If you’re looking to learn more about hot-button issues, take action against fascism, support the people in your community, or learn how to defend your rights, the resources below may be helpful.
- Learn About Your Legal Rights
- Learn About Marginalized Communities
- Vote
- Contact Your Representatives
- Follow Activists and Educators on Social Media
- Talk to People on the Other Side
- Take Care of Yourself
Learn About Your Legal Rights
- ACLU List of Guides to Legal Rights
- Digital Discrimination in Hiring
- Healthcare Providers
- Tribal Regalia
- Stopped by Police
- Religious Freedom
- Students’ Rights
- LGBTQ+ Rights
- Voting Rights
- Protestors’ Rights
- Sex Discrimination
- Prisoners’ Rights
- Race, Ethnicity, or National Origin-Based Discrimination
- Disability Rights
- Immigrants’ Rights
- How to Talk to People About Their Rights
- National Immigration Law Center Guide to Immigrants’ Rights
- Department of Justice Guide to Legal Rights
- Know Your Rights Camp’s App
Learn About Marginalized Communities
Many of the pages linked here are expansive libraries of information on a wide variety of topics. The pages I link below each are just a few examples of the many helpful resources they offer.
- The Trevor Project’s Resource Page
- Understanding Gay and Lesbian Identities
- Understanding Bisexuality
- Understanding Asexuality
- Understanding Gender Identity and Pronouns
- Guide to Being an Ally to Transgender and Nonbinary Youth
- The Coming Out Handbook
- Black and LGBTQ+: Approaching Intersectional Conversations
- How to Signal You Are an Ally in a Hostile Environment
- Preventing Suicide Among LGBTQ+ Young People
- Navigating Safety While Taking Action as an LGBTQ+ Young Person
- Human Rights Campaign’s Resource Page
- American Immigration Council’s Resource Page
- Southern Poverty Law Center’s Learning Center
- World Relief Resource Center
- Inclusion Hub What Is DEI?
- LII’s Guide to Separation of Powers (AKA how the three branches of government work)
Vote
- Vote.org
- Check your voter registration
- Register to vote
- Vote by mail
- Get election reminders
- Vote 411
- See what’s on your ballot and research your candidates
- Check your voter registration
- Find your polling place
- Discover upcoming debates in your area
- Explore voting information by state
- Report election issues
- BallotReady
- Research your ballot
- Register to vote
- Find your polling place
- See who represents you
- VoteRiders
- Discover what ID your state requires to vote
- Get help registering to vote
- Get support as a trans or nonbinary voter
Contact Your Representatives
- 5Calls
- In addition to helping you find your representatives and their contact information, this app provides you with scripts on different issues and in-app calling tools.
- USA.gov search by address
- Includes federal, state, and local representatives
- US Congress search by address
- US House of Representatives search by ZIP code
- Common Cause search by address
- UC Berkeley’s Tips for Contacting Elected Officials
Follow Activists and Educators on Social Media
- Heather Cox Richardson – Political historian who uses facts and history to put the news in context in daily newsletters.
- Alt National Parks – The official “Resistance” team of the US National Park Service. They post detailed updates of 47’s attacks on democracy.
- American Civil Liberties Union – They post about their continuing fight for democracy.
- Southern Poverty Law Center – Legal advocacy organization specializing in civil rights and public interest litigation. They post updates on 47’s attacks on democracy and their work to fight for democracy.
- Brennan Center for Justice – Law and policy organization that works to reform, revitalize, and when necessary, defend our country’s systems of democracy and justice. They post about the current attacks on American democracy.
- 50501 – Protest organizers
Talk to People on the Other Side
- How to talk to people who won’t listen to data, facts, or basic common sense
- 11 Tips for Talking to Someone You Disagree With
- Why You Should Talk to People You Disagree With About Politics
- How to Interact with Someone Who Hates You
- How to Talk to [47] Supporters Without Losing Your Mind (or Your Morals)
- Note: This article does require readers to have an account
Take Care of Yourself
- Meditation guides
- Breathing and relaxation techniques
- Gentle movement guides
- Calming playlists
- Positive palate cleansers
- Low-effort nutritious recipes
- Creative activities and hobbies
- More self-care ideas and coping mechanisms
- Hotlines
- National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
- Call 988
- Crisis Text Line
- Text HOME to 741741
- Trevor Project Crisis Lines
- Call 1-866-488-7386
- Text START to 678-678
- APA list of crisis lines
- National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
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