Trans Revolutionary Action Network for NY ⚧

Happy Pride loves! 💞@tran4ny has been working quietly to support our community’s survival needs for most of the past year; but this pride – we’re done being quiet. WE DESERVE MORE THAN SURVIVAL. At a time when our community is increasingly under attack, our bodies legislated against, criminalized & our healthcare stripped away; we believe it’s time to reclaim the narrative on our own terms. We created this series to celebrate & uplift the Black Trans women who make our community great; to reclaim our visibility in a city that too often seeks to overlook us. Try as they might, THIS CAN’T BE ERASED. Beyond its conception as a striking & antagonistic work of public art; this campaign serves as a PSA, aimed directly at our Trans siblings. At our link-in-bio, we’ve shared a number of helpful resources & tools which cover things like accessing gender affirming care, organizing amongst your community, seeking public benefits, installing your own public art projects & more. We’ve also shared printable versions of this series, to be disseminated amongst your friends, family, neighbourhood, place of business & anywhere your Trans siblings might see them. Like our revolutionary foremothers before us, we know that WE ARE OUR OWN SALVATION. We’re proud to continue NYC’s tradition of public art as activism. Access to healthcare is a fundamental right, & one which we intend to defend for as long as that remains necessary. The tools are at your disposal; TRANSSEXUALIZE YOURSELF. This work is an act of love, resistance, and joy. It says loudly, defiantly and unapologetically, HANDS OFF TRANS HEALTH. Models - @dominiquesilverintl , @iamjarijones & earthgrlwillow Photographer / Stylist – @e.miliotamez Creative Direction – @siofranivera Art Direction – @elmstreetpart4 Production Consultant – @tala.coded Hair – @sonnymolinahair Makeup – @kyequinlan Photo Assistants – @pepigossip & @gurlthyme Fashion Assistant - @cameronschuessler #DECRIMINALIZETHEDOLLS

Happy Pride loves! 💞@tran4ny has been working quietly to support our community’s survival needs for most of the past year; but this pride – we’re done being quiet. WE DESERVE MORE THAN SURVIVAL. At a time when our community is increasingly under attack, our bodies legislated against, criminalized & our healthcare stripped away; we believe it’s time to reclaim the narrative on our own terms. We created this series to celebrate & uplift the Black Trans women who make our community great; to reclaim our visibility in a city that too often seeks to overlook us. Try as they might, THIS CAN’T BE ERASED. Beyond its conception as a striking & antagonistic work of public art; this campaign serves as a PSA, aimed directly at our Trans siblings. At our link-in-bio, we’ve shared a number of helpful resources & tools which cover things like accessing gender affirming care, organizing amongst your community, seeking public benefits, installing your own public art projects & more. We’ve also shared printable versions of this series, to be disseminated amongst your friends, family, neighbourhood, place of business & anywhere your Trans siblings might see them. Like our revolutionary foremothers before us, we know that WE ARE OUR OWN SALVATION. We’re proud to continue NYC’s tradition of public art as activism. Access to healthcare is a fundamental right, & one which we intend to defend for as long as that remains necessary. The tools are at your disposal; TRANSSEXUALIZE YOURSELF. This work is an act of love, resistance, and joy. It says loudly, defiantly and unapologetically, HANDS OFF TRANS HEALTH. Models - @dominiquesilverintl , @iamjarijones & earthgrlwillow Photographer / Stylist – @e.miliotamez Creative Direction – @siofranivera Art Direction – @elmstreetpart4 Production Consultant – @tala.coded Hair – @sonnymolinahair Makeup – @kyequinlan Photo Assistants – @pepigossip & @gurlthyme Fashion Assistant - @cameronschuessler #DECRIMINALIZETHEDOLLS

TRANSSEXUALS! We’re sorry, we know it’s been a minute. We’ve been taking a short break while we figured out what the future looked like for @tran4ny ♡ more than ever, we know how needed this work is; which is why we’re very excited to announce that WE’RE BACK with another gender affirming free thrift. We’ll be teaming up with our siblings @_bodyhack_ for this month’s happy hour. This is only the beginning of what we have in store over the next year. Stop by, say hi & bring a bag to browse our specially curated selection of gender affirming essentials ! - GET READY FOR OUR LAST DANCE OF THE YEAR, DEC 26TH AT @nowadaysnyc ⋆˙⟡˚₊‧꒰ა ☆ ໒꒱ ‧₊˚ ୨୧⁣ We’re fundraising for G.L.I.T.S and giving our mother, @doroshow her flowers to celebrate her birthday.ᐟ 𐙚˙⋆.˚ ᡣ𐭩 join us for a Deconstructed Winter Formal Dance to close out 365 days of grassroot fundraising for our trans community.ᐟ ⋆˚✿˖° ⁣🦋Happy Hour 8-11 pm featuring CLOTHING SWAP from @tran4ny .ᐟ˚ ༘⋆🛍️｡˚👚and Ceyenne’s Closet! Bring your best Winter looks of yesteryear to bestow on your siblings! Ceyenne is bringing a suitcase full of donations from her fashion archives .ᐟ Our Vendors Market featuring… @therootedzodiac , @nadiarondontattoo , and @bk_hr_oc with a special soundtrack from Bushwick Royalty, @charleneincarnate .ᐟ Followed by a series of amazing special performances at 11pm to kick off the afterparty, by @mayamargaritayes , @basit_ , @jahlove_thebrand , & @tahtianna_fermin_ ᐟ 🪄⋆˚✿˖° 𐙚 ₊ ⊹ ♡⁣ The afterparty is stacked with sets from @sekucci , @mayamargaritayes , and our resident babes @cisne.world & @archangeldj ₊˚🎧⊹♡⁣ As always @nowadaysnyc is hooking us up with 2x1 drinks from 8 pm-11pm with PW: T4T (non alcoholic options available!) 🍸🧉 Entry is $20- if you can’t do that, pay what you can sliding scale. 100% of the door and 20% of the bar goes to paying out our trans talent, beneficiaries, and organizers for the night ♡ Wh⚪️te ppl AND cisgender supporters should donate as much as they can at the door, at the bar, and our payment links. NO BIPOC TRANS PERSON TURNED AWAY FOR LACK OF FUNDS - contribute what you can! ♡⁣ ⁣˚❀.ೃ࿔*:･ flyer by @cielo__online + gatebreaking ✮⋆˙

TOMORROW (6/15) from 1-3PM : the @basketdolls are back with another biweekly streetball meet-up! We were lucky enough to be invited out for their first ever meet-up at the start of this month. Throughout the day, we distributed tons of self defence tools, snacks, waters & information on how to get involved with @tran4ny (DM us if you’re interested in attending our next big GENERAL MEETING on MONDAY - this will be a BIG ONE so don’t miss out) ♡ The girls will be back at Callahan-Kelly Park TOMORROW from 1-3 PM! Although @tran4ny sadly won’t be joining this time around; waters, sunscreen & balls will be provided! We also heard a rumour that our crazy talented sis @fotodecristo will be snapping some pics on the court. Tomorrow’s going to be HOT so make sure you drink plenty of fluids and come prepared to SWEAT 🥵⛹🏾‍♀️🏀⛹🏿‍♀️🏀⛹🏽‍♀️🥵 Pics above from the first @basketdolls meet-up by our very own @siofranivera , mother of @tran4ny ❤️‍🔥

So many times in the past 48 hours we have felt helpless; paralysed. None of us is immune to despondency in moments like these, but we cannot afford to surrender to that impulse. The actions of the z10n1st entity in occupied f4l4st1n are the desperate throes of an empire in decline. Imperial powers around the world have never in our lifetime been weaker. We are seeing it in Congo, in Haiti, in Sudan; even here in the heart of the empire 🍉🕊️ Now more than ever, we must seize any opportunity to be in shared space. Our enemies’ greatest fears are made manifest when we collectivise. Our oppressor would love nothing more than for us to give into despair; to pull away from our siblings, our movements and our capacity for hope. We refuse to let that happen. - THIS SATURDAY we’ll be joining @basketdolls as they usher in Pride Month with a shared moment for rest and camaraderie. Join the girls on the asphalt for their first ever streetball meet up. They’ll be meeting every other week starting JUNE 1ST from 3-5PM at Callahan-Kelly Playground in East Bed-Stuy. Anyone is welcome to come through as a spectator & to share space, but keep in mind this is a day for Trans women and femmes; if you feel like the word ‘doll’ applies to you, then you’re welcome on the court. ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND! ❤️‍🔥⛹🏾‍♀️🏀⛹🏽‍♀️🏀⛹🏿‍♀️❤️‍🔥 Here @tran4ny we’re known for some of the best all-Trans fundravers in the five boroughs. Naturally when the girls over at @basketdolls needed a soundtrack for their first event, they called in our very own @siofranivera with the assist. We’re very pleased to announce that you can now stream 2hrs of the best doll MC’s around at our link-in-bio. There is no resistance without hope, rest & joy. We can’t wait to see all your beautiful faces on the court this Saturday. We’ll be supplying free self defence tools and cold drinks for the girls while supplies last. Get there EARLY to avoid missing out 💞

Like most of you, we’ve found our attention pulled in a million different directions lately ♡ The world has felt pretty loud these past 7 months. There is so much around us to celebrate, but each of us has also had to contend with a growing well of grief. It’s made us beyond happy to see so many new faces joining in the struggle for collective liberation. Whether here in NYC, in Congo, in Sudan, in Haiti or in Falastin; our liberation, as well as our oppression, are deeply intertwined 🍉🍉🍉 In moments like this, we as organisers must remind ourselves to take stock of the work. Movements cannot be sustained without strong community infrastructures (as our student comrades have so potently demonstrated these past weeks). The struggle against oppression begins with a strong collective foundation. In strengthening our communities, we strengthen our movements. In that spirit, we’re very pleased to announce the return of an event that’s incredibly near to our hearts. - SATURDAY MAY 25TH : The next edition of our GENDER AFFIRMING FREE THRIFT is LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AWAY. We’ll be @lgbtbrooklyn ‘s Bed-Stuy location (1360 Fulton St) on Saturday May 25th from 12:30-4:30PM. Join us to clear out your old/unworn pieces and replace them with the gender affirming wardrobe of your dreams! Same say clothing collections will be accepted from 11:00AM until 3:30PM ONLY so make sure to get your CLEAN and GENTLY USED donations in before then. If you’ve attended our free thrifts in the past, you know the vibe. Gender affirming styles & a wide range of sizes desired. We’re ESPECIALLY looking for LARGER SIZES, SPRING/SUMMER ITEMS, BRAS, BINDERS & GAFFS. Donations MUST be CLEAN and in WEARABLE CONDITION. As always, our GENDER AFFIRMING FREE THRIFT is open to Trans+ identified folx ONLY. Cis allies are welcome to drop off donations from 11am-3:30pm but otherwise please stay home! TRANS FOLX, check out our link-in-bio if you’d like to get involved with @tran4ny , we have lots of opportunities to help out with all of the work that we do! Looking forward to seeing your beautiful faces on the 25th!! Xx Flyer by our lovely sis @maggiefae_

THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT HAVE 501c(3) STATUS We need to be candid with you. Over the last several months, we’ve encountered more and more difficulty in our fundraising efforts. In the face of growing state violence, rampant acts of Transphobic hate and an increasingly less hospitable and less sustainable world for our Trans+ siblings; we need each other now more than ever before. As this country and this world fail us, we need real and tangible templates for community care. We need mutual investment in survival, wellness & accountability. There is so much vital work that we are doing & would like to be doing in our community, but we urgently need your support to continue pushing towards those goals. In its first two years, our little collective has managed to do so much with so little. We’ve introduced crucial community supports; like our medicine cabinet, clothing swaps, self defence tool distros, skill swaps, peer support programs, surgery fundraisers, free library & archive, T4T prioritised social spaces and so much more. This August, we hope to celebrate T.R.A.N. for NY’s second birthday. The work we’re doing has proven deeply necessary, but it often takes a heavy toll. Many of our organisers put in dozens of hours per week unpaid; doing our best to stretch a shoestring budget as far as humanly possible. Despite appearances, we are not some heavily funded 501c(3) organisation. We are a small but determined community mutual aid collective; which has largely depended on the generosity, talent & imagination of a relentless team of volunteers. In order to sustainably continue this work, we urgently need community support. Whether or not you can afford to contribute, please consider sharing this post as widely as you can. We encourage anyone with financial capacity to donate! In Constant Pursuit of Trans Liberation, The T.R.A.N. for NY Collective Venmo : @tran4ny Cashapp : $tran4ny PayPal : Link in Bio - 🎨 by our sis @lilgossip.xo

SATURDAY 4/27 (12-6PM) : We’ll be bringing our FREE COMMUNITY LIBRARY & ARCHIVE to @printedmatterinc for the second annual NYABF Block Party! The event, which is FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, will be taking place on 22nd St, between 10th & 11th Ave, directly outside the main Fair venue. Throughout the day; you can find us passing out information on all of the work that @tran4ny does, checking out books & resources to library patrons, accepting donations of library materials, helping out with library signups, book & media requests, newsletter signups, monetary donations, MedCab requests, general mutual aid questions & more! Want to pick up a book or a MedCab request in person? Make sure to let us know by Thursday at the latest and we’ll have it ready for you on the day! As always, T.R.A.N. for NY’s community resources are explicitly reserved for Trans+ identified New Yorkers, however cis allies are welcome to come learn about the work & ask about ways to support our mission! We look forward to seeing all your lovely faces there on Saturday 🥰 - Beautiful flyer design by our infinitely talented sis @lilgossip.xo 💞

FRIDAY APRIL 5TH : We’ll be joining @hausofquench for PARCHED - THE FINAL SHOWDOWN (featuring incredible raffle prizes, knockout DJ sets and the best drag performers in NYC all night long). - Just when you thought they had thrown in the towel, your favourite drag house is back and they’re pulling no punches for a night of drag excellence in the ring. - YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS THE FIGHT OF THE CENTURY! All funds will support @tran4ny ‘s community mutual aid efforts & you can find us handing out HRT access information ringside throughout the night. Performances By: @sterlingtullnyc @badgurlpari @ellafartzgerald @theesuburbia @vague_static @klondyke_drag @gabe_c_amato @6gspot @cun.tyham @bribrijoyjoy @p0lyesterrrrr @muvas.lil.spawn @xaddyaddy @its.sorayasis @sillybrownboy @blusanyc @x.emma.the.queen Tickets at our link-in-bio ✨💖✨ 🎨 @sillybrownboy & @amygdala 📸 @sexinchurch & @fotodecristo

THIS TUESDAY 2/20 : we’ll be joining an incredible all star lineup to support @coralkilll as he prepares for gender affirming surgery! @tran4ny will be represented by our very own @futuredeadwoman & @kojothekuntress 💞 there are lots of surprises in store for the night, including some very exciting raffle prizes!! We can’t wait to see you all there ✨ - DJs: @coralkilll @pauli.cakes @sage_introspekt @dollnxtdoor @iamsoointoit @sailor.malice_ Hosts: @maxwellvice @gagespex @mariyeaaaa @fotodecristo @xenasphere @harrisoncurley @angeltheedoll @tran4ny @mollyrhinestones @xxnikkisweet

Some photos from the last CR4SH 0V3RR1D3 by our talented sis @fotodecristo - tag yourselves in the comments below if we missed you! 💞 - If you weren’t one of the cuties who made it out for AMOR SINTÉTICO (embarrassing), make sure you contribute to @nereydaluna_ ’s FFS fundraiser at our link-in-bio instead

We would be remiss not to hold space for the impact Cecilia Gentili’s passing has had on our community this week. Some of our hosts & performers for tomorrow night’s fundraiser were among those closest to her. Whether you knew her intimately or, like many of us, only through brief but memorable encounters; Cecilia had a magnetism, grace & generosity of spirit that resonated long after she left a room. She was one of the kindest & funniest women you could imagine meeting in this city. For those who attended last night’s memorial hosted by @qween_jean @therealgialove & @blacktransliberation ; it was a necessary reminder to enjoy the warmth of community & chosen family while we’re here. Cecilia was, in every respect, a powerhouse; a woman who seemed never to stop plotting on ways to improve this city for Trans women, SWs, Queer folx, immigrants, incarcerated folx, the unhoused & so many others. Even in times of immense community distress, Cecilia was the kind of person who always made those around her laugh & seemed uniquely able to meet any setback with a renewed commitment & determination to her work. Each of us will move through this collective grief differently. For some of us, we will need more time to slow down and rest. Others will meet this situation as Cecilia herself demonstrated so presciently, time & time again. We hope to see all of you at our fundraiser tomorrow night in support of another beloved NYC Trans woman @nereydaluna_ . For those of you who can’t be there, we understand. We’re with you through this collective mourning. We invite you to consider donating to / sharing Nereyda’s fundraiser directly. Unfortunately, due to a recent hospitalisation @cisne.world WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO JOIN US TOMORROW. Please respect her privacy & consider contributing to her recovery as well (link in bio). We will be dancing all night from 11pm-4am in celebration of a community that Cecilia Gentili made possible and the incredible Trans women who continue to make it great. Ticket link in bio ♡