Local families of transgender young people are facing numerous struggles following President Donald Trump’s moves hostile to gender non-conforming people. They’re scrambling to obtain legal documents, find supportive peers, and prepare go bags if they have to leave the country suddenly, while lobbying their legislators about pending state bills.
Tina Kelley
Power of Friendship: Montclair Helps Supports Families in Crisis
They’ve paid for work boots for two men with new construction jobs. They secured a room for a college student living in his car, after his parents evicted him. They covered Uber rides so kids in a displaced family could get to school.


