The week before Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20, people and organizations around the country participate in Transgender Awareness Week to help raise the visibility of transgender people and address issues members of the community face.
This is a week when trans people and their allies take action and educate the public by sharing stories & experiences, and advancing advocacy around issues of prejudice, discrimination, & violence that impact the Community.
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence that year.
The Transgender Health & Wellness Center is hosting an event in Palm Springs this Saturday, the proceeds from which will be donated to the Center’s LGBTQ+ programs. For tickets, click here.
For local resources and/or if you’d like to donate to the cause, check out these great transgender advocacy organizations:
The Transgender Health & Wellness Center
THWC has offices in the Coachella Valley, Riverside, and San Diego. They provide emergency services to LGBTQ+ abused foster children seeking new placement, LGBTQ+ youth who have been kicked out their homes for who they are, transitional clothing, name & gender change assistance, emergency hygiene supplies, pet & human food, free mental health services, mortgage & rent relief, and much more.
Find them on IG: @transhealthandwellnesscenter
Email: info@trans.health
The Trans Community Project
Trans Community Project is a 501(c)3 grassroots organization based in the Coachella Valley that encourages community engagement, education, advocacy, and peer support on trans issues. Trans Community Project acts as a conduit for strategic organizing to emerging trans-related actions and events.
Executive Director: Paulina Angel
IG: instagram.com/transcommunityproject
Email: info@transcommunityproject.org
Phone (760) 537-0444
Trans Lifeline
Trans Lifeline provides trans peer support for the Community that’s been divested from police since day one. Trans lifeline is run by and for trans people.
The trans peer crisis support hotline is now up and running in the U.S. You can reach Trans Lifeline at 877-565-8860.
Please share with anyone you know that needs help.