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09/16/2014

2014 TJFP Grantee, Someone Cares, Inc of ATL presents, Pathway to Accessing Healthcare & Higher Education

Pathway to accessing Healthcare and Higher Education “A Transgender Cultural Competency Workshop” Hosted by North Carolina Central University Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally Center. The workshop is a Cultural Competency Training on understanding the Transgender community and how to empower the Transgender community in accessing Healthcare and Higher Education. Alfonso Elder Student Union Room 144 September […]

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09/15/2014

2014 TJFP Grantee, Destination Tomorrow hosts open house & releases new video!

Destination Tomorrow works with and for the transgender community to increase programs and services within the New York City areas.  Their goal is to empower all with the African American LGBT community. Project R.E.A.L. was designed to address the stigma that exists within the trans male community regarding Same Gender Loving (SGL) Trans Men. It’s […]

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09/10/2014

Transgender Law Center is Hiring!

  The Transgender Law Center is looking for a new program manager.  Transgender Law Center works to change law, policy, and attitudes so that all people can live safely, authentically, and free from discrimination regardless of their gender identity or expression. We are looking for an energetic, motivated, and mission-oriented Program Manager to help create and […]

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09/09/2014

2014 TJFP Grantee, MAJOR! Releases Trailer

Just released, the first official trailer! “MAJOR! is a documentary film exploring the life and campaigns of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a formerly incarcerated Black transgender elder and activist who has been fighting for the rights of transwomen of color for over 40 years. At the heart of MAJOR! is a social justice framework that puts […]

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09/08/2014

TJFP Behind the Scenes: Meet Marin Watts

Like many grassroots efforts, volunteers and interns are an essential. It takes a lot of love and people power to make things happen. Allow us to introduce one of our behind the scenes magic makers, Marin Watts. Multi-media artist, Marin Watts first sat down with TJFP in May of 2014 to brainstorm using media to […]

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08/05/2014

TJFP Behind the Scenes: Meet Cori Hook

Like many grassroots efforts, volunteers and interns are an essential. It takes a lot of love and people power to make things happen. Allow us to introduce one of our behind the scenes magic makers, Cori Hook. Cori lives in Brooklyn, NY and has been volunteering for TJFP for six months.  Before becoming a volunteer, […]

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08/04/2014

TJFP Grantee BreakOUT! and others to host, Ending Violence, Ending Criminalization on August 9th

Trans Justice Funding Project 2014 Grantee, BreakOUT! and National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs to Host “Ending Violence, Ending Criminalization,” Saturday, August 9th in New Orleans. Conference topics include: Policing, Youth get Yr Rights, Immigration Reform, Interpersonal and Domestic Violence, HIV Criminalization, Violence Against Sex Workers and Trans Women of Color. Register Here.  

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08/01/2014

Monica Jones & Laverne Cox: The Criminalization of Trans Women of Color and Visions for Justice

For those of you in or near Phoenix, Arizona…   The Criminalization of Trans Women of Color and Visions for Justice A conversation with Monica Jones & Laverne Cox. Tuesday, August 5th at 7:30pm. Register for the event here.          

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07/31/2014

TJFP Behind the Scenes: Meet Becca Wisotsky

Like many grassroots efforts, volunteers and interns are an essential. It takes a lot of love and people power to make things happen. Allow us to introduce one of our behind the scenes magic makers, Becca Wisotsky. Becca lives in Brooklyn, NY and has been volunteering for TJFP for a year. This weekend she’ll be […]

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07/30/2014

TJFP is speaking at Money for Our Movements

Trans Justice Funding Project volunteer, Rebecca Wisotsky joins the workshop, Collective Dollars, Collective Sense: Giving circles and models of cross-class philanthropy.  Saturday, August 2nd at 4:15pm at the Money for Our Movements conference in Baltimore, MD. Description: What can we do to strengthen cross-class solidarity in our movement via funding practices? How do we leverage […]

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07/29/2014

TJFP Intern, Chriss Sneed Says Farewell

Last summer, Chriss Sneed joined the TJFP family as the very first intern.  From day one, Chriss hit the ground running by immediately tackling tasks, asking all the right questions, coming up with genius solutions and problem solving like a wiz.  Because of Chriss’s skills enthusiasm, TJFP was able to do so much more! Thank you Chriss for exceeding […]

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07/28/2014

TJFP announces its first director, Gabriel Foster

The Trans Justice Funding Project announces             its first director! The Trans Justice Funding Project (TJFP) is pleased to announce its first director, Gabriel Foster. In the summer of 2012, Karen Pittelman and Gabriel Foster sat in a coffee shop discussing the possibility of co-organizing a funding inititive run by […]

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