100 Organizations Supporting Trans People in All 50 States

No matter where you live, you can support trans rights and livelihood.

Wren Sanders

March 10, 2023

The conservative hate campaign against transgender lives, healthcare, and freedom expands every month, threatening the wellbeing LGBTQ+ communities and beyond. In frightening times such as these, many folks are feeling disenfranchised and looking for a way to help, give to their comrades, and simply fight back.

While donating and volunteering for national LGBTQ+ rights organizations is positive and necessary, often we can make the most difference by supporting organizations doing grassroots work in our own backyards.

Below, we’ve organized an abridged list of state and local-level groups fighting for LGBTQ+ justice and survival across the U.S. Most are registered nonprofits, but we’ve also highlighted mutual aid funds and other organizations fighting to build a better, happier, and more resilient future.

This list is continually updated. If you have updates about your organization, please email theminfo@condenast.com.

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Alabama

• Transgender Advocates Knowledgeable Empowering (TAKE) Resource Center began as a peer support group for trans women of color. It has since been built out with several programs and resources serving trans people of color, including a drop-in center in Birmingham, a crisis assistance fund, street outreach and reentry for unhoused TPOC, legal services, and more. Donations are tax deductible and can be made here.
• Magic City Wellness Center, based in Birmingham, is Alabama’s first LGBTQ+ primary care facility, and one of only a few in the Southeast United States. Opened in 2016 by Birmingham AIDS Outreach, the Center provides primary care as well HIV and STD testing, PrEP/PEP, and gender-affirming hormone therapy. Donations can be made here.

Alaska

• Identity Alaska offers a gender-affirming healthcare clinic, a safe space for young queer and trans Alaskans to socialize, and regular meeting groups for the parents of gender-expansive youth, trans folks navigating workplace transitions, and more. Donations can be made here.

Arizona

• Mariposas Sin Fronteras is a Tuscon-headquartered organization dedicated to opposing detention and deportation of LGBTQ+ immigrants. Founded in 2011, the group raises bond funds for detainees, organizes letter-writing and legal support campaigns, and operates Casa Mariposa, a transitional housing hub for people recently released from detention. Donations via check or PayPal are 501(c)3 deductible.
• Southern Arizona Gender Alliance, or SAGA, was founded in 1998 as part of a regional network of trans support groups, and continues to organize group meetings for all genders as well as for parents of trans youth. SAGA also provides some stipends for name change expenses. Tax-deductible donations are accepted via PayPal .
• Trans Queer Pueblo is a trans immigrant-led organization that operates a free “Liberation Clinic” for primary medical care, including hormone therapy, catering specifically to undocumented and migrant patients. They also provide a name change clinic and community closet, as well as prison support for trans immigrants. Donations are accepted through EveryAction.

Arkansas

• Intransitive was founded in 2017 by Rumba Yambu and Brody Parrish Craig, and initially focused on providing trans competency training to organizations and businesses. In the years since, its mission has grown to include three emergency funds for trans residents, domestic violence and sexual assault advocacy, and maintaining the Transgender Community Center in Little Rock. Donations are accepted through ActBlue.
• Lucie’s Place — named for Lucie Marie Hamilton, a young trans woman who died in 2009 — is a nonprofit that provides services to unhoused LGBTQ+ young adults, including transitioning resources and grocery and rental assistance. The group also runs a drop-in center with shower facilities and a community closet for all members who have completed an intake form. Donations are 501(c)3 deductible, and Lucie’s Place also accepts certain donated goods.
• Northwest Arkansas Equality is the host organization of Northwest Arkansas Pride, and operates the Arthur Beeghly LGBTQ Resource Center in Fayetteville. The group provides HIV+ testing and education services as well as social programs like an LGBTQ+ book club and programs for queer and trans seniors. Donations are 501(c)3 deductible.

California

• Gender Justice LA is a grassroots social justice organization of Black, indigenous, and POC trans and gender-diverse people that opened a new community center in Lincoln Heights this year. The group is raising funds via NetworkForGood to pay for the center’s rent for the next two years.
• Trikone supports LGBTQ+ people of South Asian descent, building community and connecting members to resources in the region. In addition to potlucks and mixers, the organization acts as a fiscal sponsor for smaller groups that are not registered nonprofits. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.

Colorado

• Transformative Freedom Fund has been financially assisting trans Coloradans with healthcare costs since 2017. The Fund prioritizes adults over 60, youth up to 24, trans women of color, those with substantial financial need, and those who struggle with safety, such as people who live in rural areas or lack family/community. Donations can be made via PayPal.
• Colorado Name Change Project is exactly what it says on the tin. It’s entirely volunteer-run, meaning that your donations will go 100% toward trans Coloradans in need of funds for correcting their legal documents. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.

Connecticut

• Anchor Health is an LGBTQ+ health center that provides “the most groundbreaking, radically inclusive, gender-affirming, and sex-positive care possible.” That includes primary care, transition related care (which they’ve termed Gender & Life Affirming Medicine, or GLAM), HIV prevention services, and more. Donations can be made here.

Delaware

• CAMP Rehoboth is a community center serving Rehoboth Beach and surrounding areas. The center provides sexual health counseling, HIV testing, and facilitates support groups, such as Parents of Trans Kids in Delaware. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.

Florida

• PRISM is an LGBTQ+ youth organization that advocates for better sex education and sexual health resources. In addition to STI testing and online resources, PRISM runs a student ambassador program connecting queer and trans activists from high schools and colleges across Florida. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.
• Transinclusive Group was founded in 2017 to advocate for trans people in need and link them to appropriate resources. The group provides direct aid through its Emergency Crisis Fund and assists with name change applications. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.
• Unity Coalition | Coalicion Unida is a Latinx and indigenous organization that organizes and supports several LGBTQ+ arts, leadership, and awareness programs across Florida, including the Miami Gay Chorus and the “Saber es Poder” campaign for HIV education and testing. Tax-deductible donations are accepted via PayPal on their website.

Georgia

• Phoenix Transition Program is a nonprofit founded in 2020 to assist trans and gender-nonconforming people in Atlanta going through “traumatic, life- changing events.” The group assembles care packages for those recovering from surgery and provides free chest binders for low-income folks through a partnership with gc2b. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.
• Southern Fried Queer Pride is an Atlanta-based organization focused on Black queer and QTPOC advocacy and art. The group is currently raising funds to establish CLUTCH, a community arts center with a planned drop-in shelter for unhoused people. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible and can be directed to the CLUTCH fund.
• T4T Caregiving is based in Georgia, but represents a network of trans caregivers and doulas who provide post-surgery care for other trans people across the continental U.S. This year, they are offering a grant for a trans person in need to receive two weeks of free post-surgery care; donors can also sign up to sponsor a person’s care in its entirety. Donations are not tax deductible.

Hawai’i

• The Hawai’i Health & Harm Reduction Center offers a range of gender-affirming services, including gender-affirming treatment referrals, family transgender education, one-on-one peer counseling, and transition guidance and esteem building. Donations are accepted here.
• Kumukahi Health + Wellness provides a sexual health and HIV-specialty clinic with medical services including HIV care, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), gender-affirming care, STI testing and treatment, Hepatitis C evaluation and treatment, and general LGBTQ+ health. ​Donations are accepted here.
• Hi Sis is a trans and queer-run organization that provides affordable electrolysis hair removal services. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.

Idaho

• The Community Center hosts a trans support group, offers a free lending library of books, and houses a free food shelf consisting of shelf stable foods, hygiene products, baby items, and more. Donations are accepted here.
• Idaho’s Black Liberation Collective is a Trans Justice Funding Project-vetted mutual aid network that redistributes wealth to Black Idahoans in times of financial crisis. Donations are accepted via Venmo.

Illinois

• The TransLife Care program at the Chicago House provides free healthcare and social services, including support for housing, legal, medical, sexual health, and employment for trans people. There are three drop-in centers throughout Chicago. Donations can be made through the organization's website.
• The Broadway Youth Center at Howard Brown Health supports unhoused LGBTQ+ youth with sexual and reproductive health services, primary care, gender affirming hormone therapy for those 18 and up, and more. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.

Indiana

• Gender Nexus provides free services for trans Hoosiers, including care coordination, medical referral letters, help with legal name and gender marker changes, and referrals to LGBTQ+ friendly medical providers. The organization also facilitates a number of support groups for trans/gender-diverse people and their loved ones. Donations are accepted through PayPal.
• Indiana Legal Services LGBT Project provides free legal advice, information and representation to LGBTQ+ people. That includes LGBTQ+ students whose rights are being violated, and those who seek to change their legal name or gender. Tax-deductible donations can be made through the organization's website.

Iowa

• The Iowa Trans Mutual Aid Fund is part of the Iowa Mutual Aid Network, which distributes direct aid to marginalized people in need. The TMAF provides funds for low-income trans people to access hormones and other gender-affirming health care. Donations are not tax-deductible; as the group puts it, their aim is “solidarity, not charity.”
• Iowa Safe Schools is an anti-bullying advocacy organization that focuses on supporting LGBTQ+ youth. The group also operates Pride Camp, a summer camp for LGBTQ+ youth in the Midwest. Donations are 501(c)3 deductible.
• One Iowa is an education and advocacy nonprofit that lobbies for pro-LGBTQ+ legislation and connects Iowans to relevant resources including gender-affirming care. In the wake of last week’s trans healthcare ban for minors, One Iowa is also directing trans youth to available mental health and other resources. Donations are tax-deductible.

Kansas

• Our Spot KC is an LGBTQ+ community organization in Kansas City that operates Lion House, a transitional housing space aimed at fighting LGBTQ+ homelessness. It also provides hot meals to food-insecure people and helps organize the Outskrts festival series. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.
• The Center of Wichita runs support groups including Q-Family Connection, a targeted group for LGBTQ+ youth and their families, and hosts meeting spaces for other LGBTQ+ groups in downtown Wichita. The organization also maintains the Sally M. Morse Library on-site. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible, and supporters can also give monthly through Patreon.

Kentucky

• Ban Conversion Therapy Kentucky is, well, exactly what it says on the tin: a coalition of advocacy groups campaigning for a statewide ban on conversion therapy in Kentucky. Tax-deductible donations are accepted through PayPal on their website.
• Kentucky Health Justice Now is a general healthcare advocacy nonprofit that runs a Trans Health Advocacy program, which provides assistance for gender-affirming care and resources for navigating the healthcare system, as well as binders, gaffs, and other affirming clothing items. KHJN also operates a support fund for those in need of abortion care. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.

Louisiana

• Louisiana Trans Advocates offers gender-diverse support groups and links those in need to medical and mental health providers. The group also co-administrates the Louisiana Trans Name Change Fund, which provides monetary aid for name change fees, and maintains a directory of trans-affirming faith groups. Donations are tax-deductible.
• House of Tulip offers TGNC people in New Orleans “zero-barrier” access to transitional housing, case management, and community programming. The trans-led organization also keeps a free community closet and organizes the NOLA Trans March of Resilience each November. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.

Maine

• Maine Trans Net is both an advocacy organization and a provider of community resources. The organization advocates for issues within the Maine legislature that directly affect trans people, such as insurance coverage for gender affirming-care and nondiscrimination protections, as well as economic justice, prison abolition, and harm reduction. The group also runs a trans-affirming thrift store in Portland and facilitates support groups. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.
• Mabel Wadsworth Center is an independent feminist sexual and reproductive health clinic. The Center, based in Bangor, provides gender affirming, abortion care, STI testing and treatment, cancer screenings, and more. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.

Maryland

• Trans Maryland is a multi-racial, multi-gender, trans-led community power building organization dedicated to Maryland’s trans community. The group facilitates a name change program, including covering costs for those who can’t afford them, as well as a T4T digital support group. The group also partnered with Planned Parenthood of Maryland to rollout gender affirming care, and additionally does advocacy work within the state legislature. Donations can be made through the organization's website.

Massachusetts

• Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition is an advocacy group that operates numerous trans-specific activism programs, including a Trans Leadership Academy, access to gender-affirming clothes and products, and an assistance fund for identity document changes. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.
• The Sexual Minorities Archives in Holyoke houses thousands of LGBTQ+ books and multimedia resources, including an extensive library of queer and trans periodicals and the Leslie Feinberg Library, containing the iconic Stone Butch Blues author’s entire personal collection. The organization also operates a “books on wheels” mobile lending library. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.
• Venture Out Project leads backpacking trips for LGBTQ+ hikers (and the hiking-curious), planning day and overnight trips for youth and adults alike. Though based in Massachusetts, the group organizes events in the Pacific Northwest as well, with the goal of building community and helping queer and trans folks reforge a connection with nature. Monetary donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible, and the group also accepts in-kind contributions.

Michigan

• Native Justice Coalition is an indigenous rights group focusing on restorative racial and gender justice. Their programs include healing and storytelling events for two-spirit people and an advocacy program targeting the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S) crisis. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.
• The Ruth Ellis Center in Highland Park provides services for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults, from outreach and “safety net” services to skill workshops. The Center also maintains a drop-in space for youth and helps housing-insecure people and trafficking victims obtain transitional shelter. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.

Minnesota

• Reclaim offers queer and trans folks ages 13-25 with individual, family, and couples counseling focused on identity development as it relates to sexuality, gender identity, and or gender expression. Reclaim offers its counseling services with sliding scale, equity-based pricing, and had openings for all forms of counseling as of December, 2022. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.

Mississippi

• LGBTQ Fund of Mississippi provides grants to groups that “improve quality of life for LGBTQ Mississippians,” investing $135,000 in ten programs across the state last year. Donations are accepted via Network for Good.
• Youth Improvement Services is a Jackson-based organization dedicated to serving young adults aged 18 to 24 who do not have stable housing, particularly trans youth. Their Bridge Housing Program provides accommodations while clients attend training programs and develop skills for independent living. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.

Missouri

• SAVE, Inc. was founded as a hospice care facility for HIV/AIDS patients in 1985, and has grown to incorporate additional community services in the decades since. In addition to providing housing assistance to low-income LGBTQ+ people, the group also maintains Pride Haven, a transitional housing space for queer and trans youth ages 18-24. Tax-deductible donations are accepted both for SAVE and for Pride Haven specifically.
• Transformations is a Kansas City-based organization for trans and gender-nonconforming youth, centering Black trans women. The group no longer provides drop-in support groups, but organizes quarterly events for TGNC adults and young people, and provides trans competency, leadership, and professional development training. Tax-deductible donations are accepted via check and PayPal.

Montana

• Bridgercare is the largest nonprofit reproductive and sexual healthcare clinic in Montana. It’s sliding scale, and provides sexual and reproductive healthcare for LGBTQ+ patients, including hormone replacement therapy and PrEP/PEP. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.
• Panhandle Equality is a grassroots organization dedicated to LGBTQ+ people in the Nebraska panhandle region. In addition to an annual Panhandle Pride celebration, the group operates a free community closet for queer and trans people, and maintains a direct aid fund for transition-related expenses. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.
• Nebraska AIDS Project provides health and education services centered on combating the spread of HIV/AIDS. Residents can access STI screening services at various offices throughout the state. The group also runs support groups and links clients to mental health providers. Tax-deductible donations are accepted online, along with other ways to give.

Nevada

• The LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada provides many services and resources for LGBTQ+ people, including HIV/STI testing and PrEP/PEP. The Center also runs a twice monthly name change workshop, runs a clothing exchange, and facilitates support groups for trans and intersex people. Donations can be made through the organization's website.
• Northern Nevada Hopes is a community health center in Reno. It provides a range of healthcare services, including hormone replacement therapy, PrEP/PEP, free HIV and STI testing, a syringe exchange, and more. The organization also runs Hope Springs, Northern Nevada’s first tiny home community intended to provide shelter for unhoused people. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.

New Hampshire

• Seacoast Outright is a Portsmouth-based LGBTQ+ youth organization offering support groups, game nights, and other services to queer and trans kids in grades 6-12, as well as their families. The group also partners with Big Brothers Big Sisters to organize PRISM, a one-on-one mentorship program. Donations are tax deductible.

New Jersey

• HiTOPS is an LGBTQ+ youth organization providing support groups and sexual health resources. The group also runs a support group for families of trans youth, and offers a free community closet for gender-affirming items and a lending library. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.
• EDGE New Jersey supports LGBTQ+ community members living with HIV/AIDS, provides community health education and prevention services, and helps residents connect with competent medical care. It also partners with other organizations for events like a Trans Day of Beauty and Wellness. Donations are tax-deductible.

New Mexico

• The Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico runs a drop-in center in Albuquerque offering free HIV testing and syringe exchange, as well as mental health counseling and massage therapy. The center also has a shower room, open donation closet, computer lab, and pantry. Additionally, the Center’s Pathways Pilot Internship Program provides rent assistance, job skills, therapy and other services to trans women of color who are trying to establish new careers. Donations can be made through the organization's website.

New York

• In Our Own Voices is an Albany-based organization by and for LGBTQ+ people of color. In addition to advocating on the legal level and providing trainings, the organization also provides direct services, such as counseling, emergency assistance, HIV and Hep C testing, and more. Donations can be made via PayPal.
• Destination Tomorrow is the LGBTQ+ center of the Bronx, and the first to be run by a Black trans person, Sean Coleman, in New York City. The organization also opened a second location in Atlanta in May 2022. The Bronx center runs a program called SWITCH Housing, which stands for Sex Workers Immediate Temporary Comprehensive Housing. It provides 90-day housing to trans sex workers and trans victims of domestic/sexual violence. The Bronx center also provides case managers who can help navigate the process of undergoing gender affirming surgery, as well as syringe access, PrEP, HIV testing, and more. Donations can be made through the organization's website.

North Carolina

• Youth OutRight Direct Youth Payment Program is an emergency fund for LGBTQIA+ young people 24 years old and younger. The program prioritizes those who are currently experiencing homelessness, housing insecurity, are in danger of losing basic necessities, or suffering major economic challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Donations can be made through the organization's website.
• Time Out Youth Center provides programming and resources for LGBTQ+ youth in Charlotte. The center runs a Host Home program for unhoused LGBTQ+ youth who have been kicked out because of their sexuality or gender identity, as well as laundry services for youth in need, counseling, and emergency financial assistance. Donations can be made here.

North Dakota

• Harbor Health Initiative was forced to close its gender-affirming care clinic amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but currently offers a host of other services and resources including assistance with name and gender marker changes and linkage with trans-affirming doctors. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible and routed through Paypal.
• Dakota OutRight provides social and community programming for LGBTQ+ people in central North Dakota, including book clubs and bingo nights, and the youth support group Qspace. It also organizes Capital Pride each June in Bismarck. Tax-deductible donations are accepted through NetworkForGood.

Ohio

• Margie’s Hope provides community support for gender-diverse young people and adults alike in the Cleveland area. They organize adult and youth support groups and support food-insecure residents through their kitchen Margie’s Cupboard. We’ve profiled their community thrift store Margie’s Closet before, which provides clothing vouchers for members of the community in need. Donations are currently being routed through Facebook.
• Black Transmen of Ohio is a grassroots nonprofit of Black trans men and transmasculine people providing mentorship and community resources. The group offers free emergency care packages including HRT supplies (like needles and syringes), post-surgery care kits, hygiene products, and sexual health supplies; they also offer free clippers to those who do not have access to affirming hair care. Donations are currently accepted via PayPal, and the group is also looking for gently used binders.

Oklahoma

• Transpire Oklahoma provides direct assistance to trans people in Tulsa, from monetary assistance with name change and gender marker costs to free menstrual products and gender-affirming clothing. Tax-deductible donations are accepted via PayPal.
• Tulsa Intersectional Care Network is a mutual aid group by and for Black, Indigenous, and POC LGBTQ+ people in Oklahoma. In addition to distributing funds directly to people in need, the group organizes anti-racist actions and demonstrates against harmful legislation. Donations are accepted via Cashapp here.

Oregon

• TransPonder is a transgender founded and led nonprofit based in Eugene, Oregon providing support, resources, and education for the transgender and gender diverse community and allies. The organization disburses vouchers for gender-affirming products to trans people in need, runs an injection supply delivery program, runs a weekly free food program on Thursdays, and more. Donations can be made through PayPal.
• Prism Health is an LGBTQ+ health center in Portland. The center operates on a sliding scale, and provides primary care, gender-affirming care, HIV care, and more. Donations can be made through the organization's website.

Pennsylvania

• Mazzoni Center is an LGBTQ+ health center in Philadelphia. The Center provides gender affirming hormone therapy, primary care, HIV and STI screenings, and more. It also provides supportive services including behavioral health therapy, professional development services, legal services, housing assistance, and a food bank. Donations can be made here.
• Sisters PGH is a Black trans led organization serving POC, trans and nonbinary people in southwestern Pennsylvania. The organization runs Project T, a transitional housing program for trans BIPOC, as well as a program that works to help those who have graduated from Project T with buying property. Donations can be sent via PayPal.

Puerto Rico

• Waves Ahead is an advocacy organization that caters to the needs of older LGBTQ+ Puerto Ricans through mental health awareness campaigns, small business coaching, and a planned shelter for LGBTQ+ folks experiencing homelessness. Donations can be made here.

Rhode Island

• Youth Pride Inc. is a drop-in space where queer and trans youth can read, watch, play, and snack in a safe, affirming environment. The organization also offers free one-on-one counseling sessions. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.

South Carolina

• PrideLink offers social and health programs to LGBTQ+ people living in the Upstate region. Programs include a teen support group and financial assistance for gender-affirming care. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.
• Harriet Hancock Center serves LGBTQ+ folks in the Columbia and Midlands regions, with services including peer-led support groups, a monthly book club, and the Sam Nickles Memorial Library, which contains more than 2,500 books. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.

South Dakota

• Sioux Falls Pride is an advocacy group that organizes the city’s annual Pride celebration. It also distributes Standing Proud Scholarships annually to eligible LGBTQ+ and two-spirit youth attending college or trade school. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.
• Transformation Project SD provides free “welcome kits” to trans youth and families in need. Organizers also help plan the annual Midwest Gender Identity Summit. Tax-deductible donations are accepted via Donorbox.
• Two-Spirit Nation advocates for indigenous rights, land and water rights, and two-spirit dignity. Organizers helped put on the first Two-Spirit Wacipi and the first-ever coming of age Two-Spirit Camp last year. Donations are accepted via PayPal on their website.

Tennessee

• OUTMemphis offers direct aid and support programs to queer and trans people in Tennessee. Regular events at the center’s main facility include free HIV testing, trans ID workshops and financial aid for name changes, community meals, and peer support and social groups for both teens and adults. The organization also runs The Metamorphosis Project, a program providing emergency support and transitional housing to unhoused LGBTQ+ youth. Donations are tax-deductible.
• My Sistah’s House provides emergency transitional housing to TGNC folks in the Memphis area, with the aim of helping Black and brown trans people secure permanent homes. The nonprofit also maintains a COVID-19 mutual aid fund (because remember, the pandemic isn’t over). Donations to establish 20 tiny homes for trans women are being raised through GoFundMe, and the group also accepts direct contributions through Paypal, Venmo, and Cashapp.
• Trans Empowerment Project is a community aid group that focuses its efforts on disabled queer and trans people of color. Now headquartered in North Carolina, TEP programs include the Inmate Advocacy Project to advocate and care for incarcerated LGBTQ+ people; the Trans Employment Project, which aims to help trans people find safe and supportive workplaces; and inTransitions, the organization’s direct aid fund used to provide HRT assistance, clothing, and emergency food and transportation. Direct contributions to TEP are tax-deductible.

Texas

• Fiesta Youth is a nonprofit providing resources and community space to LGBTQ+ young people in the San Antonio area. In addition to game nights and other social programs, Fiesta provides college scholarships to eligible students and hosts an annual LGBTQ+ prom. Donations are accepted through GiveLively.
• Transgender Education Network of Texas provides educational resources for trans people, youth, and families, including help for navigating DFPS investigations. They also collect Love Letters for Trans People as part of an ongoing political art project. Donations are accepted via Everyaction.
• Trans Pride Initiative is a gender justice collective that works on various initiatives in trans healthcare, housing, prison support, and anti-violence. Their projects include the Prison Data Explorer, which collates information from trans prisoners, and the Dallas Trans Justice Campaign to reduce police and state violence against trans people. Organizers also hope to relaunch the Dallas Trans Shared Housing program, which is currently on hold. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.

Utah

• Encircle provides support services for LGBTQ+ young people aged 12-25 at its three homes in Provo, Salt Lake City, and St. George. Services include youth support groups, art and music programs, and one-on-one therapy. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.
• Project Rainbow Utah began in 2018 as an advocacy campaign to cover Utah in Pride flags. Donations raised by their advocacy projects are redistributed via their community fund, which is available upon application to individuals, groups, and organizations. They also host a May pop-up boutique offering free clothing to LGBTQ+ people in need. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible; supporters in Utah can also sign up to “host” a flag display for a period of time.
• Utah Pride Center, founded in 1986, provides services for the entire LGBTQ+ community from youth to seniors. The organization maintains a dedicated Suicide Prevention Program, hosts dedicated youth programs (including time slots for 10-13 year olds), and peer-to-peer support groups. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.

Vermont

• The Tender Fruits Collective is a land-based mutual-aid network that sends out monthly care packages including first aid supplies, herbal medicines, masks, gloves, food, cards, and more. The Trans Justice Funding Project-supported collective also hosts virtual support spaces designed to be accessible to neurodivergent, mad, sick, and disabled survivors to heal. Donations can be mailed to the organization at the address on its website.
• Outright Vermont facilitates a peer group for trans and gender-nonconforming youth as well as free access to gender affirming garments, including binders, gaffs, packers, and breast forms. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.

Virginia

• Virginia Anti-Violence Project is a racial and LGBTQ+ justice organization headquartered in the Richmond area. It operates a 24/7 hotline for LGBTQ+ and questioning Virginians, and provides individual support for victims of violence including emergency housing and transportation. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.
• Casa Brumar Foundation maintains several grant and scholarship programs to benefit LGBTQ+ youth and activists in Virginia. This year, the group established the Rise Up scholarship for queer and trans activists under 25, in memory of trans activist Marja Victoria Kudej. Tax-deductible donations are accepted by check.

Washington

• Gender Justice League is a civil rights nonprofit that works on advocacy and direct services in Seattle. The organization runs Safehouse, a transitional housing hub for those who have experienced gender-based violence; provides small financial assistance grants to those in need; and organizes Trans Pride Seattle each June. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.
• Lavender Rights Project offers legal and social services for Black intersex and gender-diverse people in the Seattle and Tacoma areas. Formerly known as the WA State Black Trans Task Force, LRP provides legal consultations and name change assistance, organizes prison abolition actions, and operates the Black Trans Legal Professionals Network. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.

Wisconsin

• The Milwaukee LGBTQ+ Center offers a range of programs and services including transition-related coaching, social opportunities for older queer and trans people, drop-in hours for LGBTQ+ youth, along with a free food pantry, gender-affirming closet, and computer lab. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.

West Virginia

• Fairness West Virginia is an advocacy and educational organization that strives to promote pro-LGBTQ+ legislation at the state level. In terms of transgender justice, Fairness Representatives work with the state's medical and education officials to increase representation and standards of care for transgender West Virginians. Donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible.

Wyoming

• Wyoming Equality conducts regular group discussion sessions for trans and gender-nonconforming Wyomingites, with specific meetings catering to youth, young adults, and folks over 50-years-old. The organization also operates a directory of gender-affirming healthcare providers in all regions of the state. Donations can be made through FastAction.

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