Shelby Chestnut and Transgender Law Center · [email protected]

October 23, 2024 at 9:28 PM

Check out photos from Spark 2024!

THANK YOU to everyone who joined us last Friday at Terra Gallery and to everyone who was with us in spirit and supporting SPARK 2024 from afar. T H A N K   Y O U to everyone who joined us last Friday at Terra Gallery and to everyone who was with us in spirit and supporting SPARK 2024 from afar.Thank…

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  Shelby Chestnut and Transgender Law Center · [email protected]

October 17, 2024 at 4:02 PM

The Countdown to SPARK is On!

Join us tomorrow for SPARK, a powerful evening to support the Transgender Law Center’s fight for justice and liberation.   Join us for an unforgettable night at SPARK, at 6PM at Terra Gallery, where we unite in support of the Transgender Law Center's mission to create a future rooted in justice and…

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October 11, 2024 at 4:54 PM

SPARK is Almost Here! A Night of Advocacy, Joy, and Solidarity

Be part of a transformative night filled with hope, joy, and a shared commitment to trans justice.   Join us for SPARK next week!  Contributing to SPARK means supporting all of the organizing, legal work, and leadership programs at Transgender Law Center.  Each SPARK sponsor will receive the followi…

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October 3, 2024 at 4:03 PM

Get Ready for an Unforgettable Evening at SPARK!

Prepare for an evening of advocacy, community, and empowerment in support of trans rights.   Join us on October 18th for our SPARK event, an evening dedicated to uplifting and supporting the trans community at Terra Gallery. This event brings together advocates, allies, and community members for a …

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September 19, 2024 at 3:51 PM

Announcing Imara Jones As Our 2024 SPARK Emcee!

Board Chair Imara Jones, the founder of TransLash Media and award-winning journalist, will be guiding the evening.   I'm a new paragraph block. GET SPARK TICKETS ON A SLIDING SCALE Join us for an unforgettable evening on Friday October 18th from 6 PM to 11 PM at Terra Gallery, 511 Harrison Street, …

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  Shelby Chestnut and Transgender Law Center · [email protected]

September 12, 2024 at 5:24 PM

Announcing Imara Jones As Our 2024 SPARK Emcee!

Board Chair Imara Jones, the founder of TransLash Media and award-winning journalist, will be guiding the evening.   We’re excited to invite you to SPARK, Transgender Law Center’s signature event happening on October 18, 2024, in San Francisco. This year’s SPARK will be a powerful gathering where w…

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  Shawn Thomas Meerkamper · [email protected]

September 5, 2024 at 6:59 PM

We’re on the Winning Team—Support Trans Youth in the Fight for Respect

We believe in the freedom to live authentically.Dear community, This week, we’re proud to share that six transgender youth from across the U.S. have bravely spoken up for their right to be themselves in an amicus brief filed by the Transgender Law Center (TLC) and our partners in the case U.S. v. Sk…

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  Shelby Chestnut and Transgender Law Center · [email protected]

August 26, 2024 at 8:21 PM

Spark 2024: Let’s Light the Way Forward Together!

Become a Spark 2024 sponsor with your company, family, or community group to help us reach our goal and to align your name with our critical work.   Join us on October 18th at Terra Gallery in San Francisco for SPARK 2024, where we'll gather for an evening of music, mocktails, and a celebration of …

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  Shelby Chestnut and Transgender Law Center · [email protected]

August 15, 2024 at 1:59 PM

August is Make A Will Month—we hope you'll take action

Secure your legacy and support what you care about - last week, we reached out to highlight August as National Make A Will Month and to recap how having an up-to-date will can make a difference for your future, your loved ones, and for our queer and trans communities - Hi again, friends,  Last week,…

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  Shelby Chestnut and Transgender Law Center · [email protected]

August 6, 2024 at 1:59 PM

August is Make A Will Month—we want to share why that matters

Secure your legacy and support what you care about - we know that lack of estate planning documentation is leveraged by institutions and individuals to further discriminate against queer and trans folks - Dear TLC community, August is National Make A Will Month. Here's why that matters:   Having an …

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  Shelby Chestnut and Transgender Law Center · [email protected]

July 1, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Announcing Spark 2024 October 18th in San Francisco

Transgender Law Center's annual celebration and fundraiser - Spark 2024 - Fri Oct 18th - San Francisco - Terra Gallery - Tickets available and sponsorships now open  Join Transgender Law Center for our annual Spark event October 18th at Terra Gallery in San Francisco  Celebrate and resource our tran…

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  Shelby Chestnut and Transgender Law Center · [email protected]

April 16, 2024 at 1:15 AM

Gratitude to all who've supported our spring campaign

Transgender Law Center's annual spring crowdfunder campaign March 31st through April 14th - an opportunity for supporters to come together with us, and each other, for TLC's ongoing work across the country - Image description: Banner graphic with magenta pink background. TLC's round logo in yell…

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April 14, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Thanks to everyone who's come together for our spring campaign - we've got just one day left

Transgender Law Center's annual spring crowdfunder campaign TDOV March 31st through April 14th - an opportunity for supporters to come together with us, and each other, for TLC's ongoing work across the country - Image description: Banner graphic with magenta pink background, with TLC's round lo…

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April 9, 2024 at 12:59 PM

It's not too late to join us

Transgender Law Center's annual spring crowdfunder campaign March 31st through April 14th - an opportunity for supporters to come together with us, and each other, for TLC's ongoing work across the country - Image description: Banner graphic with magenta pink background, with TLC's round logo in…

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April 5, 2024 at 7:07 PM

Spring campaign update - little over one week left

Transgender Law Center's 4th annual spring crowdfunder campaign March 31st through April 14th - an opportunity for supporters to come together with us, and each other, with the goal of raising $100,000 in two weeks for TLC's ongoing work across the country - Image description: Banner graphic wit…

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April 2, 2024 at 12:59 PM

ICYMI our spring crowdfunder campaign is underway

Transgender Law Center's spring crowdfunder campaign March 31st through April 14th - gratitude to our amazing peer-to-peer fundraiser leads and to everyone who has donated so far - calling on more supporters to show up - Image description: Banner graphic with magenta pink background, with TLC's …

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March 31, 2024 at 12:59 PM

Our spring crowdfunder campaign launches today - Trans Day of Visibility

Transgender Law Center's 4th annual spring crowdfunder campaign launches today, March 31st, TDOV (Trans Day of Visibility) with supporters coming together to raise $100,000 in two weeks - fundraise with us to help sustain our work for trans liberation - Image description: Banner graphic with mage…

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  Shelby Chestnut and Transgender Law Center · [email protected]

March 25, 2024 at 12:59 PM

Create your page for TLC's crowdfunder campaign

Transgender Law Center's 4th annual spring crowdfunder campaign launches on TDOV (Trans Day of Visibility) Sunday, March 31st - Image description: Banner graphic with magenta pink background, with TLC's round logo centered above stacked yellow text that reads "Rooted In Resilience" with orange an…

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  Heron Greenesmith, Transgender Law Center · [email protected]

February 23, 2024 at 5:17 PM

Take Action: LGBTQ+ couples have a right to marriage

Public officials should not turn anyone away who had a valid marriage license. Dear community,  LGBTQ+ families deserve the right to marriage. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed a bill allowing public officials to decline to perform marriages based on their "conscience or religious beliefs." This a…

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  Heron Greenesmith, Transgender Law Center · [email protected]

February 21, 2024 at 4:01 PM

Trans students deserve to show up as their full selves

We’re demanding an education system where free speech is protected and inclusion is celebrated. Dear community, Trans students deserve to display their pride at school. Tennessee’s flag ban bill, SB1722, targets free and open LGBTQ+ expression by restricting the display of all flags in public school…

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  Heron Greenesmith, Transgender Law Center · [email protected]

February 20, 2024 at 9:20 PM

Take Action: LGBTQ youth deserve safe families

Take action against Tennessee's bills. Dear community, We know the power of family. Trans communities have demonstrated how chosen families are life-saving. We sustain each other. Rather than helping provide safe homes for our community, the Tennessee legislature is considering a bill that puts you…

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  Shelby Chestnut and Transgender Law Center · [email protected]

December 31, 2023 at 3:04 PM

There's still some time

It’s not too late to make a gift before we close out 2023 - visit our website for additional ways to give, including by check, stock transfer, crypto, and more - all donations are tax-deductible MAKE YOUR YEAR-END GIFT Positively Trans members at the annual US Conference on HIV/AIDS (USCHA) Sept…

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December 30, 2023 at 3:01 PM

A few snapshots of 2023

Thank you for being part of an incredible year. As we close out 2023, we wanted to share just a few photo highlights from this past year - MAKE YOUR YEAR-END GIFT Your friendship and support mean so much to all of us at Transgender Law Center. Thank you for being part of an incredible year.If yo…

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  Anna Castro, Transgender Law Center · [email protected]

December 28, 2023 at 1:55 PM

We deserve better trans stories

Our stories, our truths. Dear community,  In order to transform our society, we must pair policy change with cultural shifts. With the launch of our Trans Agenda for Liberation Narrative Lab, we continue to plant seeds for a future that allows all of us to be our limitless selves. Our trans communi…

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  Shelby Chestnut and Transgender Law Center · [email protected]

December 26, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Just some of our work in 2023

Dear community of TLC supporters, thank you for all the ways you’ve shown up this past year. I wanted to highlight just some of TLC’s important progress from 2023. With the support of our donors, we: MAKE A GIFT TODAY Dear community of TLC supporters,  Thank you for all the ways you’ve shown up in…

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December 19, 2023 at 3:01 PM

Build trans power with us

With the support of donors and friends like you, this year we were proud to launch our new action plan, Building Trans Power. We are teaming up with trans and nonbinary leaders of national, state, and local organizations to fight the political and legislative attacks on our communities. Just some of…

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  Mariah Moore, Transgender Law Center · [email protected]

December 14, 2023 at 2:01 PM

Our Safety, Ourselves

Join us for an important webinar. Dear community, We show up for one another. We are each other's support network. From Stonewall to Selma, trans, two-spirit, and nonbinary communities have a long history of community-based safety strategies. Building on this history, we're proud to partner with Vis…

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  Lynly Egyes and Transgender Law Center · [email protected]

December 13, 2023 at 3:01 PM

Giving to TLC supports legal work like this

I am so proud to lead Transgender Law Center's legal team as we leverage legal expertise to advance trans self-determination—every year we litigate 10+ impact cases, and here are just a few of our 2023 legal highlights: - Sued the State of Texas to stop SB14, the state’s unconstitutional medical car…

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  Shelby Chestnut, Transgender Law Center · [email protected]

December 11, 2023 at 4:00 PM

The power of trans liberation narratives

We're launching the Trans Agenda for Liberation Narrative Lab. Dear community, Stories are power. Through narratives, we showcase the power of our authentic selves. Today, we launched the Trans Agenda for Liberation Narrative Lab. This groundbreaking initiative empowers trans and non-binary leaders …

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  Tiommi Luckett and Transgender Law Center · [email protected]

December 5, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Giving to TLC supports programs like this one

I am proud to lead Positively Trans, a program at TLC by and for trans people living with HIV to address intersecting inequities and discrimination through community-driven research and leadership development. In just this past year: Our 21 Positively Trans steering committee members presented acros…

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  Mickaela B., Transgender Law Center · [email protected]

November 29, 2023 at 1:00 PM

There’s still time to take the Disabled & Deaf Trans People’s Survey

We need to learn from more BIPOC via the Disabled & Deaf Trans People’s Survey (DTPS)? Hi John, Are you Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, or a person of color? And disabled, Deaf or hard of hearing, Mad or ill? And are you trans, non-binary, or gender non-conforming? Have you had a chance to che…

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  Shelby Chestnut and Transgender Law Center · [email protected]

November 28, 2023 at 7:07 PM

Supercharge your support of our trans-led work

This Giving Tuesday, we want to highlight the power of monthly donations—with special thanks to our circle of current monthly donors! Automated recurring contributions not only mean more consistent resources, but also save processing costs, an extra support to TLC. As a systems-change organization e…

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November 27, 2023 at 9:33 PM

Stock Monday support for Transgender Law Center

Today, before Giving Tuesday tomorrow, we want to highlight a day that can significantly impact the support we receive during the end-of-year giving season: Stock Monday. Like all donations to TLC, stock donations are tax-deductible, but gifts of stock additionally allow donors to immediately suppor…

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  K Richardson, Transgender Law Center · [email protected]

November 21, 2023 at 1:16 PM

Make it impossible to say we don’t exist

We need participation from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color-identified disabled and Deaf trans people in the Disabled & Deaf Trans People’s Survey. Hi John,  Most people experience ableism without realizing it. From movement work to collaborative spaces, people sacrifice ability in order …

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  Aldita Gallardo, friend of The Disability Project · [email protected]

October 30, 2023 at 12:10 PM

This is not just another survey

Surveys have a difficult history. That's why I appreciate the Disabled & Deaf Trans People’s Survey. Hi John,Surveys have a difficult history and we have certain associations with surveys. I’m thinking about the Census and other surveys in which we are told how to identify ourselves. That’s why…

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  Tiommi Luckett, Transgender Law Center · [email protected]

October 24, 2023 at 5:41 PM

All bodies have a place in this world

We demand the freedom and resources to live our fullest lives. Dear community,  Today, TLC, along with our partners, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Tennessee, filed a lawsuit on behalf of our trans community and allies in Tennessee to challenge the state’s Aggravated Prostitution…

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  Shelby Chestnut and Transgender Law Center · [email protected]

October 20, 2023 at 6:39 PM

Post-SPARK gratitude + more

SPARK 2023 was October 13th in San Francisco・THANK YOU to everyone who joined us last Friday at Terra Gallery and to everyone who was with us in spirit and supporting SPARK 2023 from afar・ T H A N K   Y O U to everyone who joined us last Friday at Terra Gallery and to everyone who was with us in spi…

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October 13, 2023 at 2:01 PM

We can't wait to celebrate with you TONIGHT

SPARK・Transgender Law Center's annual celebration and fundraiser・Fri Oct 13th 6p-11p・in person at Terra Gallery SF・sliding-scale tickets LAST CALL FOR SPARK TICKETS T O N I G H TFriday, October 13th6:00pm-11:00pmTerra Gallery 511 Harrison Street San Francisco Transgender Law Center's largest annua…

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October 12, 2023 at 6:30 PM

SPARK 2023 tomorrow + fundraising update

SPARK・Transgender Law Center's annual celebration and fundraiser・Fri Oct 13th 6p-11p・in person at Terra Gallery SF・sliding-scale tickets・ SLIDING-SCALE SPARK TICKETS HERE SPARK is tomorrow and thanks to truly generous pre-event giving from our incredible community of supporters—including 54 spons…

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October 10, 2023 at 11:31 PM

This Friday in San Francisco

SPARK・Transgender Law Center's annual celebration and fundraiser・Fri Oct 13th 6p-11p・in person at Terra Gallery SF・sliding-scale tickets・sponsorships starting at $1,000 SLIDING-SCALE TICKETS HERE Won't be able to join us in person this Friday but still want to support? Help us fundraise or donate…

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  Shelby Chestnut and Transgender Law Center · [email protected]

October 5, 2023 at 4:50 PM

More to look forward to at SPARK and last call for sponsorships

Transgender Law Center's annual celebration and fundraiser・Fri Oct 13th 6p-11p・in person at Terra Gallery SF・sliding-scale tickets・sponsorships starting at $1,000 SLIDING-SCALE TICKETS HERE LAST CALL TO SPONSOR SPONSOR SPARK 2023 starting at $1,000A note from Executive Director Shelby Chestnut—wh…

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September 28, 2023 at 2:00 PM

What to expect at SPARK 2023 October 13th in San Francisco

Transgender Law Center's annual celebration and fundraiser・Fri Oct 13th 6p-11p・in person at Terra Gallery SF・sliding-scale tickets・sponsorships starting at $1,000 IT'S NOT TOO LATE: SPONSOR SPARK starting at $1,000 JOIN HOST COMMITTEE HELP US FUNDRAISE SLIDING-SCALE TICKETS HERE October 13t…

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  Serena Daniari, Transgender Law Center · [email protected]

September 26, 2023 at 1:01 PM

With respect for trans lives

Support trans futures with the power of words Dear Community, The language we use shapes the reality we live in. As anti-trans politicians peddle dangerous falsehoods about transgender people, it’s increasingly important we recommit ourselves to telling sensitive, accurate, and humanizing trans stor…

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  Ericka, Sebastian & Ma'ayan, Disability Project , The Disability Project at Transgender Law Center · [email protected]

September 18, 2023 at 5:59 PM

We’re ready for you! Take the Disabled & Deaf Trans People’s Survey

Today we launch the first ever Disabled & Deaf Trans People’s Survey (DTPS)! Hi John,Today we launch the first ever Disabled & Deaf Trans People’s Survey (DTPS)! Ableism is woven into our everyday systems yet the knowledge of disabled and Deaf trans people has often been overlooked in resea…

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  Shelby Chestnut and Transgender Law Center · [email protected]

September 14, 2023 at 10:31 PM

Sliding-scale tickets available to join us at SPARK October 13th in SF

Transgender Law Center's annual celebration and fundraiser - SPARK 2023 - Fri Oct 13th 6p-11p - San Francisco - In person at Terra Gallery - Tickets and sponsorships available now GET YOUR SPARK TICKETS October 13th 6p-11p Terra Gallery 511 Harrison Street | San Francisco  Our largest annual even…

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September 8, 2023 at 1:00 AM

SPARK 2023 emcees + sliding-scale tickets

Transgender Law Center's annual celebration and fundraiser - SPARK 2023 - Fri Oct 13th 6p-11p - San Francisco - In person at Terra Gallery - Tickets and sponsorships available now SPARK 2023 CO-EMCEES Mickaela Bradford (they/she) + Mariah Moore (she/her)Co-Directors of Policy and ProgramsJoin Mick…

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  Lynly Egyes, Transgender Law Center · [email protected]

August 31, 2023 at 6:47 PM

This fight is far from over.

Dear community,Today, the Texas Supreme Court refused an emergency request for temporary relief with regard to Senate Bill 14.  The court’s decision to reject safe medical care for transgender Texans is discriminatory and unconstitutional especially because the exact same medical care is available …

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  Serena Daniari, Transgender Law Center · [email protected]

August 18, 2023 at 3:42 PM

Trans stories deserve a platform.

Help us get onstage at SXSW.   Dear community, Now’s the time to reclaim our narrative. Together, we have the power to improve the way trans stories are told. Help us shift the media landscape about trans lives by voting for our 3 panels to be included at …

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  Lynly Egyes, Transgender Law Center · [email protected]

August 17, 2023 at 9:23 PM

Trans youth are our future.

Dear community,We believe in a future that keeps trans youth safe, healthy, and thriving.  This week, our team is in Court in Texas to stop Senate Bill 14 (SB14) from going into effect on September 1. This blatantly unconstitutional law, would ban life-saving healthcare for trans youth. We know ban…

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  Shelby Chestnut and Transgender Law Center · [email protected]

August 8, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Re: August is Make A Will Month—here’s why that matters

Last week, we reached out to highlight August as National Make A Will Month and to recap how having an up-to-date will can make a difference for your future, your loved ones, and for our queer and trans communities. National Make A Will Month is a reminder to lay out your vision for the future, and …

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