The Sylvia Rivera Law Project provides direct representation for low-income transgender people and transgender people of color in three main areas: survival & self-determination, immigration status, and New York City jails and New York State Prisons. Learn more about The Okra Project on their website here. Recently, the group was featured on Inside Edition and .Ĭheck out the Okra Project through the following options: The Okra Project pays Black trans chefs to go into the homes of Black trans people to cook them a healthy and home-cooked meal at no cost to Black TGNC siblings. ![]() The Okra Project hopes to extend free, delicious, and nutritious meals to Black trans people experiencing hunger. Learn more about the Black Trans Travel Fund here. Twitter: Facebook: Black Trans Travel Fund.To donate, you can send funds directly through the following options: Donated funds are distributed directly to Black trans women in need, who can then purchase private car ride services from companies such as Uber, Lyft, or other alternatives of their choosing that best suit their feelings and needs. This project was created out of direct response to the relentless and unacceptable violence Black transgender women across the country have been experiencing. The Black Trans Travel Fund is a project developed in order to help provide Black transgender women with the financial resources needed to be able to self-determine safer alternatives to travel-especially where women feel less likely to experience verbal harassment or physical harm. Trans travelers often can’t afford transportation. Where are trans Black women most vulnerable? Often times, it’s simply on the streets traveling from point A to B. With my friend Ashton, we’ve found three local organizations worth sharing and giving to. With the number of legal injustices still in place here in the United States-and an enemy in the White House-for Giving Tuesday this year, we’re highlighting three local trans organizations that are changing lives directly here at home in the New York City area. ![]() It’s the season of giving! Sure, it’s a great time to save on deals with Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but if you’re looking for an alternative way to spread joy this holiday, don’t forget about Giving Tuesday. Are you in New York City? I regularly co-host a “Queer Travel Social” event with my friend Ashton ( for LGBTQ travelers.
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