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SPARK was incredible! Thank you to all those who watched on Friday from across the U.S. and around the world. If you weren't able to join us, or you want to experience SPARK again, you can watch on Youtube here or make your gift here.

At SPARK we celebrated acts of courage and resilience during the pandemic. We witnessed one another's power as we called, once again, to lift up trans lives, specifically the lives of trans Black, Indigenous, and people of color. We recommitted to the fight to defund the police and to abolish ICE. We made space to grieve those we have lost.

We were joined by national trans leaders who urged us to keep going. In the words of TLC's friend and partner, Miss Dee Dee Chamblee, "All my life I had to fight, so you gonna have to keep on fighting for your life, and for the lives of other people, too."

SPARK was a powerful reminder of all we can achieve together. Thank you to the unstoppable Honey Mahogany for hosting, and to Chico Chi for the playlist of smooth beats. You can listen to the mix on Spotify or Mixcloud.

Thank you to our hardworking Host Committee, to all our sponsors, and those of you who gave during the event. Together, we raised more than $152,000 for TLC's critical legal and advocacy services. If you didn't get a chance to contribute, and you want to, it's not too late! Make your gift here.

And, it's not too late to enter our raffle. From now until Friday, October 23 at 11:59 PM PT, email here to purchase raffle tickets. Tickets are $18 each or 3 for $50.

100% of raffle proceeds go to Transgender Law Center, thanks to in-kind donations from our generous sponsors.

–From our friends at Book of the Month, a 1-year book subscription that gives you a choice of book each month from a curated selection of new books by emerging and diverse writers.

–From our friends at Books Are Magic, in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, a 1-year subscription for a new hardcover book each month. Selected by this independent bookstore's wonderful staff.

–From our friends at Glama-Rama Salons in San Francisco and Oakland, a cut & color package with one of the amazing Glama-Rama stylists at this beloved Bay Area queer hair hub.

–From our friends at The Academy social club in San Francisco's Castro District, a city-level club membership for 2, redesigned for safety during COVID-19. You'll get sociall-distanced club amenities, a mix of outdoor and virtual versions of club events, access to member classes on everything from figure drawing to bartending, plus special member pricing on club services - and more.

Winners will be contacted by [email protected] after the event with redemption codes and information.

Thanks to you, and everyone who made SPARK so special!

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Thanks to our sponsors!

 

Presenting

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Radiance

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Sparkle

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Shine

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Glitter

Anonymous

A. Sparks & Masto Foundation

Arnold & Porter LLP

Ballard Spahr

Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom (BALIF Foundation)

Box

Lara Corey

Facebook

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

San Francisco AIDS Foundation

 

Reflection

ACLU of California (ACLU of Southern California & Northern California)

Andy Chen & David McCrory

Collaborate Consulting

Goodwin Simon Strategic Research

National Center for Lesbian Rights

National Women's Law Center

Kate O'Hanlan, MD & Léonie Walker

Southerners on New Ground

Susanne Watson

Joseph F. Wiedman & Eric J. Chamberlain

 

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Thank you to our Host Committee!

 

Dani Bowling, Esq

Lara Brooks

Sunu P. Chandy, TLC Board of Directors

Noris Chavarria

Andy Chen & David McCrory

Shelby Chestnut, TLC Director of Policy & Programs

Cecilia Chung, TLC Director of Evaluation & Strategic Initiatives

Chloe Corcoran

Steph Corrales

Brielle Darynn, TLC Board of Directors

Lynly Egyes, TLC Legal Director

Sydney Loyola

Min Matson, TLC Board Chair

Mariah Moore, TLC National Organizer

Emily Nahmanson

Kate O'Hanlan, MD & Léonie Walker

Louis Porter II, EdD, TLC Board of Directors

Susan Roberts

cori schmanke parrish, TLC Board Treasurer

Brian Selznick

Brook Shelley

Sparks

Sirena Styles

Amy Todd-Gher

Meera Vaidyanathan, TLC Director of Development

Joseph F. Wiedman & Eric J. Chamberlain