Do Something: Identity(ies)
OUR MISSION
DSI advocates for social justice and the human rights of trans, non binary, and many more non cis people and communities by facilitating access to networks of life saving care and developing a wide range of platforms focused on education, training, and research.
OUR PROGRAM AREAS
Training
DSI develops trainings and interactive workshops to promote awareness of the ways in which individuals and institutions, often unwittingly, engage in transphobic behaviors/language.
App
The No More Gatekeeping app includes a database of affirming, trained providers who offer psychological assessments and write letters for access to care that will affirm who a person is.
Conferences
DSI currently offers a bi-annual conferences (May 2022, May 2024, Nov 2026) that focuses on and features the experiences of trans, non binary and more non cis identity(ies).
Resources
Our founder and contributors are consistently producing new resources including books, articles, and documentaries. These resources are intended to expand understanding and empathy towards trans, non binary, and other non cis identity(ies).
Why DSI?
We are unique by only employing only people who are trans, non binary, and/or another non cis identity. Promoting a space with people who have shared identity(ies) significantly increases the likelihood of creating a trauma-informed environment that directly impacts our mental wellness and feelings of safety which can decrease negative psychological and physiological impacts. A space with people who have shared identities increases the likelihood of people practicing cultural humility which reduces impediments to care.