A Pride Reflection from our Executive Director

Lavender Rights Project honors and lifts the contributions of our Black trans ancestors to our liberation. Black trans women and femmes were the mothers of Pride, instigators of Stonewall, Compton Cafeteria, and other movements across this country. This month we remember all of our LGBTQ, two-spirit, and gender diverse ancestors who were a steady hand of resistance that brought us our first wave of queer and trans liberation in this country.

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Transforming Legal Work for Black Trans & Gender Diverse Communities

I became a criminal law attorney because, as a trans masculine, indigenous, Latinx person and a formerly homeless trans teen, I have seen trans BIPOC communities constantly be overpoliced, incarcerated, and discriminated against across the country. Many lawyers, policy makers, and organizations called on to address violence and discrimination against BIPOC trans and gender diverse communities do not have authentic connections with our communities and often cause more harm than good to our communities.

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