Your donation makes it possible for us to support our community.

During these last months of the year, we reflect on our journey and our growth. And we invite you to join us in looking both inward and forward, to ensure we continue to grow and thrive.

Black Trans community has always found a way of taking care of one another, despite countless attacks on our bodily autonomy. Stretching back generations, our ancestors relied on medicinal herbs and roots for healing, protection, and guidance. In many ways, our work this year has carried on that tradition by healing our community through vigorous policy advocacy and life-saving direct services that pushed forward the liberation of Black gender diverse communities throughout Washington and beyond.

This giving season, we ask you to take root with Lavender Rights Project and make a gift in support of Black Trans liberation, here in Seattle and across the nation. Take pride in knowing that you are actively healing, protecting, and guiding Black trans life wherever our roots touch.

Choose a giving option that best suits your needs. For deep roots, consider making a monthly contribution. For the deepest connection, consider making a bequest. And don’t forget to check if your employer offers matching funds through Double the Donation.

Thank you from all of us at Lavender Rights Project.

What your gift makes possible

Free Legal Services for Black Communities

LRP’s BIPOC-led Legal Services Team provides free, affirming legal aid for Black and indigenous communities. Our ongoing legal clinics offer affirming legal advice ground in community care. We specialize in offering support in civil rights, criminal law, restoration of rights, expungements, and much more.

Grassroots Movement Building

LRP's gender-based violence (GBVP) team collectively works to advocate for the liberation of Black trans people in Seattle & nationally. We utilize political education, community organizing, legal support & advocacy, coalition building, and community power with Black trans and gender diverse communities.

Housing Justice

LRP is addressing housing inequities by building a future where everyone can access housing that is responsive to individual and collective needs. Our transformative initiative offers safe and affirming housing through wraparound care and holistic advocacy, including traditional social services that are created by- and-for our community. In 2024, we will be offering supportive housing for 30 Black, Indigenous, and Gender Diverse community members in a new, gorgeous apartment at the heart of Capitol Hill.

Economic Justice

Economic justice for communities impacted by historical and systemic violence is life-changing and life-saving. Since July 2022, we have provided $1000 a month to five Black trans families, for two years, as a part of a pilot study to demonstrate the effectiveness of specialized guaranteed income programs. Our staff believe that local & state governments should fund guaranteed income programs, and your gift supports us build a more economically just world for both Black and gender diverse people across WA.

Use of funds to all areas of impact is determined and distributed by Lavender Rights Project.

 Our Real World Impact

• Provided 105 Black and indigenous clients with free, affirming BIPOC-led legal aid since May 2022

• Supported Black trans families with $100,000 in mutual aid since 2022

• Co-led a diversion of $16 million from King County Jail into Black-led housing initiatives across Seattle

• Successfully advocated for $2 million in capacity funding for trans youth in WA State's biennial budget

• Successfully advocated for the protection of Black Trans Women in King County Domestic Violence Movements

• Collaborated with Rep. Pramila Jayapal and other community leaders to develop the National Transgender Bill of Rights

• Disrupted carceral pipelines harming trans people of color in Washington State

We envision a world where Black trans women—and consequently all Black and gender diverse communities—thrive, but it's going to take all of our collective support to make that happen. Make the commitment to protect Black trans life today.