The title of this page comes from an episode of The Boondocks after main character Huey ends a hunger strike. Feeling disheartened, he asks his grandfather, “What do you do when you can’t do nothing, but there’s nothing you can do?” Robert answers, “You do what you can.”
I want to use this page to highlight charities, mutual aid, and other resources & actions to take to help each other get through this. The content is subject to change and review, I do my best to vet charities and organizations, but I am not perfect. If there’s an issue with an organization I’ve listed, or you would like to suggest an org or link, please let me know.
Charities
| Organization/Charity | About | Donate |
|---|---|---|
| Black & Pink | Black & Pink National is a prison abolitionist organization dedicated to abolishing the criminal punishment system and liberating LGBTQIA2S+ people and people living with HIV/AIDS who are affected by that system through advocacy, support, and organizing. | Donate |
| The Okra Project | At The Okra Project, we believe that mutual aid is essential to supporting Black Trans people across the United States. Without social safety nets, mutual aid becomes critical for many in our community, and we are proud to be a part of this vital work. | Donate |
| Trans Lifeline | Trans Lifeline is a grassroots hotline and microgrants 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community. | Donate |
| Transgender Law Center | Transgender Law Center is the largest national trans-led organization advocating self-determination for all people. Since 2002 we’ve been organizing, assisting, informing and empowering thousands of individual community members towards a long-term, national, trans-led movement for liberation. | Donate |
| Advocates for Trans Equality | Advocates for Trans Equality fights for the legal and political rights of transgender people in America. Leveraging decades of experience on the frontlines of power, we shift government and society towards a future where we are no less than equal. | Donate |
| Marsha P. Johnson Institute | The Marsha P. Johnson Institute (MPJI) protects and defends the human rights of BLACK transgender people. We do this by organizing our community, advocating for our people, creating an intentional healing community, developing transformative leadership, and promoting our collective power. | Donate |
| Trans Empowerment Project | TEP is a federally recognized 501c3 non-profit organization whose mission is to move our community out of crisis by creating equitable systems of support centered around Disabled 2TIGE-BIPOC to ensure that we all get to thrive. | Donate |
| Trans Women of Color Collective | The Trans Women of Color Collective (TWOCC) stands as a beacon of hope and resistance in a world where trans and gender non-conforming people of color face disproportionate impacts of structural oppression and state-sanctioned violence. | Donate |
| For the Gworls | For the Gworls is 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. | Donate |
Resources
- We Must Fight in Solidarity for Trans Youth (PDF)
- Find Your Representatives (Common Cause)
- 5 Calls (mobile app)