Partnership Update

At RPYA, our Free Binder Program was inspired because we wanted to provide safe and quality chest binders to young people in our community, focusing especially on those who might not otherwise have access. Binding can be an essential part of gender affirmation and celebration, and we partnered with well-known binder manufacturer gc2b’s philanthropic program to be able to distribute the most binders possible. While, at first, we were confident that the quality and safety of these binders fit within the vision of our own Free Binder Program, based on gc2b’s recent statements regarding significant issues with their binders brought forth by the trans community, we have made the decision to pause our partnership with them until we understand their further steps of accountability and restorative action. Meanwhile, we are urgently working on ways forward for our Free Binder Program, and are committed to continuing to serve our queer and trans community with safety and joy through continuing to provide access to safe and quality binding options. Our first step in this commitment is hearing from our community, so if you would like to provide feedback on binder manufacturers you would like to see us partner with, fill out the survey here: https://forms.gle/YjZvpC4sTfXNtYNq5. Contact us at fbp@rainbowprideyouthalliance.org.