Check Out "The Trans Allyship Workbook: Building Skills to Support Trans People in Our Lives" by Davey Shlasko

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By Suzanne Pearson, LCSW

Davey Shlasko’s Trans Allyship Workbook: Building Skills to Support Trans People in Our Lives is an accessible guide for any cis-person looking to be a better ally to the trans community, and/or any trans person who is looking to be a better ally to other trans folks with differing experiences. This book is approachable, regardless of your prior knowledge and experience, as it is written clearly for all to understand. Shlasko does a great job of balancing the understanding of where readers are coming from, while pushing them to be better allies. It stimulates curiosity, and reads like a conversation between the author and reader.

This book packs a lot of tools and information into its 100 or so pages. It contains exercises that invite reflection on gender, the systems we live in, the beliefs we hold, the impact we have on others, as well as exercises for practicing skills to support trans people in our lives. Shlasko shares many concrete actions individuals can take to be a better ally to the trans community. Specific support and information is given for professionals, educators, healthcare providers, therapists, human services providers, and parents of trans children to reflect on. I believe that it is a truly useful book for anyone to read. 

Furthermore, the book is full of additional resources for continued learning and to help put alllyship into action. 

Davey Shlasko is an educator, author, and consultant, who uses education as a way to encourage change for social justice. Learn more about Davey Shlasko at: https://www.thinkagaintraining.com/about-us/our-team/

You can purchase a hardcopy or a digital copy of Trans Allyship Workbook: Building Skills to Support Trans People in Our Lives here: https://www.thinkagaintraining.com/shop/

If you need more one-on-one support in navigating your own relationship to your gender and/or supporting others in your life, we are accepting referrals now: https://www.umbrellacollective.org/appointments

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