Hey Atlanta! Here’s a great opportunity to support a film written and directed by a Navajo trans woman AND TJFP’s upcoming award that will make grants to Native American/Two Spirit groups and organizations in the US working for trans justice. Mark your calendars for Tuesday, September 26th and bring yourself, a friend, or a group to support the debut […]
TJFP made the list! From the Compton Cafeteria Riots in San Francisco to Pride Receptions at the White House, where have we been and where are we headed? Check out this historical trans organizing timeline with comments and interviews from Miss Major, Pauline Park, Marcie Chase, Susan Stryker, Jamison Green and more! Also, readers of this article are […]
Just as we believe there is no one way to do trans justice, we also believe there is no one way to volunteer or donate! Over the past few years artist and activist Roan Boucher has donated 50% of all proceeds from his Queers Demand prints to the Trans Justice Funding Project! In addition to being a fabulous […]
It’s always a great time to fund trans justice work! But stay tuned, because author, activist, artist and gender theorist Kate Bornstien and the Trans Justice Funding Project are making big plans to fundraise for trans led, grassroots work in 2016! If you haven’t already, sign up for the new TJFP mailing list to stay connected!
The Trans Justice Funding Project (TJFP) is pleased to announce that it has been selected by director Sydney Freeland to receive a portion of the proceeds from the film Drunktown’s Finest. Stay tuned for more information about our upcoming grant specifically for Two Spirit/Native American grassroots groups and organizations working on trans justice. If you’re in Asheville, North […]
Wow Seattle friends and family, you really showed up big time to support last week’s TJFP Happy Hour fundraiser! It was a perfect Saturday evening in the Herb Garden of Cafe Flora to celebrate local trans justice work and raise some money. Over 40 people gathered to eat, drink, be in community and help TJFP raise over $1,600. […]
If you can make it out today, TJFP looks forward to seeing you out in the streets for the 11th Annual Trans Day of Action in New York City! Here’s more information from TDOA’s host org, the Audre Lorde Project: When trans people are under attack what do we do? RISE UP FIGHT BACK! TransJustice […]
It happened! It really happened! Last night we met our April Fundraising Campaign goal, raising just a little over $15,000. Do you know what that means? Because of you, TJFP donors and supporters, this weekend our community grantmaking panel will be able to move $200,000 directly to grassroots, trans-led, trans justice groups and organizations. I […]
Amazing! People are really amazing! A huge thank you to everyone who’s already donated, reposted or tweeted about our April Fundraising Campaign. What you can’t see from the counter on our fundraising page (because it only reflects paypal donations) is that we are now just $1,014 away from raising $15,000 in one month! We’re on the […]
As the director of the Trans Justice Funding Project please bare with me as I take a moment to get a little personal. Yesterday I received this message from my mother, one of the biggest supporters I have ever had. She wrote, “Count me in. I will donate today. I look forward to being able to […]
TJFP April Fundraising Campaign Update: So far we’ve raised $4,964! Can we do it? Can we make our $15,000 goal by THIS Thursday? If we meet our goal then next weekend the community panel will able to give away $200,000 to grassroots, trans-led, trans justice groups and organizations across the country. What a feeling that would […]
Nope, that’s not a headline from the Onion satirical newspaper. Sadly, it really happened. Memories Pizza, the Indiana restaurant that said it would refuse to cater gay weddings under the state’s controversial religious freedom law, has raised more than $800,000 from supporters. Can you imagine how much impact the trans justice movement could have if we […]