"Trans scouts have sold 71,254 boxes of cookies as of January 22, according to the most recent update on independent journalist Erin Reed's annual trans Girl Scout cookies list. What started in 2022 with just three girls now includes 189 scouts or their troops, helping them to reach their goals so they can travel, camp, or even give proceeds back to their communities."
""Many of these kids are not in affirming areas. Many are in red states," she says. "Many are in places where they've been told that they're wrong for being who they are. Finding out that not only is the person that they are not a bad thing, but something that they can be proud of and something that people want to help, is meaningful.""
As of January 22, transgender Girl Scouts have sold 71,254 boxes of cookies through an independent annual list that began in 2022. The initiative grew from three girls to 189 scouts or troops, enabling participants to fund travel, camping trips, and community donations. The list originated as a means to directly support trans youth and to connect buyers with trans sellers when local outreach yielded few leads. The initiative prioritizes uplifting trans children by brightening their days amid non-affirming environments. Purchases serve both financial goals and affirmation, especially for youth in red states or communities that lack gender-affirming support.
Read at Advocate.com
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