Resources

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Because we are <3

Got a resource for the trans community to share? Please use the form on the contributor page or email amplifytransjoy [at] gmail [dot] com.


Global Resources:

  • Map of Trans Joy all over the world!
Mapping Trans Joy
A trans joy-as-resistance project. Let’s reimagine our geography through a lens of trans joy.
  • Global database of vetted resources for LGBTQ+ folks!
InReach

Relocation Support (to safer states within the U.S.):

  • Support for trans folks & families seeking to relocate from unsafe areas - based in the Seattle area, but can help folks moving to other places as well:
Home Page - TRACTION
“You never completely have your rights, one person, until you all have your rights.” —Marsha P. Johnson, LGBTQ+ rights activist TransCommunityAction What is TRACTION? TRACTION is short for TRANS COMMUNITY […]
  • Emergency relocation aid to Portland, OR, run by POC folks:
Trans Relocation Fund & Aid Network
Trans people deserve safety. Donate to the Trans Relocation Fund and help trans folks relocate to Portland, Oregon with travel, housing, and emergency aid.
  • General support with relocation and connection to other resources:
Home - Pink Haven Coalition
Pink Haven Coalition Donate Who We Are We are a collective of organizations and individuals who are committed to trans liberation and joy and to growing community defense, mutual-aid, and alternative systems of care for gender diverse people. Will you join us? At a time when many places in the United States are seeking to

Note:

Are you cis? A trans person with access to more privilege who wants to help? Please consider donating your time and/or money to the above organizations, or a grassroots mutual aid fund for trans people in need in your local community. (If you don't know where to start, reach out to a queer or leftist person in your networks, and they'll likely have ideas for how to get involved.)

Also, much needed are resources such as a couch to sleep on or rides for trans folks needing to leave unsafe areas. Contact one of the orgs in the Relocation section to offer this kind of support!


Much more to come... stay safe and strong <3