Resources: BIPOC Trans Movements, Organizations, and Conferences
About the Trans Zakat Project
The Trans Zakat Project strives to forge a connection between two different Muslim populations. One is comprised of the many Muslims who actually do want to support their fellow Muslims who are trans and non-binary. The other group is comprised of trans and non-binary Muslims who normally avoid or do not reach out to Muslim organizations for charitable assistance because they previously have experienced stigma and exclusion in Muslim settings. https://www.transzakatproject.org
Holistic Empowerment Institute
Rev. Valerie Spencer is a healer, behavioral health therapist, cultural visionary, national community leader, and interfaith minister. The Holistic Empowerment Institute is her concept. She has been at the forefront of addressing behavioral health issues as it relates to LGBTQI communities of color. HEI centers community mental health and healing on a social, cultural and spiritual basis for LGBTQI communities by using Whole-person, Cultural Affirmation, and Spiritual Integration as primary tools to cultivate relationship with one’s own “Sacred Core”. https://www.beholistic.org
Transfaith Summit: Valerie Spencer and Jamison Green
Keynote speeches of the initial Transfaith Summit that in the following year (2010) became a series of TransFaith in Color Conferences. Valerie Spencer is the executive director of the Transcend Empowerment Institute. Jamison Green is an extraordinary activist and advocate for FTM transsexuals.
The Okra Project | Inside Edition YouTube 3/3/2019
A novel program hires Black trans chefs to provide free, home-cooked meals for the urban poor Black trans people who are living in a Crown Heights food desert.
Rivers of Living Waters UCC - NY
The mission of Rivers of Living Water Ministries UCC is to enrich the lives of all we encounter by approaching social justice through a Jesus lens, coupling the practice of radical inclusivity with sound theology and providing a worship environment that fosters a loving, welcoming, safe and resource-rich community. https://riversnynjucc.org
Coming Home to Islam and to Self
This guide is for LGBTQ American Muslims moving toward living fully in their sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and in the traditions of their faith. These pages offer general, overarching insights and suggestions and draw on a wide variety of Muslim voices to spark new ideas, new dialogue, and new courage.
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Mesa First is an Open and Affirming congregation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). This means we are intentional about building a safe space for Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender, Questioning/Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and others in the spectrum (elsewhere noted as "LGBTQIA+") who are often rejected by the religious and the church. You are seen. You are loved. And you are beloved by God just as you are. We want you to know that we know that. We are working to make more connections with communities that are creating safe space in order to welcome and include you in the love of God. https://www.mesadisciples.org
Call Me Malcolm (United Church of Christ documentary).
A young white trans man enters the seminary and talks to a variety of people in his life about what it means to be trans. He also speaks to the mother of a local trans woman who was murdered.
Never Again Invisible
This report summarizes the situation of trans people in Latin America and the Caribbean through the analysis of 4 axes: Access to the right to gender identity, Poverty and social exclusion, Forced migration, and Institutional violence. The Regional Report 'Never Again Invisible' was launched in the framework of the 52nd General Assembly of the Organization of American States, from the City of Lima, Peru. https://drive.google.com/file/d/197Bg0UJub_95CzH4bBW289-ig3aCbhKt/view
The Rainbow Home of the Seven Sisters
Rainbow Home of Seven Sisters give shelter to transgender persons and survivors of human trafficking who are thrown out of their homes and society, give psychological support and educate them with life skills and soft skills in order to make them self- sufficient for their future life in the society as well as to prevent human trafficking and prevent environmental destruction through awareness and other activities that will bring sustainable development both in human and nature.
REDLACTRANS
The Latin American and Caribbean network of transgender people ( RedLacTrans) is the first regional transgender network in Latin America and the Caribbean, and was founded in 2004.
In 2021 we at RedlacTrans re-launch this campaign with the support of the Alliance for Positive Leadership (ALEP) and key populations, a project funded by the Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
The Black Visions Collective
Since 2017, Black Visions Collective, has been putting into practice the lessons learned from organizations before us in order to shape a political home for Black people across Minnesota. We aim to center our work in healing and transformative justice principles, intentionally develop our organizations core “DNA” to ensure sustainability, and develop Minnesota’s emerging Black leadership to lead powerful campaigns. By building movements from the ground up with an integrated model, we are creating the conditions for long term success and transformation. https://www.blackvisionsmn.org
Outright International
Outright International works with partners around the globe to strengthen the capacity of the LGBTIQ human rights movement, document and amplify human rights violations, and advocate for inclusion and equality. https://outrightinternational.org
Black Trans Archive: We Are Here Because of Those That Are Not
You’re here. You were sent here. By scanning an QR code, or by following a link. You’re here reading this text, because you have shown an interest in helping fund medical transitions. You’re here reading this text because you’re curious about who we are, as trans Villa Arson students, our needs, our aspirations. You might think you know about the hardship of starting a medical transition. You might also just want to read another tearjerking miserabilist testimony about our trans existences. This is not this text. You are not our savior. You are, however, able to help balance the socio-economic power dynamic that surround us all. https://blacktransarchive.itch.io/transarchive
Rainbodhi - Australia
Rainbodhi is a spiritual friendship group for LGBTQIA+ Buddhists and an advocate for more inclusion and diversity in the broader Buddhist community. We offer meditation, Dhamma discussion and social events in a safe, supportive environment. We welcome everyone regardless of race, gender, sexuality, or ability. Rainbodhi is a non-sectarian Buddhist group, welcoming people from all faiths or with no faith. All our events are free. Our name combines two words; rainbow representing our diverse community and bodhi the Buddhist concept of Enlightenment. We believe in inclusion, compassion and wisdom. https://rainbodhi.org
NQAPIA
The National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance empowers LGBTQ+ Asians and Pacific Islanders through movement capacity building, policy advocacy, and representation. Founded in 2005 as a federation of dozens of small, volunteer-run groups across the country, NQAPIA is embedded in generations- and centuries-old traditions of resistance, resilience, and community-making among LGBTQ+ Asians and Pacific Islanders. https://www.nqapia.org
Native Lives Matter Coalition -Twin Ports , No More MMIW, MMIWg2S Great Lakes
Working against violence in Native communities, this organization advocates no more missing indigenous women, girls, and two spirit people. https://actionnetwork.org/groups/twin-ports-no-more-mmiw-mmiwg2s-great-lakes
Help Us Establish The CLUTCH Community Center!
Our community is vibrant, resilient, and robust, but it does not yet own the brick-and-mortar spaces it needs to commune, heal, and build. The South has the largest LGBTQ+ population in the United States – with Atlanta being a Black Queer (BlaQueer) and LGBTQ+ capital – there are no drop-in centers or shelters for queer and trans people of all ages in Atlanta. A community center like THE CLUTCH can offer safety and support for Black and brown queer and trans folks, young people, disabled folks, and others marginalized by systemic injustice and a lack of infrastructure. http://www.southernfriedqueerpride.com/clutch-community-space
Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists (AWAB)
The mission of the Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists is to create and support a community of churches, organizations and individuals committed to the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons in the full life and mission of Baptist churches. https://awab.org
Safe Place International - California
Safe Place International is a holistic leadership development organization committed to empowering LGBTQIA+ refugees, displaced persons, and single mothers. https://www.safeplaceinternational.org
BIPOC Media: Amplifying Black & Indigenous Collaborations
This episode of the Laura Flanders Show addresses the interaction of Indigenous and African American Cultures and Struggles
QTBIPOC Mental Health and Well-Being
A list of resources for QTBIPOC mental health and wellness, compiled by the Human Rights Campaign.
https://www.hrc.org/resources/qtbipoc-mental-health-and-well-being
The Trans Obituaries Project
This website by the activist Raquel Willis, is telling their stories in honor of fallen trans women of color.
https://www.transobituariesproject.com
https://www.out.com/print/2019/11/20/trans-obituaries-project-honoring-trans-women-color-lost-2019
Transgender Strategy Center
This organization knew COVID-19 would result in mass illness and death in the US. They knew that Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) would be struck down quickly and severely. They also knew trans people would have the worst access to personal protective equipment (PPE) that they would need to stay healthy and to quality healthcare if they became ill.
https://www.transgenderstrategy.org/post/the-power-of-community-driven-grantmaking-by-and-for-bipoc-trans-communities-during-covid-19
The Native American Heritage Project
The Native Heritage project is an ongoing effort to document the Native American people as they obtained surnames and entered recorded history in the continental United States. https://nativeheritageproject.com
Brave Space Alliance
This black-led, trans-led organization primarily serves the BIPOC LGBTQIA community of south Chicago. They do not exclude whites; yet, to preclude any habitual or unintentional usurping or dominating activity, they have set up a standard of behavior for whites who want to participate in some capacity. https://bravespacealliance.org
LGBTQIA Charter of Compassion
The charter's mission is to cultivate compassion through LGBTQIA+ Social Action, Education and the Arts.
Video - Join the Impact MA Transgender Rights Forum
Published in 2010, this panel discussion includes the filmmaker, as well as Raffi Freedman-Gurspan, a trans woman from Central America who is an American trans activist supporting Herwig and the concept of religious freedom for trans people. The video considers reasons for the documentary called, Thy Will Be Done, that features the struggle of Sara J. Herwig, a European American transwoman with the presbyterian church. She notes that churches excluding trans people miss out on some wonderful people.
Queer and BIPOC: The racist origins of homophobia
The Black Visions Collective
Since 2017, Black Visions Collective, has been putting into practice the lessons learned from organizations before us in order to shape a political home for Black people across Minnesota. We aim to center our work in healing and transformative justice principles, intentionally develop our organizations core “DNA” to ensure sustainability, and develop Minnesota’s emerging Black leadership to lead powerful campaigns. By building movements from the ground up with an integrated model, we are creating the conditions for long term success and transformation. https://www.blackvisionsmn.org
Capturing Hate: Eyewitness videos provide new data on prevalence of transphobic violence
A report showing advocacy groups and the media how to effectively and ethically use eyewitness videos to document and report on violence affecting the LGBTQ community.
Blood Quantum and CDIB - BIA
Trans Bodies, Trans Selves
TWOCC
Yemaya's Daughters
This is a not what you might imagine novel by and about a black transwoman.
https://www.ladydanefe.com/yemayasdaughters
Imaan
Galva-108
2008 - Rev. Cedric Harmon, Co-Founded with Ann Thompson Cook, Many Voices: A Black Church Movement for Gay and Transgender Justice.
Raised in an African American Baptist family, Harmon was eight when he received a call to the ministry. Declaring himself gay in 1994 was an act that began his life work of helping Black Churches welcome their LGBT members.
LGBT Faith Leaders of African Descent
This organization worked with clergy, lay leaders and congregations. Its members strove to secure protections and inclusion for LGBT people in churches or houses of worship.
http://www.lgbtfaithleadersofafricandescent.com
‘Being Transgender and Muslim Is My Version of Perfection’
Looks at people living in Singapore who have transitioned genders under Islam and how they differently manage their gender religious performance after their transition.
https://www.ricemedia.co/navigating-faith-gender-as-a-trans-muslim
BIPOC LGBT Elders Remind Us History Isn't Just Lived, It's Made
See Us Clearly: A Buddhist’s View of Transgender Visibility
Queering Faith - National LGBTQ Task Force
We provide resources and support to our constituents who affirm the need for equity for all LGBTQ people as an inherent value of their faith or secular beliefs.
https://www.thetaskforce.org/programs/queering-faith
The Transforming Hearts Collective
Presenting a groundbreaking process for envisioning a world in which queer and trans people can show up fully as themselves in all of the places we call home.
https://www.transformingheartscollective.org
Groundbreaking conference gathers transgender Christian advocates
The 1619 Project - Bookcover
Nikole Hannan-Jones, the author, uses the onset of British slavery in 1619 as a lens by which to examine contemporary problems in America.
https://1619books.com/#about-the-1619-project
SUPE
Tribal Equity Tool Kit 2.0: Tribal resolutions and codes to support Two Spirit & LGBT Justice in Indian Country
Rejects the nuclear family model because it does not apply and promotes an extended family model in which "In addition,Two Spirit/LGBT people have historically played an important role in tribal communities, including as caretakers and medicine givers.
https://graduate.lclark.edu/live/files/15810-tribal-equity-toolkit-20
Folx Health
Decolonizing spirituality: The harmful effects of borrowing from someone else’s culture
Discusses how cultural borrowing can result in harming the lending culture whose members often do not consent to their spiritual practices being used out of context.
https://columbiachronicle.com/decolonizing-spirituality-the-harmful-effects-of-borrowing-from-someone-elses-culture
Two-Spirit/Native LGBTQ Digital Stories
