Linking here to important work by Dan Fichter (he/him) and Greta Opzt (they/them) from survey of #CrisisLineWorkers. Final report here:
https://www.crisiscrowd.org/survey/2023/report

& here's a link to webpage with other resources, Dan's notes on the study and #KaiserFamilyFoundation reporting out today.
https://www.crisiscrowd.org/

Thoughts: This is important because it centers the voices of #CrisisLine workers. Also, because Dan and Greta have the ability--and access--to communicate the messages to authorities within the systems.

In the US, the federal gov't agency #SAMHSA contracts with a non-profit #Vibrant to administer the #988Lifeline. This might solve some problems, but it creates many others. Non-profit is a tax designation & this is a capitalist system of "care". It also makes accountability difficult, except for the most egregious offenses that catch a day of heat, then we move on. Besides these links, you also got my commentary!
#CrisisLines #KFF

#WashingtonPost-#KaiserFamilyFoundation #Poll supposedly Finds Majority of #Americans Support #AntiTrans #Policies Despite Claiming to Oppose #Discrimination

Story on poll claims American's believe gender is determined at birth and support restrictions on health care and sports participation.

— See the next toot for the rest of the story.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #Media #MoralPanic #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Transphobia

https://www.advocate.com/news/transgender-poll-american-anti-trans

6 key takeaways from the Post-KFF survey of #transgender #americans

In the ongoing moral panic around transgender rights, The #WashingtonPost and the #KaiserFamilyFoundation set out to hear what transgender Americans had to say, on topics ranging from their #experiences as #children in #school to navigating the #workplace, the #doctor's office and #familyrelationships as #adults.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/03/23/takeaways-post-kff-survey/