Lavender Rights Project provides life-saving legal and direct services that are by-and-for Black and gender diverse communities throughout WA and the United States.
Your donation makes it possible for us to support our community.
Your generosity frees the organization from common funding restrictions and allows us to better serve our community in crucial ways; however, we must rely more heavily on community-based funding sources and individual donors like you.
By investing in the ability for Black gender diverse community members to protect, assert, and fight for their legal rights, for their right to the pursuit of happiness, we all come closer to true self-determination, autonomy, and resilience.
We are excited to serve our communities, and you can be a part of making the magic happen by making a donation to Lavender Rights Project today.
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 103 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.
