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Ally Board! Tonight we came up with some guidelines to help you be a good ally, to the trans community and to other groups :) Here's a transcription (haha) of the board:

Stay Classy “It’s hard to make it about yourself but it’s easy when you make it about the people…” Barack Obama ¡Que te seas compresivx! Advocate Good listener Intervene safely and consensually Offers individualized support with consent Don’t diminish Check before you vent Don’t center yourself in someone else’s pain Be honest with how you feel Respect boundaries, don’t push to action Don’t talk over people Allow anger Trigger warnings Open to critique Buddy system Don’t derail Nurturing Respect the validity of pain Utilize your privilege to dismantle it Don’t Hate, Participate! Don’t demand education Sympathetic