Invest in
Trans Liberty
Give a closer look to gender diverse authors, scientists, leaders, and entrepreneurs. Look at organizations that fight for trans justice and donate to them. Find transgender and non-binary owned businesses and become a customer. Expand and enrich your experience in life by stepping out of your bubble. This page of suggestions can help.
Five Organizations to Give a Donation​
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Princess Janae Place- The mission of Princess Janae Place is to help people of trans experience maximize their full potential as they transition from homelessness to independent living. Princess Janae Place fulfills it’s mission by offering a safe space for people of trans experience to connect with community, access gender affirming support, as well as engage in educational and recreational activities. The organization serves as a critical referral source for it’s members to secure housing, navigate substance use and mental health resources, legal assistance, job training/placement and healthcare.
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Transgender Education Network of Texas (TENT)- Transgender Education Network of Texas (TENT) is the largest statewide, BIPOC trans-led, trans-focused policy, education, and advocacy organization in the state of Texas. TENT pays important attention to intersectional issues faced by Trans Texans. In 2023, TENT worked relentlessly in collaboration with the community and partner organizations during the legislative session. Ther efforts included working to file 145 proactive bills to enrich all Texan lives, as well as providing the community with food, space spaces, workshops, and counseling support.
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Transgender Gender-Variant & Intersex Justice Project (TGIJP)- The TGI Justice Project is a group of transgender, gender variant and intersex people, inside and outside of prisons, jails and detention centers—creating a united family in the struggle for survival and freedom. The organization empowers members through political education, leadership development, and access to housing and employment resources.
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For The Gworls- For The Gworls is a Black, trans-led collective that curates parties to fundraise money to help Black transgender people pay for their rent, gender-affirming surgeries, smaller co-pays for medicines/doctor’s visits, and travel assistance.
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Black Trans Travel Fund- The Black Trans Travel Fund is a grassroots, Black Trans led Collective, providing Black Transgender Women with financial and material resources needed to remove barriers to self-determination and access to safer travel options. The organization envisions a world where Black trans women have material resources that positively impact their sense of safety and wellness. BTTF is shaping a society where Black trans women are valued and no longer face harassment and violence. This is achieved by offsetting the economic impact of travel and travel related materials, while encouraging allies to commit long-term to leveraging their resources in a multitude of ways to improve the lives of Black trans women.
You can also check out this article featuring 100 organizations supporting trans people in all 50 states.
Representation Matters​
Check out the resources below to learn about Transgender people throughout various fields in history and present day.
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25 Transgender People who Influenced American Culture
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How Historians are Documenting the Lives of Transgender People
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Perspectives of Transgender Scientists​
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Transgender Women Who Made History
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Films by Transgender Filmmakers
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