Post-Election Regulation Toolkit

Click here for Crisis Call/Text Lines.

They are also listed at the bottom of this document. 

Resources on Instagram

Affirmations

• Affirmations
• “If you’re a trans kid and you’re reading this”
• For those who wake feeling betrayed by their country

Coping & Nervous system regulation

• How to rest & recover while you fight for social change
• Are you doomscrolling again? Swipe for a gentle reminder 
• Post-election grounding & ritual for those short on energy and time
• Regulating your nervous system as a queer/trans person around Election Day
• A therapist’s tips for coping with your ‘valid’ election season anxiety as an LGBTQ+ person
• So you want to organize… but how?

Actionable resources

• Legal recommendations in preparation for the next Trump Presidency (Marriage, Parentage, Fertility, Estate planning, and Identity documents)
• How to build sociopolitical action plan

Some celebrations

• We’ve got our first openly trans person elected to Congress, Sarah McBride.
• In New Jersey, Andy Kim became the first Korean American elected to the Senate.
• Julie Johnson is the first openly LGBTQ person to serve Texas in Congress
• Kentucky has elected Keturah Herron, their first openly LGBTQ+ woman, as state senator.
• California and Colorado have protected same-sex marriage.
• Reproductive rights amendments passed in Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nevada and New York.
• For the first time in history, two Black women will serve at the same time in the U.S. Senate.
• Texas voters rejected a proposal to make it illegal to use roadways to travel out of state for an abortion.

Events, Workshops, and Classes

Signup links are hyperlinked

• 11/21/24 @ 9-10:30pm EST Planned Parenthood Virtual Election Debrief

• 11/21/24 @ 7-8:30pm EST Where Do We Go From Here? A Post-Election Assessment

• Healhaus: 7 days free access to online mental health and wellness sessions

• Make sure to cancel your subscription if you don’t want to get charged after 7 days. Maybe you decide to set a reminder. Or see if you can cancel right away, without the membership ending.

Tips for regulating your nervous system as a queer/trans person around election day:

Check in with yourself and your community

• What do you need to feel emotionally safe?
• Are you able to access a space that can bring you comfort? Online/virtual spaces count!
• Can you be near trusted loved ones during this time?
• Are you able to offer support or comfort to your loved ones?

Establish a grounding routine

• Keep your go-to anxiety soothers nearby
• Practice deep breathing exercises throughout the day
• Gently move your body to stay connected to yourself
• Set check-in times throughout the day to reflect on what you need
• Nourish your body with food and water

Setting boundaries

• Give yourself permission to stay off your phone and limit your news consumption
• Communicate what you are willing to discuss and what you’re not with your friends and family
• Practice self-compassion and grace when things feel heavy
• Be honest with your community about the support you need

An excerpt from Cole Arthur Riley (@blackliturgies)

Inhale:

I’m not foolish for hoping.

Exhale:

I won’t rush from this grief.

Inhale:

The world reveals itself

Exhale:

for what we’ve known it to be.

Inhale:

I won’t expedite my grief

Exhale:

to alleviate this tension.

LGBT National Help Center

National Hotline: 1-888-843-4564

Coming Out Support Hotline: 1-888-688-5428

Youth Talkline: 1-800-246-7743

Senior Hotline: 1-888-234-7243

Blackline

Call or text: 1-800-604-5841

Peer support and counseling prioritizing BIPOC, with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens. "We do not trace or send any type of intervention under any circumstances without consent."

Trans Lifeline (English, Español)

US: 1-877-565-8860

Canada: 1-877-330-6366

Trans peer support for the Trans community that’s been "divested from police since day one. Run by and for Trans people."

StrongHearts Native Helpline

Call 24/7: 1-844-762-8483 or chat online

24/7 confidential and anonymous culturally-appropriate domestic and sexual violence helpline for Native Americans. "advocates do not request or record the contact’s identification and/or address."

Thrive Lifeline (24/7)

Text 24/7: 1-313-662-8209

Trans-led and operated, focusing on people with intersecting marginalized identities. Does not "engage in non-consensual active rescue"

Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line

1-888-407-4515

Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line: Warmline answered by trained peer supporters. "We do not trace or send any type of intervention under any circumstances without consent."