A Victory for Trans People: We’re Working Harder, and We Won’t Quit

The Trans Assistance Project is eight months old, and we’ve said it since the beginning:

We exist to support trans people.

Trans people have to struggle through a thorny mess of medical and legal bureaucracy just to live our lives openly and honestly. For trans people, getting accurate and affirming ID is too often a frustrating and exhausting nightmare.

And we said enough is enough.

Since our founding eight months ago, TAP has given over $40,000 to trans people to get accurate and affirming ID. And, in the last eight months of our work, it has become increasingly apparent that the needs of our community are diverse. While many people desperately need material support, many people also need emotional support, which TAP is not currently designed to give effectively.

That’s why TAP is incredibly excited and proud to announce that we are joining forces with Trans Lifeline.

In the last 3 years, Trans Lifeline has made it crystal clear that they’re committed to working for the trans community as doggedly as we are: they’ve taken over 26,000 calls from trans people around the country, and they’ve logged over 1 year of talk time.

The Trans Assistance Project, as a project of Trans Lifeline, will be better able to pursue its mission of supporting trans folks. By combining our resources and our talents, the Trans Assistance Project and Trans Lifeline will be able to seamlessly offer emotional AND material support to trans folks.

As a team, our new unified organization hopes to become a better and stronger advocate in the trans community’s corner.

We’re here, and we’re not leaving until we live in a future that supports trans people in the way we deserve.

Stay tuned, and spread the word.

Support emotional and material support for trans people here.

Xoxo

The Trans Assistance Project, a project of Trans Lifeline

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