Thread by @herong

Someone Very Online said that trans people are losing the battle against TERFs.

FIRST OF FUCKING ALL we're not just battling the TERFs. That's a little disingenuous. We're battling the Christian Right and their billionaires like the Wilkes Brothers and the DeVos family.

Putting the battle as TERFs v Trans when the TERFs are backed by billionaires is just laughable.

Billions of dollars.

Tens of millions of Christian conservatives.

Did you know there are more right-wing Evangelicals than trans people of any religiosity??

Second of all, yeah, my friends, we're losing this current battle to protect kids in some states and it's REALLY SCARY and REALLY hard.

One reason we're losing it?

BECAUSE OUR ACCOMPLICES ARE NOTICEABLY ABSENT ON THE BATTLEFIELD.

The Online Person said there's no orgs doing the good work in the states to fight against these bills.

I laugh at that and hope little spittles land on you.

But never fear!!! I am here to the rescue with another . . .

**LARGE THREAD OF PLACES TO DONATE TO SUPPORT TRANSGENDER AND NONBINARY PEOPLE**

Here are just an absolute crapton of orgs you can set up your recurring donations to RIGHT NOW!!

Yes, you too, @BriannaWu. Let's see some money where that tweet is.

First up, we have the National Center for @TransEquality, which I believe is one of the oldest trans-led advocacy orgs in the country. They do the amazing federal regulatory advocacy, and support the states, too. Led by a Latino trans man.

secure.transequality.org/site/Donation2…

Next up is @TransLawCenter, litigation and policy powerhouse.

transgenderlawcenter.org/donate

Then we have @TLDEF, another absolute powerhouse of litigation and policy.

transgenderlegal.org/support-us/

Please start suggesting places, too!! I'll RT everything, no matter how small an org. We need eyes on and dollars in these organizations' wallets.

There are a bunch of amazing non-trans-specific national / regional orgs doing trans work right now and I want to specifically raise the trans folks AT @EqualityFed @NCLRights @TheTaskForce and @HRC

I know I'm missing nationals, but that's ok. They have more views anyway.

Alright, now that that's all over with, let's get to the juicy stuff. The regional and local orgs. The orgs with one staffer or no staffers at all.

Here is where your money will go the farthest. Local org means local impact. Local impacts ripple.

Ok, first up is @GenderJustice, who I feel like fly under the radar a lot. They're doing INCREDIBLE work in the midwest, especially around the athlete bans passed in the past few years.

HUGE recommend.

genderjustice.us/donate/

Next is @tgijp , who support trans folks in places of confinement and after. They're located in California, and if memory serves me correctly, they do a lot of work with folks confined in immigration detention.

SUPPORT BLACK TRANS LEADERSHIP!!!

tgijp.org/donate.html

And now we have my LARGE VERY VIRAL THREAD OF PLACES TO DONATE TO IN TEXAS TO SUPPORT TRANS YOUTH

Seriously. We raised a couple hundred thousand off this thread. Roman Mars donated. That was a cool couple of days, ngl.

https://twitter.com/herong/status/1496611035196891139?s=20

You still here? Check in with your fave trans orgs to donate to. Who do you have on your recurring donations list?

Ok. Real talk. If you're not transgender or nonbinary, and you don't donate regularly to a trans org right now? I feel strongly about that. Very strongly.

Ok, let's just free-for-all some orgs.

How about @SRLP , the Sylvia Rivera Law Project - a direct access legal services group in NYC. Founded by Dean Spade, if you're into that kinda cred.

srlp.org/donate/

Next we have the @TransLatina_C oalition, also based out of California and doing work with trans latina folks across and through and around the border. And all over the country, if that wasn't obvious.

translatinacoalition.org/donate

Have you heard about the @the_TFP ? Cool new org doing legislative monitoring and advocacy.

Check out their linktree:

linktr.ee/TransFormation…

I know you've heard me talk about @HealthLibNow , the conversion therapy / gender critical / TERF watchers who do PHENOMENAL reserach.

Subscribe to their ko/fi today!

ko-fi.com/healthliberati…

Y'all - following and RTing are free. If you're this far down in the thread, I hope you're following everyone and retweeting every tweet. These little orgs NEED EYEBALLS to get money.

Up next is @BraveSpaceChi providing services and training FOR trans and GNC folks of color BY trans folks of color in Chicago.

bravespacealliance.org/donate/

Here is @GlitsInc in NYC serving queer and trans people and sex workers.

They recently were able to buy space!!!! Toss a coin to your witcher, ye village of plenty, etc.

glitsinc.org/donate

Oh hey it's an org in mine and @BriannaWu's homestate: @TransResistance in Boston!

They're responsible for the INCREDIBLE trans resistance marches the past few years in Boston.

transresistancema.com

Send this thread to your mom who is, like, mildly worried about the things she's hearing on NPR. Tell her that local orgs mean local impact and that's what we need right now.

Here's the @TWOCCNYC led by Lourdes Ashley Hunter. Donate to fund their Black trans health initiative.

twocc.us/donate/

Oh and there are incredible trans people at the @ACLU and @LambdaLegal too.

They have the resources to support the litigation on the ground trying to stem the tide of the awful legislation.

Next is the @MassTPC , led by Tre'Andre Valentine and also here in Massachusetts.

We've got SUCH GOOD Black trans led orgs.

masstpc.org/donate/

Pausing here for life stuff.

Who am I missing??

.@diannaeanderson recommended @SDTransformProj in South Dakota. Their care is now inaccessible, so PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE donate and follow the Transformation Project.

donorbox.org/the-transforma…

.@40wattbulb recommends @transformcincy in Cincinnati. They provide wardrobe consulting and clothes FOR FREE to trans youth.

transformcincy.org

Here's a whole list of Missouri orgs to support trans Missourans!!

H/t @DrDOjeda and thanks to @PROMOMissouri for compiling!!

https://twitter.com/PROMOMissouri/status/1638324722969591809?t=ZatK8SwoUeeX47bl8b3GBw&s=19

Thanks to @TutusNTinyHats for boosting this huge list of all the trans orgs folks are donating to via the #TransRightsReadathon going on right now!!

https://twitter.com/sim_kern/status/1637567112234389505?t=Q-IT5cD5pC_xVC7Cl_fDiA&s=19