Resources for Our QTBIPOC Community + Allies 

Danielle Moore

Pride month serves as a time to commemorate the great strides that have been made towards equality for the LGBTQ+ community — and to ponder on the multitude of unfinished business still in work for equal rights. With Trans rights being under attack from left to right, it is paramount that we continue to fight alongside our queer and trans peers to address the discriminatory legislations targeting their quality of life. According to the ACLU, 1 in 5 Trans people are refused medically necessary care; 78% of Trans people experience harassment in K-12 settings; and 31 states lack explicit legal protections for Trans people. This is an issue because everyone deserves to be affirmed in their identity. 

What Is QTPOC? 

QTPOC stands for Queer and Trans People of Color. QTPOC are usually marginalized from the LGBTQ+ movement despite their historical significance in the LGBTQ+ Civil Rights movement. QTPOC – especially youth – are more likely to suffer from a mental health condition such as depression or anxiety. In honor of Pride month, we have compiled a list of community resources for our  QTPOC community and allies. 

Bridges4Life

Bridges4Life is a trans-affirming community located in Hackensack, New Jersey. Founded by Tahtianna Fermin, the organization aims to be a resource for surviving sex workers, children in foster care, and young adults seeking help with their transition to adulthood. Bridge4Life provides assistance obtaining housing, managing finances, handling recovery, teaching essential life skills, and more. To join the fight with Bridge4Life in enacting social change and assisting young people, consider supporting their mission by donating here.

Website: https://bridges4life.org/

DeQH: Desi LGBTQ Helpline for Queer and South Asians

DEQH is a free helpline designed to provide support for LGBTQIA+ South Asians looking to gain a local community, finding assistance coming out to family and friends, navigating cultural beliefs and faith, and/or sharing questions and concerns surrounding gender or identity. All volunteers are trained in helping LGBQ/TGNB+ of South Asian heritage and can be reached at any time. Donations are gladly accepted online.

Website: https://www.deqh.org/

Bay Area American Indian Two Spirits

Located in San Francisco, California, the Bay Area American Indian Two Spirits provides a drug and alcohol free safe haven for the LGBTQIA+ community of Native American heritage and their loved ones. Check out their calendar to find local and online gatherings honoring the two-spirit people. You can donate to this organization here. 

Website: https://www.baaits.org/

The Brown Boi Project

Founded by B.Cole in 2010, the Brown Boi Project is a community of QTBIPOC and allies collectively working to reimagine the ideas society embodies about masculinity and femininity. The BBP Financial Wellness Program tackles the financial inequalities many marginalized communities face and equips them with the resources to become financially literate. The Brown Boi Project accepts online donations. 

Website: www.brownboiproject.org

Audre Lorde Project

The Audre Lorde Project is a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two Spirit, Trans and Gender Non Conforming People of Color center focused on community organizing in the greater New York City area. Collectively, the organization works towards progressive social and economic justice by reflecting, representing and serving their various communities. 

Website: https://alp.org/

Incite!

INCITE! Women, Gender Non-Conforming, and Trans* People of Color Against Violence is a national activist organization fighting to eliminate violence against women of color. The fight against injustice is not limited to addressing violence against women of color. INCITE! Is confronting the issue of medical experimentation on communities of color, homophobic hate speech, and the suppression of reproductive freedoms. Community organizers can find resources and media on their website. 

Website: https://incite-national.org/

Salga NYC 

The South Asian Lesbian & Gay Association of New York City (SALGA) encourages community and promotes awareness, tolerance, acceptance, and empowerment for people of all gender identities with a South Asian heritage. The organization is 100% volunteer-run and has no paid staff. You can help them with their mission here.

Website: https://salganyc.org/

National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network 

National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network is a healing justice organization committed to transforming mental health for queer and trans people of color (QTPoC) across North America. They prioritize the unique needs of QTPoC mental health practitioners. They work to imagine a world “where all people have access to healing resources rooted in social justice and liberation to recover from trauma, violence, and systemic racism.”

Website: https://nqttcn.com/en/

Black Transman Inc

Founded by Carter & Esperanza Brown in 2011, Black Transmen is an organization providing positive and affirming support to enrich the lives of trans men through EmpowerHIM. The EmpowerHIM program offers self empowerment through mentoring, access to resources, and financial assistance to support his healthy transition and leadership development. Help the movement here.

Website: https://blacktransmen.org/

The Wall Las Memorias Project

The Wall Las Memorias is a community health and wellness organization dedicated to serving Latino, LGBTQ and other under served populations through advocacy, education and building the next generation of leadership. Donations are accepted here.

Website: https://www.thewalllasmemorias.org/

Therapy for Queer People of Color

Therapy for Queer People of Color is a directory of psychologists, professional counselors, social workers, and administrative specialists providing mental healthcare to queer and trans people of color. Therapists are equipped with the resources to combat anti-racism, social justice, and intersectional identities. Therapy matching is completed through volunteer efforts. Donations are accepted here. 

Website: https://www.therapyforqpoc.com/

QTPoC Mental Health

QTPoC Mental Health is a trans-led organization that creates online and offline safe havens for trans & queer people of color.  QTPoC Mental Health provides paid opportunities for queer and trans people of color to publish their art and write for their online art platform, Rest for Resistance. Donations can be made here.

Website: https://restforresistance.com/about

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