Today marks Transgender Day of Remembrance, which honors the memory of those whose lives were lost to anti-transgender violence. The tradition of honoring the lives of transgender loved ones murdered by anti-transgender violence was established by Gwendolyn Ann Smith in 1999. The first Transgender Day of Remembrance was in honor of Rita Hester — a Black transgender woman who was murdered in 1998.
Read MoreOn Friday, October 6, 2023, Lavender Rights Project will launch a public service announcement and campaign focused on amplifying the lived experiences of Black trans women and femmes as a part of the larger Black experience and why it is essential that we the greater Black family work together for the safety, health and care for us all.
Read MoreOnce again, we are deep within what some of us consider the “high holy days” of the queer community.: PRIDE with a capital P! In the spirit of the original Pride being a riot, Lavender Rights Project has spent this month deepening its commitment to the protection of Black and gender diverse communities across Washington State and beyond. We have been very busy to say the least, but here’s a little bit about what we’ve been up to and what we are excited about!
Read MoreLavender Rights Project's Advocacy Team invites artists to collaborate on a community-based project that will provide public education and generate conversations on the impacts that carceral systems have on Black Trans Community. We welcome Black Trans folks with lived carceral experience(s) to apply.
Read MoreDamien is not the first and certainly won’t be the last whose life ends too soon due to the injustices of a system that was broken to begin with. Jails are not and can never be a safe space for trans people. But the problem starts even before jail.
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