List of Charities and Non Profits
Jun. 8th, 2020 04:53 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
hpfandomhatesterfsThis is our official list of suggested charities. I wanted to draw attention to some smaller groups working on a more local or grassroots level. And I wanted to highlight in particular those groups that work towards helping trans and non-binary people of colour, given the current political climate. Projects in the UK also warrant special attention, as Rowling's terf beliefs are representative of a larger problem within her country and efforts to limit the rights and protections of trans folks living there. Also, many of the UK-based organisations are in critical need of donations during at this moment.
I encourage you all to visit the sites, read and research, and see what resounds with you, personally!
Trans Justice Funding Project - Run by a panel of Black, Brown and Indigenous trans folks making grants directly to groups across the nation, the TJFP "is a community-led funding initiative...to support grassroots, trans justice groups run by and for trans people...We center the leadership of trans people organizing around their experiences with racism, economic injustice, transmisogyny, ableism, immigration, incarceration, and other intersecting oppressions."
Reclaim - A Minnesota-based organisation which is of particular help on the ground right now during the current political situation, Reclaim works "to provide financially and culturally accessible care to queer and trans youth and their families, as well as continue to train practitioners and partner in community to create systems of change at the intersection of gender and racial justice"
Mermaids - This organisation in the UK "has been supporting trans and gender-diverse children, young people, and their families since 1995," and is in desperate need of donations to keep their vital services in operation.
akt - This UK-based organisation "supports LGBTQ+ young people aged 16-25 who are facing or experiencing homelessness or living in an hostile environment," and they are working especially hard to create safe spaces for these young people during the Covid crisis.
TransWomen of Color Collective - This group works directly with community members "who exist at the nexus of state sanctioned violence; sex workers, poor people, homelessness...and folks deeply entrenched in complex, seemingly inescapable traumatic environments," and works to build "a network of trans, non-binary Black and people of color who are artists, healers, entrepreneurs and creators."
Gender Spectrum - Works a bit differently from many of the others on this list, focused on creating "gender sensitive and inclusive environments for all children and teens," by working to break down gender stereotypes that negatively impact children, and contribute to vicitimization, substance abuse, and suicide among transgender and gender-diverse youth, through professional development and training programs with educators.
Trans LifeLine - Is "a trans-led organization that connects trans people to the community, support, and resources they need to survive and thrive." They can provide peer support or help with legal issues, such as walking through the process of changing names, and providing the funds to do so.
National Center for Transgender Equality - Whose mission is "to change policies and society to increase understand and acceptance of transgender people" and "works to replace disrespect, discrimination, and violence with empathy, opportunity, and justice."
The Trevor Project - "The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning young people under 25."
Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund - "Is committed to ending discrimination based upon gender identity and expression and to achieving equality for transgender people through public education, test-case litigation, direct legal services, and public policy efforts."
If you would like to suggest an addition to this list, please let me know so it can be researched. There are a lot of other organisations out there that are doing great things, but it is important to realise we simply can't list them all, and I wanted to gather a diverse group that are working in different ways to address the myriad issues that face the transgender and gender diverse community.
I encourage you all to visit the sites, read and research, and see what resounds with you, personally!
Trans Justice Funding Project - Run by a panel of Black, Brown and Indigenous trans folks making grants directly to groups across the nation, the TJFP "is a community-led funding initiative...to support grassroots, trans justice groups run by and for trans people...We center the leadership of trans people organizing around their experiences with racism, economic injustice, transmisogyny, ableism, immigration, incarceration, and other intersecting oppressions."
Reclaim - A Minnesota-based organisation which is of particular help on the ground right now during the current political situation, Reclaim works "to provide financially and culturally accessible care to queer and trans youth and their families, as well as continue to train practitioners and partner in community to create systems of change at the intersection of gender and racial justice"
Mermaids - This organisation in the UK "has been supporting trans and gender-diverse children, young people, and their families since 1995," and is in desperate need of donations to keep their vital services in operation.
akt - This UK-based organisation "supports LGBTQ+ young people aged 16-25 who are facing or experiencing homelessness or living in an hostile environment," and they are working especially hard to create safe spaces for these young people during the Covid crisis.
TransWomen of Color Collective - This group works directly with community members "who exist at the nexus of state sanctioned violence; sex workers, poor people, homelessness...and folks deeply entrenched in complex, seemingly inescapable traumatic environments," and works to build "a network of trans, non-binary Black and people of color who are artists, healers, entrepreneurs and creators."
Gender Spectrum - Works a bit differently from many of the others on this list, focused on creating "gender sensitive and inclusive environments for all children and teens," by working to break down gender stereotypes that negatively impact children, and contribute to vicitimization, substance abuse, and suicide among transgender and gender-diverse youth, through professional development and training programs with educators.
Trans LifeLine - Is "a trans-led organization that connects trans people to the community, support, and resources they need to survive and thrive." They can provide peer support or help with legal issues, such as walking through the process of changing names, and providing the funds to do so.
National Center for Transgender Equality - Whose mission is "to change policies and society to increase understand and acceptance of transgender people" and "works to replace disrespect, discrimination, and violence with empathy, opportunity, and justice."
The Trevor Project - "The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning young people under 25."
Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund - "Is committed to ending discrimination based upon gender identity and expression and to achieving equality for transgender people through public education, test-case litigation, direct legal services, and public policy efforts."
If you would like to suggest an addition to this list, please let me know so it can be researched. There are a lot of other organisations out there that are doing great things, but it is important to realise we simply can't list them all, and I wanted to gather a diverse group that are working in different ways to address the myriad issues that face the transgender and gender diverse community.
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Date: 2020-06-13 08:03 pm (UTC)