpg SAYFTEE Cares - ETHOS Ethos is a private, not-for-profit organization that promotes the independence, dignity, and well-being of the elderly and disabled. They achieve their mission through high-quality, affordable home and community-based care. In all aspects of its work, Ethos supports family caregiving, fosters social interaction, and respects cultural diversity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640542385864-I4KM2KK54M1AIBHUBIC0/download.png SAYFTEE Cares - GLSEN Massachusetts GLSEN Massachusetts is a chapter of GLSEN, a national organization fighting for every student's right to a safe, supportive education. GLSEN MA works locally to ensure safe schools for all students, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity. They organize around LGBTQ-affirming public policy, plan teacher trainings, host events for students, and more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640542450733-JMPZGT8B8XY4MISHB67J/download+%281%29.png SAYFTEE Cares - The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston The History Project is the only organization focused exclusively on documenting and preserving the history of New England’s LGBTQ communities and sharing that history with LGBTQ individuals, organizations, allies, and the public. THP now maintains one of the largest independent LGBTQ archives in the nation, which includes 150+ collections and over one million documents. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640542529471-SAX9LBMXT8MHFZ2XY7WZ/VP_BLC_Logo.jpg SAYFTEE Cares - The Boston Living Center The Boston Living Center (BLC) is a non-profit community and resource center whose mission is to foster the wellness of all HIV positive people and respond to the changing needs of the HIV/AIDS community. Through peer leadership and support, they strive to enhance and enrich the lives of our members by providing education, treatment information, and support services with the goal of empowering members to live productive lives and participate within their families and communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1642307020611-AE9CFR9AI66M2MQAUUYI/mspca-boston-animal-care-and-adoption-center-logo-1.png SAYFTEE Cares - MSPCA: Kindness and Care for Animals The mission of MSPCA is to protect animals, relieve their suffering, advance their health and welfare, prevent cruelty, and work for a just and compassionate society. MSPCA is a national and international leader in animal protection and veterinary medicine. They provide direct hands-on care for thousands of animals each year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1656606526267-C3HT6VSZFHR6NYEMYGRE/image-asset.png SAYFTEE Cares Yellowhammer Fund is a reproductive justice organization dedicated to ensuring all people have the ability to decide when and how to build their families, regardless of race, income, location, age, gender, sexuality, disability, documentation status or number of children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1675089637490-V0I9U9OLUE93Q94MCEUF/image-asset.jpeg SAYFTEE Cares - Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Boston https://www.jbbbs.org/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1675089924438-G938EXRBFGZ3QZVYZYUK/loveland+foundation.jpg SAYFTEE Cares - The Loveland Foundation In honor of Black History Month, February's Sayftee Cares organization is The Loveland Foundation ( @thelovelandfoundation on Instagram) "Loveland Foundation is committed to showing up for communities of color in unique and powerful ways, with a particular focus on Black women and girls. With the barriers affecting access to treatment by members of diverse ethnic and racial groups, the Loveland Therapy Fund provides financial assistance to Black women and girls seeking therapy nationally" How to access support If you are a Black woman or girl who would like financial assistance seeking therapy visit https://thelovelandfoundation.org/sign-up/ to fill out their Therapy Fund signup form. Applications open up quarterly. The Loveland Therapy Fund partners with Therapy for Black Girls, National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network, Talkspace, Open Path Collective, Black Female Therapists, Zencare and Psychology Today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1683223970010-GKK67YFUA2FXGS403TPL/ASAN-logo-sm-pkkav3p0lhtl5pji4glo1k7t2fj415qpycass565cw.png SAYFTEE Cares - Autistic Self Advocacy Network For Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month, the Sayftee Care's organization is the Autism Self Advocacy Network or ASAN! It was particularly important to us this month to support an Autistic focused organization that is centered around autistic voices. ASAN and other autistic advocacy spaces share the phrase "Nothing about us without us!" What does ASAN do? Autistic Self Advocacy Network works to make our society more inclusive for autistic people. ASAN works to make sure that autistic people are in control in their own lives, and have a say in policies that affect them. ASAN works to protect disability rights and civil rights. ASAN celebrates and promotes autistic community and culture. Visit autisticadvocacy.org for more! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1683224159683-BST2HFLKI1XMC8WWWA6R/RAW-Logo-White.png SAYFTEE Cares - Raw Art Works In honor of Youth Art Month, this March's Sayftee Cares organization is Raw Art Works (@rawartworkslynn on instagram) RAW is a youth arts organization, rooted in art therapy. At its core, RAW believes that all kids should be seen and heard and that everyone has a story to tell. Located in Lynn, Massachusetts, RAW offers a variety of free programming from painting to filmmaking, for kids in grades 4-12. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1683224231369-UW4SV4U13JTVNVZ8VQZE/May+sc+1.png SAYFTEE Cares - Mutual Aid for Families with Trans Youth With the anti-trans health legislation in many states in the US on our minds, this May we are supporting families relocating to safer states for Sayftee Cares. A resource for folks looking to offer support, and families seeking support is the linktree below. https://linktr.ee/seekingsafety Many thanks to the clinician compiling this list https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/ea0b8d2a-6cc1-40e4-a93e-e729bb65933a/image-asset.png SAYFTEE Cares - November 2023 Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition works to ensure the wellbeing, safety, and lived equity of all trans, nonbinary, and gender expansive community members in Massachusetts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1713472136615-1T8Q3DFRYI863DQSWEWO/BHH.png SAYFTEE Cares https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1713472153058-ZQ703YWR5NGH643R1BF9/AA.png SAYFTEE Cares https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1713472222976-3PY9DLOWS8E0B3RPL18K/WQ.png SAYFTEE Cares https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1721331925701-TA0V9JFSKDGKGDXO4B5W/image-asset.png SAYFTEE Cares https://www.sayftee.com/mission-old daily 0.75 2020-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1610575104370-QRTHJZWGBCC3VRQDLA3Q/SAYFTEE+Header.png Our Mission https://www.sayftee.com/sayftee-cares daily 0.75 2025-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/7ab5824f-6c72-4fe8-8dfc-11a73ff2edab/Title+Block+%281080+x+180+px%29+%283%29.jpg SAYFTEE Cares - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/11c2f4b4-2efe-4937-b6a2-bf3fb5f6087a/ACLU+%281%29.png SAYFTEE Cares - Make it stand out Monthly Spotlight: Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640538094743-E001F74PGGE2HHS0N6SP/blmgn-profile-picture-0620-blm-1080x1080-01.jpg SAYFTEE Cares - Black Lives Matter Black Lives Matter Foundation, Inc is a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640538168010-RZRIU53395R1V80EX8RN/60334442_1317256478413100_4678632232015888384_n.png SAYFTEE Cares - National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network (NQTTCN) is a healing justice organization committed to transforming mental health for queer and trans people of color (QTPoC). NQTTCN works at the intersection of movements for social justice and the field of mental health to integrate healing justice into both of these spaces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1670468707524-9ON5FY7WPW5X3P6KV669/home+for+little+wanderers.png SAYFTEE Cares - Big Wishes Drive at The Home For Little Wanderers, directed to Out at Home and Waltham House The Big Wishes Drive is an annual program The Home For Little Wanderers hosts to support all youth and families enrolled in their programs in having their holiday needs and wants met! Program directors use gift card(s) and donations to purchase the items kids and families have identified as their special, essential wish. While they cannot accept donations of physical items due to the pandemic, the gift cards and donations make it possible for providers to work with families to make the purchases. The Big Wishes Drive runs through December 12th! For more information visit https://www.thehome.org/events/event-post/big-wishes-holiday-gift-drive https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640538196606-OX93206NLL229CTDHNSH/Theatre%2BOffensive.png SAYFTEE Cares - The Theatre Offensive The Theatre Offensive (TTO)'s goal is to present liberating art by, for, and about queer and trans people of color that transcends artistic boundaries, celebrates cultural abundance, and dismantles oppression. It is based in Boston, MA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640538226426-Y6Y4FSYYLKMHMI6WDYSU/Screenshot_2.png SAYFTEE Cares - Transgender Emergency Fund of MA The Transgender Emergency Fund is the only organization dedicated to supporting low income and homeless Transgender individuals in Massachusetts. The Transgender Emergency Fund assists with homelessness prevention, shelter assistance, nutrition assistance, prescription co-pay assistance, transportation and escort to medical appointments, etc. All services are contingent on the availability of funds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1670468707523-9P0DOJFMX5Q4WMDCPFJT/naafa_brochure_logo-4in-72d.jpg SAYFTEE Cares - National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance NAAFA is an all-volunteer multigenerational organization looking to change the narrative around fatness, fight for fat-rights and increase respect for all people in all bodies. Fat people have rights and they need to be upheld! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1670468799752-PPFDNQI7FANG6HP0021N/cropped-logo-small-1.jpg SAYFTEE Cares - 2-Spirited People of the First Nations 2-Spirited People of the First Nations providse prevention education and support for 2-Spirit people, including First Nations, Métis and Inuit people living with or at risk for HIV and related co-infections in the Greater Toronto Area. They base their work on indigenous philosophies of holistic health and wellness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640538268203-3Z50POO6GXP69JWS1KNZ/Youth%2Bon%2BFire%2Blogo.png SAYFTEE Cares - Youth On Fire Youth On Fire strives to help as many youth as possible have healthy lifestyles, stay HIV, STI, and HCV-negative, and seek greater stability through supports, services, and opportunities for leadership and development. It is a confidential LGBTQ-inclusive safe space for homeless, runaway, and street involved youth ages 14-24 located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1670468997017-E31MO98WDFZF40UB70UI/cropped-QYA-Only-Logo-1.png SAYFTEE Cares - Queer Youth Assemble Queer Youth Assemble was created in August of 2021 by Esmee Silverman and Cas Ford Martin to foster a queer youth movement across the United States. QYA is are a collection of 25 and under queer youth who work to create the best possible world for queer youth. Through events, projects, community collaboration, resources, professional development, artistic endeavors, and much more, QYA strives to create an inclusive and transformative world for queer youth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640538426460-SL6DQKNKJXXAW1D2A97O/METADATA_IMG_ORANGE-BG.jpg SAYFTEE Cares - The Trevor Project The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ+ young people under 25. They offer accredited life-saving, life-affirming programs and services to LGBTQ youth that create safe, accepting and inclusive environments online. They are committed to producing innovative research that brings new knowledge and clinical implications to the field of suicidology. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1670468708086-RA47K1QFC3HSNR0DZA2S/translatinx.png SAYFTEE Cares - Translatinx Network Translatinx Network has both a local (in New York) and national focus, with a mission to promote the healthy development of trans people through the delivery of a wide range of information and services. Through promotion, outreach in education, and capacity-building, they encourage and strengthen the creation of safe and productive environments for TGNC+ community members. The driving force behind Translatinx Network is transfeminist peers and colleagues. Their initiative was born of those colleagues' collective efforts fighting for Translatinx rights in New York. As community members and providers, they continue to lead the way while remembering: “This is our story, our fight, our identity as Translatina women” – they are a strong team, and deliver strong results! Translatinx Network is an exceptional team providing everything you need to stay informed and actively engaged with your community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640538482442-DEMEAD7ELA123VB709RC/Aranu%27tiq%2Bof%2BHC%2Bside%2Blogo.jpg SAYFTEE Cares - Camp Aranu'tiq Camp Aranu’tiq was the first-ever summer camp established for transgender and non-binary youth. Their mission is to build confidence, resilience, and community for transgender & non-binary youth and their families through camp experiences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640538546810-6DOP7353HJNYUN4U1NC8/201805us_lgbt_intersex_interact_campaign_copy.png SAYFTEE Cares - InterACT InterACT uses innovative strategies (legal and otherwise) to advocate for the human rights of children born with intersex traits. The organization works to advance affirming language, raise intersex awareness, develop plans for healing trauma, and nurture intersex youth advocates. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640538615404-ZNS6Y8THPEQFU6P9G1J9/21314675_10154970370181172_1773289298622021112_n.jpg SAYFTEE Cares - LGBT Asylum Task Force LGBT Asylum Task Force offers housing (with amenities and utilities) to LGBTQ+ asylum seekers, along with a monthly stipend. They get beneficiaries set up with a bank account & medical insurance, provide a list of pro bono attorneys + appointment transportation, and help find them a therapist. The organization also provides support from a food pantry along with a list of available food pantries in the area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640538725954-W73GX0FEMIRT1MHKBDK4/cropped-mtpc-favicon.png SAYFTEE Cares - Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition The Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) is dedicated to ending oppression and discrimination on the basis of gender identity and gender expression. Rooted in social justice, they educate the public, advocate with state, local, and federal government, engage in activism, and encourage the empowerment of community members through collective action. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640538833630-QOW1GA3W9FGZE9UOSJVW/Screenshot_1.png SAYFTEE Cares - The Network/La Red The Network/La Red is a survivor-led, social justice, Boston-based organization that works to end partner abuse in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, SM, polyamorous, and queer communities. Rooted in anti-oppression principles, their work aims to create a world where all people are free from oppression. They strengthen our communities through organizing, education, and the provision of support services. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640538916294-DHKKRQ42WWQVO231CEYV/image1.png SAYFTEE Cares - FEDUP FEDUP aims to spearhead the movement of marginalized communities by organizing and advocating for more accessible, affordable and culturally competent ED (Eating Disorder) treatment. They envision representative research, media visibility, intersectionally-educated and gender-literate ED professionals, and financially viable treatment options that speak to our diverse experiences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640538986976-3IT7PFRM8A0P39U3G732/ghows-WL-200839924-6ebec22d.jpg SAYFTEE Cares - Kimya's House Kimya’s House is a residential center in Dorchester, MA for formerly incarcerated women. It is a project by New Beginnings Reentry Services. They believe that formerly incarcerated women deserve the opportunity to heal from trauma and reach their greatness in a safe and nurturing environment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640539067761-WUBK90C9QMUDFOVWG1AE/logo_orange_social%2Bmedia.jpg SAYFTEE Cares - MAP For Health Massachusetts Asian and Pacific Islanders For Health (MAP For Health) provides health counseling, referral/screening services, and general health advocacy for APIs in the Boston area and beyond. MAP For Health strives to create a safe space where API queer youth can come together to make friends and lead healthy lives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640542051694-ETK3KFIMULNCBV209XE5/128717116_1254119114959148_738482366185402147_n.jpg SAYFTEE Cares - inTRANSitive inTRANSitive is a trans migrant led organization supporting trans people who face violence. Most recently, inTRANSitive has been using their platform to fight the anti-trans legislation in AK. They have organized open letters, phone banks, protests, and social media movements to protect the trans community in the eyes of the law. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640542189120-0MCHPWZMZHQUO6KUNUCI/Screenshot_3.png SAYFTEE Cares - Trans Resistance MA Trans Resistance MA was built by trans and queer activists in the Boston area in response to Boston Pride's trans-exclusionary process. They aim to equitably represent the magical TQBIPOC community in Boston. They also build off the work of Transgender Emergency Fund to assist with homelessness prevention, shelter/nutrition assistance, and transportation for TQBIPOC people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640542273198-NYOI0PA0DNYUKECFYIAR/COLAGE%2BPictorial%2BIcon.png SAYFTEE Cares - COLAGE COLAGE unites people with one or more LGBTQ+ parent(s) with a network of peers and supports them as they nurture and empower each other to be skilled, self-confident, and just leaders in their communities. For 30 years, COLAGE has been the only national organization expressly dedicated to supporting people with one or more LGBTQ+ caregivers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640542329004-CH7TD3AWZ7K0J5JSF1D7/images.jpg SAYFTEE Cares - ETHOS Ethos is a private, not-for-profit organization that promotes the independence, dignity, and well-being of the elderly and disabled. They achieve their mission through high-quality, affordable home and community-based care. In all aspects of its work, Ethos supports family caregiving, fosters social interaction, and respects cultural diversity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640542385864-I4KM2KK54M1AIBHUBIC0/download.png SAYFTEE Cares - GLSEN Massachusetts GLSEN Massachusetts is a chapter of GLSEN, a national organization fighting for every student's right to a safe, supportive education. GLSEN MA works locally to ensure safe schools for all students, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity. They organize around LGBTQ-affirming public policy, plan teacher trainings, host events for students, and more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640542450733-JMPZGT8B8XY4MISHB67J/download+%281%29.png SAYFTEE Cares - The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston The History Project is the only organization focused exclusively on documenting and preserving the history of New England’s LGBTQ communities and sharing that history with LGBTQ individuals, organizations, allies, and the public. THP now maintains one of the largest independent LGBTQ archives in the nation, which includes 150+ collections and over one million documents. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1640542529471-SAX9LBMXT8MHFZ2XY7WZ/VP_BLC_Logo.jpg SAYFTEE Cares - The Boston Living Center The Boston Living Center (BLC) is a non-profit community and resource center whose mission is to foster the wellness of all HIV positive people and respond to the changing needs of the HIV/AIDS community. Through peer leadership and support, they strive to enhance and enrich the lives of our members by providing education, treatment information, and support services with the goal of empowering members to live productive lives and participate within their families and communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1642307020611-AE9CFR9AI66M2MQAUUYI/mspca-boston-animal-care-and-adoption-center-logo-1.png SAYFTEE Cares - MSPCA: Kindness and Care for Animals The mission of MSPCA is to protect animals, relieve their suffering, advance their health and welfare, prevent cruelty, and work for a just and compassionate society. MSPCA is a national and international leader in animal protection and veterinary medicine. They provide direct hands-on care for thousands of animals each year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1656606526267-C3HT6VSZFHR6NYEMYGRE/image-asset.png SAYFTEE Cares Yellowhammer Fund is a reproductive justice organization dedicated to ensuring all people have the ability to decide when and how to build their families, regardless of race, income, location, age, gender, sexuality, disability, documentation status or number of children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1675089637490-V0I9U9OLUE93Q94MCEUF/image-asset.jpeg SAYFTEE Cares - Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Boston https://www.jbbbs.org/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1675089924438-G938EXRBFGZ3QZVYZYUK/loveland+foundation.jpg SAYFTEE Cares - The Loveland Foundation In honor of Black History Month, February's Sayftee Cares organization is The Loveland Foundation ( @thelovelandfoundation on Instagram) "Loveland Foundation is committed to showing up for communities of color in unique and powerful ways, with a particular focus on Black women and girls. With the barriers affecting access to treatment by members of diverse ethnic and racial groups, the Loveland Therapy Fund provides financial assistance to Black women and girls seeking therapy nationally" How to access support If you are a Black woman or girl who would like financial assistance seeking therapy visit https://thelovelandfoundation.org/sign-up/ to fill out their Therapy Fund signup form. Applications open up quarterly. The Loveland Therapy Fund partners with Therapy for Black Girls, National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network, Talkspace, Open Path Collective, Black Female Therapists, Zencare and Psychology Today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1683223970010-GKK67YFUA2FXGS403TPL/ASAN-logo-sm-pkkav3p0lhtl5pji4glo1k7t2fj415qpycass565cw.png SAYFTEE Cares - Autistic Self Advocacy Network For Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month, the Sayftee Care's organization is the Autism Self Advocacy Network or ASAN! It was particularly important to us this month to support an Autistic focused organization that is centered around autistic voices. ASAN and other autistic advocacy spaces share the phrase "Nothing about us without us!" What does ASAN do? Autistic Self Advocacy Network works to make our society more inclusive for autistic people. ASAN works to make sure that autistic people are in control in their own lives, and have a say in policies that affect them. ASAN works to protect disability rights and civil rights. ASAN celebrates and promotes autistic community and culture. Visit autisticadvocacy.org for more! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588bb527c534a50e7932d90f/1683224159683-BST2HFLKI1XMC8WWWA6R/RAW-Logo-White.png SAYFTEE Cares - Raw Art Works In honor of Youth Art Month, this March's Sayftee Cares organization is Raw Art Works (@rawartworkslynn on instagram) RAW is a youth arts organization, rooted in art therapy. 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