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Born This Way Foundation @btwfoundation.bsky.social · 3h

🚨 Last chance to vote! 🚨 We’re finalists at the @shortyawards.bsky.social for Impact, and your vote can help us win the Audience Honor! 🏆 Vote by 10/21:

💛 #BeThereCertificate: shortyawards.com/10th-impact/...

🏳️‍🌈 “Without It, I Wouldn’t Be Here Today”: shortyawards.com/10th-impact/...

#ShortyAwards

Born This Way Foundation @btwfoundation.bsky.social · 5d

At our #KindnessInAction event, Caitlyn Smith (Girls Opportunity Alliance) shared why young people need communities truly invested in their wellbeing.

Earn your #BeThereCertificate + learn how to support yourself + others: certificate.bethere.org/cottonon

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Born This Way Foundation @btwfoundation.bsky.social · 5d

"...it's not just about one voice rising; it's about fostering an environment where many voices rise together, creating a stronger, more equitable future for Black girls everywhere." - Black Girls Advance #ChannelKindness #BeKind365

channelkindness.bsky.social @channelkindness.bsky.social · 5d

Clementina started Black Girls Advance with the mission of creating a safe space where Black girls consistently feel seen, affirmed, and supported. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
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Black Girls Advance: Cultivating Safe Spaces in a Digital World - Channel Kindness

In a rapidly evolving world, where digital landscapes often blur the lines between reality and curated perfection, the need for genuine, safe spaces has never been more critical, especially for young ...

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Born This Way Foundation @btwfoundation.bsky.social · 6d

We’re honored to share that we’ve been named a finalist at the @shortyawards.bsky.social for Impact! 💖🎉

Vote by Oct 21:

🔗 Be There Certificate: tinyurl.com/2bvadfh2

🔗 “Without It, I Wouldn’t Be Here Today”: LGBTQ+ Young People’s Experiences in Online Spaces: tinyurl.com/bdp35sxd

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Born This Way Foundation @btwfoundation.bsky.social · 6d

Families play a powerful role in helping LGBTQ+ young people feel seen + supported. 💖

Join us + @famonlinesafety.bsky.social tomorrow, Oct. 15th from 12-1pm ET for a conversation on building affirming spaces online + at home. 🏠✨

Register: fosi.org/event/webina...

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Born This Way Foundation @btwfoundation.bsky.social · 9d

This #WorldMentalHealthDay, we’re proud to join Cotton On Foundation’s Mental Health Collective to expand support for young people. 🌍✨

Let’s build a kinder, braver world together. Earn your #BeThereCertificate: certificate.bethere.org/cottonon

@/jackdotorg

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Born This Way Foundation @btwfoundation.bsky.social · 10d

Huge thanks to Sandrell Rivers Theater for hosting + @omiamifestival.bsky.social, The Miami Foundation, + Cotton On Foundation for making this magic happen 🫶 #KindnessInAction

📸: Kammerman Photography / @/kammermanphotography

Group of young people wearing “Kinder, Braver Together” hats provided by Cotton On Foundation, which they designed during the hat customization activity at our Kindness in Action event in Miami.

Two young people smiling as they look at their photo and poem from O, Miami Poetry's photobooth activation.

Two young people playfully posing while holding empanadas.

Young people in the audience at our Kindness in Action event in Miami, smiling and playfully posing for a photo.

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Born This Way Foundation @btwfoundation.bsky.social · 10d

Students from New World School of the Arts shared incredible artwork 🎨 that reminded us: when young voices shine, communities grow stronger. #KindnessInAction

📸: Kammerman Photography / @/kammermanphotography

Photo of a young person posing with a painting.

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Born This Way Foundation @btwfoundation.bsky.social · 10d

From Guitars Over Guns’ Atomic Lollipops rocking the stage 🎸 to Troy Angles’ moving poetry 📝, creativity showed us how powerful coming together can be. 🙌 #KindnessInAction

📸: Kammerman Photography / @/kammermanphotography

A member of Guitars Over Guns’ Atomic Lollipops playing electric guitar on stage during their performance.

Poet Troy Angles posing on stage during his performance.

Photo of Atomic Lollipops playing on stage.

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Born This Way Foundation @btwfoundation.bsky.social · 10d

#KindnessInAction lit up Miami! 💖🌴 Music, poetry, + art brought real connection + hope to every corner of the room.

📸: Kammerman Photography / @/kammermanphotography

Photo of Guitars Over Guns’ Atomic Lollipops playing on stage.

Young people posing for a photo at a photobooth activation hosted by O, Miami Poetry, with artist and cultural practitioner Najja Moon smiling alongside them.

Kevin Perez from Guitars Over Guns smiling while holding a paper and pencil during a live Channel Kindness Storytellers Club writing workshop.

Full audience at our Kindness in Action event in Miami, with Shadille Estepan, Born This Way Foundation’s Senior Communications Manager, emceeing.

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Born This Way Foundation @btwfoundation.bsky.social · 11d

Our Kindness in Action event in Miami brought together young changemakers, artists, and caring adults to explore how community care and creativity can strengthen mental health. 💖🎸🎨🎙️🙌☀️

🎥: @/miamivideoproductions, @/vgcreations.tv

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Born This Way Foundation @btwfoundation.bsky.social · 12d

"If we want to be accepted, we must also accept others." - Christie Schmiemann

channelkindness.bsky.social @channelkindness.bsky.social · 12d

At a @btwfoundation.bsky.social event on @nycferry.bsky.social, Christie shares how we can build a kinder, braver world together. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365

www.channelkindness.org/cruising-wit...

Cruising With Kindness - Channel Kindness

I had the opportunity to attend a Born This Way Foundation event on the NYC Ferry recently! I met the coolest people, which was not a surprise to me—as we are all clearly connected by our love for Gag...

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Born This Way Foundation @btwfoundation.bsky.social · 12d

🎥: @/chriscapturesitall

Born This Way Foundation @btwfoundation.bsky.social · 12d

We’re still buzzing from our Kindness in Action event in NYC! 🌃💖

Stay tuned for our upcoming #ChannelKindness Radio Live with @drclaudiasantifer.bsky.social + Youth Advisory Board member Rushil, which explores how young people and researchers are shaping the future of mental health.

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Born This Way Foundation @btwfoundation.bsky.social · 12d

Ahead of #WorldMentalHealthDay on Friday, let’s grow our knowledge, skills, and confidence to be there for one another, and ourselves. Join Born This Way Foundation, Cotton On Foundation, and Jack.org to take the #BeThereCertificate today 💛: certificate.bethere.org/cottonon

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Family Online Safety Institute @famonlinesafety.bsky.social · 18d

🌈 Supporting LGBTQ+ young people starts at home. 🏡 Join our special webinar with the @BTWFoundation to learn how families can create affirming spaces and build lasting connections. 🗓️ October 15, 2025 | ⏰ 12–1 PM EST

Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#LGBTQYouth #FamilySupport #OnlineSafety

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Born This Way Foundation @btwfoundation.bsky.social · 18d

NYC showed us the power of Kindness in Action! 🗽💖

Thank you to each young leader, advocate, and partner who joined together to uplift youth action, spark meaningful conversations on mental health, and co-create community-driven solutions.

📸: @/chriscapturesitall

Poet Kayla Dudley reads a poem on stage.

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Born This Way Foundation @btwfoundation.bsky.social · 18d

"To anyone who has been bullied, never let anyone take your pride away from you." - Ayaan #ChannelKindness #BeKind365

channelkindness.bsky.social @channelkindness.bsky.social · 18d

When Ayaan went to a new school, he found himself being bullied. Here's how we can stop bullying and spread kindness in schools #ChannelKindness #BeKind365

www.channelkindness.org/we-need-to-t...

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Born This Way Foundation @btwfoundation.bsky.social · 20d

"...stories aren’t meant to be polished or perfect—they’re meant to be honest, even if that honesty is a little messy." - Diya Mankotia #ChannelKindness #BeKind365

channelkindness.bsky.social @channelkindness.bsky.social · 20d

What we follow on social media makes a difference for our mental health. Here's how this teen unfollowed perfection. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365

www.channelkindness.org/unfollow-per...

Unfollow Perfectionism - Channel Kindness

For the longest time, I believed the phrase “You are what you consume” applied only to the food I ate. But over time, I’ve realized that it’s not just what we put into our bodies that shape us—it’s wh...

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Born This Way Foundation @btwfoundation.bsky.social · 21d

"A lot of our customers, our shoppers, our community, within Out of the Closet, they’re just looking for a safe space where they can be themselves, where they can shop for themselves.” - Out of the Closet #ChannelKindness #BeKind365

channelkindness.bsky.social @channelkindness.bsky.social · 21d

For 35 years, Out of the Closet has provided thrifting and lifesaving care. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365

www.channelkindness.org/out-of-the-c...

‘Out of the Closet’ Celebrates 35 Years of Thrifting + Lifesaving Care - Channel Kindness

I’ll never forget the first time I stepped into Out of the Closet. Turning the street corner in downtown Fort Lauderdale, Florida, my friends and I were greeted with its bright pink-and-turquoise stor...

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Born This Way Foundation @btwfoundation.bsky.social · 25d

🏳️‍⚧️💻 New report brief with Hopelab:

For many trans young people, online spaces are places of safety, affirmation, + connection.

Read the report 👉 hopelab.org/stories/tran...

#ChannelKindness #BeKind365

Text reads: “I Just Want to Be Accepted by Others: How Transgender Young People Seek and Experience Online Support, 2025.”

At the bottom are the logos of Born This Way Foundation and Hopelab. The design features vibrant, colorful illustrations of young people connecting in online spaces. One sits beside their dog, others appear engaged through devices and conversations. Surrounding them are playful icons, including speech bubbles, arrows, hearts, and squiggly lines, symbolizing dialogue, connection, and care.

Quote reads: “Online communities have granted me the ability to express myself freely and be proud of who I am...” - Study Participant

The design features a laptop with hearts coming out of it, a star, and a butterfly against a colorful gradient background.

There is text at the bottom that reads "I Just Want to Be Accepted by Others": How Transgender Young People Seek and Experience Online Support (2025)"

Text reads: "6x safer online: Transgender young people were six times as likely to report feeling “very safe” expressing their identity in online spaces compared to in-person spaces."

The design features message bubbles, hearts, and stars against a colorful gradient background.

There is text at the bottom that reads "I Just Want to Be Accepted by Others": How Transgender Young People Seek and Experience Online Support (2025)"

Text reads "Over 90% of transgender young people reported feeling comfortable with their LGBTQ+ identity."

There is an additional block of text against a yellow background that reads "Pride and community has been proven to boost flourishing and lower depression"

There is text at the bottom that reads "I Just Want to Be Accepted by Others": How Transgender Young People Seek and Experience Online Support (2025)"

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channelkindness.bsky.social @channelkindness.bsky.social · 25d

Our #KindnessInAction event in Chicago showed what’s possible when young people lead. 💚

Thanks to all who joined us w/ @btwfoundation.bsky.social, @obamafoundation.bsky.social, After School Matters, and Cotton On Foundation!

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channelkindness.bsky.social @channelkindness.bsky.social · 25d

Join us tomorrow, 9/25 at 8 PM ET for a free virtual celebration of 5 years of CHANNEL KINDNESS: Stories of Kindness and Community! 💚✨ Reflect + share stories in a welcoming space with Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD).

RSVP: ChannelKindness.org/the-storytel... #ChannelKindness

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Born This Way Foundation @btwfoundation.bsky.social · 26d

"Self-kindness isn’t selfish; it’s the foundation that allows us to show up more fully for those around us.” -Abdulquadri #ChannelKindness #BeKind365

channelkindness.bsky.social @channelkindness.bsky.social · 26d

The beautiful thing about kindness is that it’s accessible to everyone.
#ChannelKindness #BeKind365

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The Power of Everyday Kindness - Channel Kindness

I used to think changing the world required grand gestures and momentous actions. But life has taught me that true transformation often begins in the smallest moments of human connection. It starts wi...

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Born This Way Foundation @btwfoundation.bsky.social · 27d

"Give yourself permission to be gentle" - Malavika #ChannelKindness #BeKind365

channelkindness.bsky.social @channelkindness.bsky.social · 27d

If you're a college freshman, check out these tips from a college senior to help you start your year! #ChannelKindness #BeKind365 www.channelkindness.org/first-year-m...

First-Year Mindset From a University Senior - Channel Kindness

Freshman move-in season is officially here. As a university senior, I remember how much of a roller-coaster freshman year was, with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. Here are five things yo...

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