Note that every tip will apply to each queer, transgender, or nonbinary person in your life. Fox DeNova, FOLX Member Advocate, worked with us to identify five tips for how to be a better LGBTQ ally.

Being an ally can be a great form of advocacy and personal activism to practice in your daily life. There aren’t a whole lot of resources out there for people on how to be an ally, especially when it comes to supporting transgender and nonbinary people.

Either way, there are practical and emotional ways to support the LGBT people in your life beyond Pride month. Or maybe you’re just a good person who realizes that all people deserve human rights-regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity-and should be treated with respect, dignity, and care. Maybe you’ve noticed that your kid’s gender expression has recently changed. Maybe you have just learned that a coworker of yours is transgender, and you want to understand how you can better support them. Maybe someone you love or care about has recently come out.

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