Donate: Support for Ukraine

[tanaqui]

These three links were posted over at fail_fandomanon in the dedicated post for discussing Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

https://www.standwithukraine.how/ - a comprehensive, readable site in a bunch of languages that clearly indicates where your donation will go, has links to a lot of official information sources, and provides templates and resources for online and offline activism

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kBlxPToeCFXL3Mj7jSkoEe8049qmq0OLxjBEzqJaetU/htmlview -- spreadsheet managed by the Oxford University Ukrainian Society with links to donations and remote volunteering (hoping that second tab expands in the coming days)

https://respondcrisistranslation.org/en/get-involved -- do you speak Russian/Ukrainian/EU languages? Ukrainian refugees are going to need a lot of help in the coming weeks and months in the countries they've had to move to; providing translations of essential documents is a great way to pitch in (but note fluency requirements). I especially recommend checking this out as a kind of "pay it forward" thing -- even if you don't have the relevant languages to help Ukrainians, you can help out other people around the world in similar situations

Someone else posted this from a verified user:

How can I help African/Caribbean students evacuating Ukraine? - A thread
https://mobile.twitter.com/korrinesky/status/1497589436904660992

Many of the major humanitarian and aid organisations are also providing assistance either in Ukraine or for the refugees who have reached neighbouring countries and would appreciate donations.

https://msf.org.uk/article/ukraine-msf-mobilises-response-ukraine-and-nearby-countries - Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF)

https://www.unicef.org/emergencies/conflict-ukraine-pose-immediate-threat-children - UNICEF

https://www.icrc.org/en/where-we-work/europe-central-asia/ukraine - International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

Please let us know in comments of any other verified and vetted places to donate.

Oppose Texas treating gender-affirming care as child abuse

[tanaqui]

As you may be aware, authorities in Texas are investigating (and intending to prosecute) parents of transgender children for possible child abuse for providing them with gender-affirming care.

This is a good twitter thread on the latest developments from the Houston Bureau Chief for the New York Times.

https://twitter.com/jdavidgoodman/status/1498710608958611460

The thread includes a link to the ACLU's suit against Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas department of family services, where you can donate — https://www.aclu.org/legal-document/doe-v-abbott-petition

You can also donate to the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund, which is one of this year's supported organisations for fandomtrumpshate — https://transgenderlegaldefense.networkforgood.com/