Black Trans Liberators
BTFA: Black Trans Femmes in the Arts Collective
We are a collective of Black trans femmes dedicated to creating space for ourselves in the arts and beyond.
G.L.I.T.S. Inc
Gays and Lesbians Living in a Transgender Society
MISSION STATEMENT:
We approach the health and rights crises faced by transgender sex workers holistically using harm reduction, human rights principles, economic and social justice, along with a commitment to empowerment and pride in finding solutions from our own community. The first issue we address is that of immediate need/crisis support for transgender sex workers, including community members from the NYC area, across the US and globally through supporting asylum seekers from our priority communities. The next issue we address is health care and health resilience for transgender sex workers. We need to address this issue because our community is hypermarginalized and has a profound need for safe sex supplies and free/low cost health to address both trans specific and holistic needs. We currently work on housing since so many in our G.L.I.T.S.’ community are without stable housing, deepening the cycle of disenfranchisement. G.L.I.T.S. also advocates and educates to ensure health, wellness and inclusion of transgender people in our society and to address the stigmatization and criminalization of trans people because of anti-prostitution/anti-sex work laws.
The Okra Project
The Okra Project is a collective that seeks to address the global crisis faced by Black Trans people by bringing home cooked, healthy, and culturally specific meals and resources to Black Trans People wherever we can reach them.
See Lighting Foundation
A fundraiser for immigrant theater artists financially impacted by COVID-19. Confronted with the lack of resources for low-income immigrant theater artists,
this fundraiser was started to give immediate relief to those in need.
For the Gworls
We are 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.
Due to COVID-19, we are not currently hosting parties, but we will be back once everything opens back up. However, you can still apply for assistance under the Applications tab.
Bridges 4 Life
“Housing is what’s important to me. Especially Black Trans young people in foster care who face incredibly harsh discrimination in housing. My idea to make my Black people powerful is to work to make sure they have housing, awareness and gain the skills they need to become successful adults.”
-Founder Tahtianna Fermin
Artists
soft light
Written by Aleshea Harris
Directed by Whitney White
Produced by The Movement Theatre Company
Editing by Tarik Smith & Matthew Russell
Sound Design by Sinan Refik Zafar
Narration by Aleshea Harris
Featuring: Jozben Barrett, Keelay Gipson, Kenard Jackson, Andy Jean, Daniel Alexander Jones, Cheri L. Miller, Ashton Muñiz, Lynn Nottage, Shaina Lynn Simmons, John Sweet, Kara Young
soft light is part of a digital initiative entitled Resilience which was inspired by Aleshea Harris’ critically acclaimed play What to Send Up When it Goes Down, directed by Whitney White.
For more engagement visit the following resources:
- Online love letter drive @loveletterstoblackpeople on Instagram where audiences can view and send messages of love, recognition, and solidarity.
- Aleshea’s website www.bagofbeans.net/wtsu-resources a virtual extension of WTSU's purpose, a space where people can honor those lost to anti-black violence, send love letters of hope and affirmation to Black people and access additional resources related to communal healing and social justice.
