“All of us are put in boxes by our family, by our religion, by our society, our moment in history, even our own bodies. Some people have the courage to break free.” — Geena Rocero
Nobody could have said it better than Geena Rocero, and this particular quote is especially fitting as we move into March 2022. This year, Women’s History Month has the honor of surrounding itself around the theme “breaking the barrier”, and it is no secret just how difficult that can be. In light of the legislative situations occurring in Texas, it is of utmost importance to express how crucial it is to support our fellow women, and the trans community as a whole. It is unbearable to watch, but there is hope that these resources may possibly help trans women this month, or any loved ones that you may have in need of assistance.
Organizations
-Trans Lifeline
Trans Lifeline is a non-profit hotline that offers direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis. They are an organization that understands the validity of having other trans individuals in positions of power, therefore they are trans led. If you are in need of assistance or just need somebody to hold space you can call:
The United States hotline: (877) 565-8860
The Canada hotline: (877) 330-6366
Donate: https://translifeline.org/donate/
-Transgender Law Center
The Transgender Law Center, based in Oakland, California, is one of the largest organizations run by trans individuals. The center provides legal assistance in majority for trans people, but they also use their resources to provide legal assistance for people of color. The Transgender Law Center can cover cases that deal with the following: discrimination, health care, identity documents, religious exemptions, relationship and parental recognition, and criminal justice.
https://transgenderlawcenter.org/about
Donate: https://transgenderlawcenter.org/donate
-The Okra Project
Based in New York City, the Okra Project is a community that assists black trans, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming individuals by providing resources and meals whenever they can to as many people as they can in their area. The Okra project focuses on the fact that all people are deserving of basic livelihood necessities such as food, physician & medicinal assistance, and travel care.
https://www.theokraproject.com
Donation: https://www.flipcause.com/hosted_widget/hostedWidgetHome/MTAxMzk3
-Sylvia Rivera Law Project
The Sylvia Rivera Law Project is based in New York City and works to guarantee that people are able to express their gender identities without discrimination of any kind. The Sylvia Rivera Project specializes in those who are low-income or those of color who are transgender, intersexual, or gender non -conforming.
Donate: https://srlp.org/get-involved/donate/donate-now/
-Black Tans Femmes in the Arts
Black Trans Femmes in the Arts creates the space for black trans femme artists and culture to be illuminated where it is otherwise overlooked. The community takes applications to showcase all trans femme artists and gives them the platform to express their given art whether it is visual, poetic, or installation project based.
https://www.btfacollective.org
Donate: https://www.flipcause.com/hosted_widget/hostedWidgetHome/MTAxMzkx
-National Center for Transgender Equality
The National Center for Transgender Equality is locate din Logan Circle neighborhood of Washington D. C. and advocates for the understanding and acceptance of transgender people. Founded in 2003, the National Center for Transgender Equality set out to create the policy change in need for transgender equality.
