Trans Up Front
@transupfrontil.com
We are dedicated to centering trans voices in the fight for trans rights, providing advocacy, education, and action.
Trans Up Front Illinois would like to formally announce our upcoming showcase has been postponed. We want to apologize to all the amazing artists and performers who submitted their work for this event and to ensure that this event will occur later in the year (date to be determined)!
January 26, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Trans Up Front Illinois would like to formally announce our upcoming showcase has been postponed. We want to apologize to all the amazing artists and performers who submitted their work for this event and to ensure that this event will occur later in the year (date to be determined)!
This year, in celebration of Black History Month, we would like to take the time to highlight the contributions, experiences, and joy of our black trans and GNC community . We would like to interview four individuals on their version of trans joy and resilience!
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Black History Month Highlight
As we enter Black History Month, Trans Up Front would like to invite our community members to share their experiences in the trans community and how they exercise trans joy in the current world. We wi...
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January 26, 2026 at 6:19 PM
This year, in celebration of Black History Month, we would like to take the time to highlight the contributions, experiences, and joy of our black trans and GNC community . We would like to interview four individuals on their version of trans joy and resilience!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Looking to get involved in the fight for trans and gender-expansive youth? This is your chance! Join us on Thursday, January 29th at 7pm for a virtual open house to learn how you can get involved and find your place in our community!
www.transupfrontil.com/volunteerope...
www.transupfrontil.com/volunteerope...
January 26, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Looking to get involved in the fight for trans and gender-expansive youth? This is your chance! Join us on Thursday, January 29th at 7pm for a virtual open house to learn how you can get involved and find your place in our community!
www.transupfrontil.com/volunteerope...
www.transupfrontil.com/volunteerope...
We are angry because children are being used as political leverage. We are resolute because fear will not decide their futures. Trans Up Front is here—providing rapid response, advocacy, and care so no trans youth is left behind. Donate today.
www.transupfrontil.com/donate
www.transupfrontil.com/donate
January 22, 2026 at 7:08 PM
We are angry because children are being used as political leverage. We are resolute because fear will not decide their futures. Trans Up Front is here—providing rapid response, advocacy, and care so no trans youth is left behind. Donate today.
www.transupfrontil.com/donate
www.transupfrontil.com/donate
🚨 Trans Up Front Statement 🚨
Lurie Children’s Hospital announced it will no longer offer gender-affirming medications to new patients under 18. This has created fear for trans youth and families—but facts matter.
www.transupfrontil.com/gac
Lurie Children’s Hospital announced it will no longer offer gender-affirming medications to new patients under 18. This has created fear for trans youth and families—but facts matter.
www.transupfrontil.com/gac
January 20, 2026 at 11:25 PM
🚨 Trans Up Front Statement 🚨
Lurie Children’s Hospital announced it will no longer offer gender-affirming medications to new patients under 18. This has created fear for trans youth and families—but facts matter.
www.transupfrontil.com/gac
Lurie Children’s Hospital announced it will no longer offer gender-affirming medications to new patients under 18. This has created fear for trans youth and families—but facts matter.
www.transupfrontil.com/gac
What happens when the same systems set up to protect children are also used to harm transgender and gender nonconforming families (and LGB families, single parent families, families with disabilities, etc…)?
Read our Substack to learn more.
open.substack.com/pub/transupf...
Read our Substack to learn more.
open.substack.com/pub/transupf...
When the Court Appoints Bias:
Guardian ad Litems in Illinois and the Families Left Without Protection
open.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:23 PM
What happens when the same systems set up to protect children are also used to harm transgender and gender nonconforming families (and LGB families, single parent families, families with disabilities, etc…)?
Read our Substack to learn more.
open.substack.com/pub/transupf...
Read our Substack to learn more.
open.substack.com/pub/transupf...
Join us Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 6 PM for a community gathering on the day of oral arguments in HECOX v. B.P.J., a Supreme Court case impacting trans youth, Title IX, and equal protection. Panel + sports-themed community meal.
Register on mobilize: bit.ly/3N20hUt
Register on mobilize: bit.ly/3N20hUt
January 7, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Join us Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 6 PM for a community gathering on the day of oral arguments in HECOX v. B.P.J., a Supreme Court case impacting trans youth, Title IX, and equal protection. Panel + sports-themed community meal.
Register on mobilize: bit.ly/3N20hUt
Register on mobilize: bit.ly/3N20hUt
🎨 Call for Art Submissions! 🎨
Express Yourself: TGNC Family Art & Showcase. Trans Up Front invites TGNC people of all ages and families to share art celebrating identity, joy, love, and community. Many mediums welcome. Featured artists may event sell their work!
Submit: bit.ly/3Na1LMk
Express Yourself: TGNC Family Art & Showcase. Trans Up Front invites TGNC people of all ages and families to share art celebrating identity, joy, love, and community. Many mediums welcome. Featured artists may event sell their work!
Submit: bit.ly/3Na1LMk
January 6, 2026 at 4:13 PM
🎨 Call for Art Submissions! 🎨
Express Yourself: TGNC Family Art & Showcase. Trans Up Front invites TGNC people of all ages and families to share art celebrating identity, joy, love, and community. Many mediums welcome. Featured artists may event sell their work!
Submit: bit.ly/3Na1LMk
Express Yourself: TGNC Family Art & Showcase. Trans Up Front invites TGNC people of all ages and families to share art celebrating identity, joy, love, and community. Many mediums welcome. Featured artists may event sell their work!
Submit: bit.ly/3Na1LMk
Light the Way Soiree tickets are now open! Limited early bird tickets available. Make sure to grab yours today and help us illuminate a brighter future for trans youth across Illinois!
www.transupfrontil.com/lighttheway
www.transupfrontil.com/lighttheway
January 2, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Light the Way Soiree tickets are now open! Limited early bird tickets available. Make sure to grab yours today and help us illuminate a brighter future for trans youth across Illinois!
www.transupfrontil.com/lighttheway
www.transupfrontil.com/lighttheway
Reposted by Trans Up Front
how i'm walking out of 2025
(photo originally taken for @assignedmedia.org / @transupfrontil.com rally, march 2025 / chicago, il / miranda (nikon d750) / nikkor af-s 24-80 f/2.8)
#photography
(photo originally taken for @assignedmedia.org / @transupfrontil.com rally, march 2025 / chicago, il / miranda (nikon d750) / nikkor af-s 24-80 f/2.8)
#photography
December 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
how i'm walking out of 2025
(photo originally taken for @assignedmedia.org / @transupfrontil.com rally, march 2025 / chicago, il / miranda (nikon d750) / nikkor af-s 24-80 f/2.8)
#photography
(photo originally taken for @assignedmedia.org / @transupfrontil.com rally, march 2025 / chicago, il / miranda (nikon d750) / nikkor af-s 24-80 f/2.8)
#photography
Join Trans Up Front Illinois for TUF C.H.A.T., a peer-led support group for parents and caregivers statewide on Jan 8. Featuring Illinois Council for Health Justice. Learn how to support loved ones and understand health care rights followed by community support.
transupfrontil.com/supportgroups
transupfrontil.com/supportgroups
January 1, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Join Trans Up Front Illinois for TUF C.H.A.T., a peer-led support group for parents and caregivers statewide on Jan 8. Featuring Illinois Council for Health Justice. Learn how to support loved ones and understand health care rights followed by community support.
transupfrontil.com/supportgroups
transupfrontil.com/supportgroups
They try to define us by hate — we define ourselves by joy, love, and resilience. We’re flipping the script & investing in a future where trans youth across Illinois are celebrated. This holiday season, stand with us & help create a brighter future for trans youth. www.transupfrontil.com/donate
December 15, 2025 at 7:56 PM
They try to define us by hate — we define ourselves by joy, love, and resilience. We’re flipping the script & investing in a future where trans youth across Illinois are celebrated. This holiday season, stand with us & help create a brighter future for trans youth. www.transupfrontil.com/donate
URGENT CALL TO ACTION!
Tell Your Rep to Vote No on H.R. 3492!
On December 17th, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives will be voting on a proposed bill introduced by Marjorie Taylor Greene that aims to criminalize gender affirming care for youth nationwide. Act now!
act.hrc.org/page/183524/...
Tell Your Rep to Vote No on H.R. 3492!
On December 17th, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives will be voting on a proposed bill introduced by Marjorie Taylor Greene that aims to criminalize gender affirming care for youth nationwide. Act now!
act.hrc.org/page/183524/...
December 15, 2025 at 2:02 PM
URGENT CALL TO ACTION!
Tell Your Rep to Vote No on H.R. 3492!
On December 17th, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives will be voting on a proposed bill introduced by Marjorie Taylor Greene that aims to criminalize gender affirming care for youth nationwide. Act now!
act.hrc.org/page/183524/...
Tell Your Rep to Vote No on H.R. 3492!
On December 17th, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives will be voting on a proposed bill introduced by Marjorie Taylor Greene that aims to criminalize gender affirming care for youth nationwide. Act now!
act.hrc.org/page/183524/...
Save the Date
Light the Way Soiree: Illuminating a Brighter Future for Trans Youth
Join us as Trans Up Front Illinois celebrates our first birthday with an evening rooted in community, reflection, and hope.
More details coming soon. We can’t wait to celebrate with you.
Light the Way Soiree: Illuminating a Brighter Future for Trans Youth
Join us as Trans Up Front Illinois celebrates our first birthday with an evening rooted in community, reflection, and hope.
More details coming soon. We can’t wait to celebrate with you.
December 15, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Save the Date
Light the Way Soiree: Illuminating a Brighter Future for Trans Youth
Join us as Trans Up Front Illinois celebrates our first birthday with an evening rooted in community, reflection, and hope.
More details coming soon. We can’t wait to celebrate with you.
Light the Way Soiree: Illuminating a Brighter Future for Trans Youth
Join us as Trans Up Front Illinois celebrates our first birthday with an evening rooted in community, reflection, and hope.
More details coming soon. We can’t wait to celebrate with you.
We’re Hiring! Development & Fundraising Coordinator (Part-Time, Contract)
This remote role is ideal for someone who is passionate about community-centered fundraising, & supporting trans and gender-expansive youth across Illinois.
This remote role is ideal for someone who is passionate about community-centered fundraising, & supporting trans and gender-expansive youth across Illinois.
December 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
We’re Hiring! Development & Fundraising Coordinator (Part-Time, Contract)
This remote role is ideal for someone who is passionate about community-centered fundraising, & supporting trans and gender-expansive youth across Illinois.
This remote role is ideal for someone who is passionate about community-centered fundraising, & supporting trans and gender-expansive youth across Illinois.
It’s Giving Tuesday!
Today and every day, we’re uplifting trans youth and families across Illinois by investing in care, safety, & community.
Every gift, big or small, makes a real impact.
www.transupfrontil.com/donate
Today and every day, we’re uplifting trans youth and families across Illinois by investing in care, safety, & community.
Every gift, big or small, makes a real impact.
www.transupfrontil.com/donate
December 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
It’s Giving Tuesday!
Today and every day, we’re uplifting trans youth and families across Illinois by investing in care, safety, & community.
Every gift, big or small, makes a real impact.
www.transupfrontil.com/donate
Today and every day, we’re uplifting trans youth and families across Illinois by investing in care, safety, & community.
Every gift, big or small, makes a real impact.
www.transupfrontil.com/donate
Shop with purpose this holiday season! Grab our beanie, unicorn, tote, and youth & adult shirts to support trans youth care. Use code TUFHOLIDAY for 15% off thru Dec 2, 11:59pm.
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November 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Shop with purpose this holiday season! Grab our beanie, unicorn, tote, and youth & adult shirts to support trans youth care. Use code TUFHOLIDAY for 15% off thru Dec 2, 11:59pm.
Shop now: trans-up-front-il.square.site
Shop now: trans-up-front-il.square.site
🧡 Happy Thanksgiving from Trans Up Front Illinois! We’re grateful for our community, partners, supporters, and donors who make our work possible. Help us continue supporting trans youth & adults: www.transupfrontil.com/donate
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November 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
🧡 Happy Thanksgiving from Trans Up Front Illinois! We’re grateful for our community, partners, supporters, and donors who make our work possible. Help us continue supporting trans youth & adults: www.transupfrontil.com/donate
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As we close our first year, TUF has supported 900+ families with affirming care, resources, and community! Every dollar fuels trans-led & life-affirming work. Thank you for standing with us! Together, we’re building a safer, more affirming Illinois for all trans people. www.transupfrontil.com/donate
November 25, 2025 at 9:06 PM
As we close our first year, TUF has supported 900+ families with affirming care, resources, and community! Every dollar fuels trans-led & life-affirming work. Thank you for standing with us! Together, we’re building a safer, more affirming Illinois for all trans people. www.transupfrontil.com/donate
The Supreme Court let the Trump admin’s discriminatory passport policy move forward—putting trans, gender-diverse & intersex people at risk. We’ll keep showing up to listen, support, & fight for dignity, safety, & recognition for every TGNC person. 💜
November 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The Supreme Court let the Trump admin’s discriminatory passport policy move forward—putting trans, gender-diverse & intersex people at risk. We’ll keep showing up to listen, support, & fight for dignity, safety, & recognition for every TGNC person. 💜
Happy Trans Parents Day!
November 3, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Happy Trans Parents Day!
Today is Intersex Awareness Day!
Sex was NEVER a binary. The rising tide of anti-trans sentiment and laws cause incredible harm to intersex people.
It is more important than ever that we stand together against the rising tide of hate that impacts both communities.
Sex was NEVER a binary. The rising tide of anti-trans sentiment and laws cause incredible harm to intersex people.
It is more important than ever that we stand together against the rising tide of hate that impacts both communities.
October 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Today is Intersex Awareness Day!
Sex was NEVER a binary. The rising tide of anti-trans sentiment and laws cause incredible harm to intersex people.
It is more important than ever that we stand together against the rising tide of hate that impacts both communities.
Sex was NEVER a binary. The rising tide of anti-trans sentiment and laws cause incredible harm to intersex people.
It is more important than ever that we stand together against the rising tide of hate that impacts both communities.
October is LGBTQIA+ History Month!
We are highlighting global trans and nonbinary identities both in history and enduring today.
Today we are highlighting some of the many transgender and nonbinary traditions found in Africa including the Sekrata, Mashoga, Ashtime, and Mino.
We are highlighting global trans and nonbinary identities both in history and enduring today.
Today we are highlighting some of the many transgender and nonbinary traditions found in Africa including the Sekrata, Mashoga, Ashtime, and Mino.
October 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
October is LGBTQIA+ History Month!
We are highlighting global trans and nonbinary identities both in history and enduring today.
Today we are highlighting some of the many transgender and nonbinary traditions found in Africa including the Sekrata, Mashoga, Ashtime, and Mino.
We are highlighting global trans and nonbinary identities both in history and enduring today.
Today we are highlighting some of the many transgender and nonbinary traditions found in Africa including the Sekrata, Mashoga, Ashtime, and Mino.
October is LGBTQIA+ History Month!
We are highlighting global trans and nonbinary identities both in history and enduring today.
Today we are highlighting some of the many transgender and nonbinary traditions found in South Asia including the Metis, Hijra, and Aravani.
We are highlighting global trans and nonbinary identities both in history and enduring today.
Today we are highlighting some of the many transgender and nonbinary traditions found in South Asia including the Metis, Hijra, and Aravani.
October 25, 2025 at 2:28 PM
October is LGBTQIA+ History Month!
We are highlighting global trans and nonbinary identities both in history and enduring today.
Today we are highlighting some of the many transgender and nonbinary traditions found in South Asia including the Metis, Hijra, and Aravani.
We are highlighting global trans and nonbinary identities both in history and enduring today.
Today we are highlighting some of the many transgender and nonbinary traditions found in South Asia including the Metis, Hijra, and Aravani.
We have received our very first award—the Doer Award—from Pride Action Tank!
Congratulations to out fellow honorees Tracy Baim (Dreamer Award) and Evette Cardona (Definer Award) who are inspirations to the work we do. And a huge thank you to the team at Pride Action Tank for this amazing honor.
Congratulations to out fellow honorees Tracy Baim (Dreamer Award) and Evette Cardona (Definer Award) who are inspirations to the work we do. And a huge thank you to the team at Pride Action Tank for this amazing honor.
October 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
We have received our very first award—the Doer Award—from Pride Action Tank!
Congratulations to out fellow honorees Tracy Baim (Dreamer Award) and Evette Cardona (Definer Award) who are inspirations to the work we do. And a huge thank you to the team at Pride Action Tank for this amazing honor.
Congratulations to out fellow honorees Tracy Baim (Dreamer Award) and Evette Cardona (Definer Award) who are inspirations to the work we do. And a huge thank you to the team at Pride Action Tank for this amazing honor.