The Trans Justice Funding Project (TJFP) is pleased to announce that it has been selected by director Sydney Freeland to receive a portion of the proceeds from the film Drunktown’s Finest. Stay tuned for more information about our upcoming grant specifically for Two Spirit/Native American grassroots groups and organizations working on trans justice. If you’re in Asheville, North […]

Wow Seattle friends and family, you really showed up big time to support last week’s TJFP Happy Hour fundraiser!  It was a perfect Saturday evening in the Herb Garden of Cafe Flora to celebrate local trans justice work and raise some money. Over 40 people gathered to eat, drink, be in community and help TJFP raise over $1,600. […]

As the follow-up to the National Transgender Discrimination Survey (NTDS), the 2015 U.S. Trans Survey will become our community’s go-to source for information about the lives and experiences of trans people. More than 6,400 people took the NTDS, and over 13,000 people have already pledged to take the 2015 U.S. Trans Survey. But we need […]

As several of you have noticed, the murder rates of trans women of color in the U.S. are staggering, if not heart breaking. In the recent article put out in Time magazine they write, “The number of transgender people murdered in the U.S. this year is at a historic high of 15, activists say — with […]

Any chance you live in Seattle, nearby or will be around for the 2015 Gender Odyssey Conference?  TJFP will be tabling all week at Gender Odyssey Conference and hosting our first ever celebration/fundraiser! Since 2012 TJFP has been honored to take direction from local trans justice leadership and fund organizing in Washington State. So of course […]

It’s official!  The director of the Trans Justice Funding Project, Gabriel Foster has become one of four new additions to the Funders For LGBTQ Issues board of directors. Funders For LGBTQ Issues serves as a resource for grant makers and community groups to increase and strengthen institutional giving to LGBTQ communities. Over the past year and a half […]

If you can make it out today, TJFP looks forward to seeing you out in the streets for the 11th Annual Trans Day of Action in New York City! Here’s more information from TDOA’s host org, the Audre Lorde Project: When trans people are under attack what do we do? RISE UP FIGHT BACK! TransJustice […]

At yesterday’s White House Pride Reception, activist Jennicet Gutiérrez spoke up and spoke loudly, interrupting President Obama’s speech to call attention the discrimination and violence trans immigrants are experiencing.  Gutiérrez is an undocumented trans Latina leader with FAMILIA TQLM in the campaign for #Not1More lgbtq deportation.  Unwilling to be shushed or silenced, Jennicet Gutiérrez was escorted out […]

Trans Activists Blockade Road Outside Immigration Detention Center Yesterday in Santa Ana, California Trans rights, immigrant rights & LGBTQ leaders took over the intersection of Flower and Civic Center, near the detention center in Santa Ana that holds transgender detainees. “For too long our communities have been experiencing oppression through its immigration system. With each presidential […]

As part of an NPR series about individuals who don’t have much money but do have a big impact on their communities, the heartfelt work of TJFP grantees (2013 and 2014), Casa Ruby was front and center. The article also highlighted Casa Ruby founder and executive director, Ruby Corado.   This spring TJFP had the opportunity to […]

It really happened! Congratulations to everyone who applied and to this years grantees! Even though we weren’t able to fund all of the incredible trans justice groups who applied, we’re ecstatic that we were able to distribute $200,000 amongst 87 groups! Every year we continue to grow thanks to tremendous community support.   We are always amazed […]

After several weeks of reviewing over 140 applications, the TJFP community grantmaking panel has arrived in New York City!  All weekend long we’ve been deep in final application review and inspiring conversation. We may not have all known each other prior to this weekend but we’re certainly leaving with new relationships and a renewed love for trans […]