Advocacy & education

“When the world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.”

— Malala Yousafzai

Advocacy Partnerships

JASMYN advocates to ensure the interests and concerns of our local LGBTQIA+ teens and young adult populations are addressed through community planning, education and policy making. JASMYN brings its voice into the room where important decisions are being made.

Looking for a way to use your voice for change? Our partners are deeply rooted in this work and we stand with them.

  • JASMYN stands with CenterLink and our fellow LGBTQ+ Centers across the country in denouncing anti-LGBTQ+ laws, especially those that are targeting the Trans community. JASMYN remains a Safe Place for LGBTQIA+ teens and young adults, and we will continue to meet our mission of empowerment of these young people

  • Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work.

  • PRISM works to expand access to LGBTQ-inclusive education and sexual health resources for youth in South Florida.

  • Through events, projects, community collaboration, resources, professional development, artistic endeavors, and much more they strive to create and inclusive and transformative world for queer youth.

Speak Up Against Violence Project (SUAV)

Have you heard about JASMYN's Speak Up Against Violence Project (SUAV)? The work of the SUAV project is to prevent and/or respond to violence and discrimination that impacts the local LGBTQI community. If you have you experienced or witnessed LGBTQIA-directed violence or discrimination in NEFL in the last five years, visit the button below to learn more about SUAV and to anonymously fill in our form.

Resources for Teens, Young Adults, and Families

Safe & Healthy Schools Project

Equality Florida Institute’s Safe & Healthy Schools Project aims to create a culture of inclusion while countering the bullying, harassment, social isolation, and bigotry that dramatically increase risk factors for LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning) students.

Gender Spectrum

The Gender Support Plan from Gender Spectrum is a detailed form to help you create a shared understanding among school staff, parents and a student about the ways in which the student’s authentic gender will be accounted for and supported at school.

Seattle Public Library Books Unbanned:

“Teens and young adults ages 13 to 26 living anywhere in the U.S. can access our entire collection of e-books and audiobooks. We believe in your right to read what you want, discover yourself and form your own opinions. Fill out this simple form to get a Books Unbanned card.”

Brooklyn Public Library Books Unbanned

“Brooklyn Public Library joins those fighting for the rights of teens nationwide to read what they like, discover themselves, and form their own opinions. Inspired by the American Library Association's Freedom to Read Statement, BPL's Books Unbanned initiative is a response to an increasingly coordinated and effective effort to remove books tackling a wide range of topics from library shelves. We invite individuals ages 13-21 to apply for a free BPL eCard, providing access to our full eBook collection as well as our learning databases. To apply, email booksunbanned@bklynlibrary.org.” You’ll be asked to provide your name, address, phone number, and date of birth.