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thespiritwas:

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Dear Friends & Community, 

We are writing to let you know of a community member who needs support after going through a major health crisis. Many of you know Egyptt, a long time activist and advocate for low income, trans communities of color. 


Egyptt was formerly co-coordinator of Trans Justice at the Audre Lorde Project. Prior to her work at ALP she was a crucial member of the Queers for Economic Justice Welfare Warriors group where she lead the way fighting transphobia within New York City’s welfare agency: the Human Resources Administration. Because of Egyptt’s work NYC’s Human Resources Administration has adopted its first ever transgender non discrimination policy, which Egyptt helped implement through many trainings of New York City employees.

Additionally Egyptt has been a long time advocate at Housing Works advocating to have New York State pass the Gender Employment Non Discrimination Act (GENDA). She is also a brilliant performer, frequently showcasing her talent at the Housing Works fashion shows and many Trans Day of Remembrance events. Egyptt is now unemployed and has lost her apartment in Harlem. 

We are turning to you, our community, to support Egyptt as she navigates this challenging moment. We want to raise 10,000 for Egyptt to get back some of what she has lost in the last few months. She needs resources to get back into housing, to replace lost possessions, and to cover outstanding healthcare costs. 


With deep appreciation, 
Reina Gossett, Pooja Gehi, & Dean Spade

{ Release Father of 3 With Serious Liver and Heart Problems! }

Juan suffers from serious liver and heart problems and needs to be released from Allegheny County Jail to receive proper medical care! 

Juan’s 3 U.S. citizen children need their father and his wife is at high risk for ovarian cancer. His family needs him home! Juan lives with his family in Sanford, North Carolina but was in Pennsylvania looking for work in order to provide for his family.

Juan has done nothing wrong and needs to be released immediately. 

TAKE ACTION - MAKE A CALL:

Call ICE Philadelphia Field Office @ (215) 656-7164

Sample Script: “I am calling to ask that you immediately release Juan Joya Mejia (A#097-951-344) detained at Allegheny County Jail in Pennsylvania. Juan has severe liver and heart problems, he needs to be released to receive proper medical care and be with his wife and 3 U.S. citizen children in North Carolina. Release Juan and stop his deportation!”

Read More & Sign Petition at this link

edit: Philadelphia ICE fax: 215‐656‐7200; some online free faxing places: http://www.gotfreefax.com (up to 2 a day for free), http://faxzero.com (allegedly up to 2 a day for free but one of those sometimes causes an error), http://www.myfax.com/free (up to 2 a day for free)

{ Call/sign to help stop deportation of Rony Medina George; family separated, kids traumatized }

Rony, father of 4, has been detained in Louisiana for a month while his family remains in Houston. Rony’s seven year-old daughter has been extremely sad and threatening to hurt herself if anything ever happens to her father. The video above was recorded during a house visit with the family during which the kids could not stop crying. Please take action to bring Rony home!

Take Action - Make a call:

Call ICE Director John Morton at 202-732-3000

Sample Script: “Hi, I am calling to urge ICE to release Rony Medina George (A#098-883-744) from the South Louisiana Detention Center. Rony is a hard working father whose children and wife are suffering. He is a low-priority case under the John Morton memo. He hasn’t met his 20-day old newborn baby and his seven year-old daughter has threatened to hurt herself, let him come home immediately.” After you sign & call, please help us get the word out by sharing this on facebook!

Read More, Petition & Video at this link [WARNING: family separation & related suffering, suicide ideation]

{ Help Support Egyptt! Please Signal Boost }

thespiritwas:

(click here to donate)

Dear Friends & Community, 

We are writing to let you know of a community member who needs support after going through a major health crisis. Many of you know Egyptt, a long time activist and advocate for low income, trans communities of color. 


Egyptt was formerly co-coordinator of Trans Justice at the Audre Lorde Project. Prior to her work at ALP she was a crucial member of the Queers for Economic Justice Welfare Warriors group where she lead the way fighting transphobia within New York City’s welfare agency: the Human Resources Administration. Because of Egyptt’s work NYC’s Human Resources Administration has adopted its first ever transgender non discrimination policy, which Egyptt helped implement through many trainings of New York City employees.

Additionally Egyptt has been a long time advocate at Housing Works advocating to have New York State pass the Gender Employment Non Discrimination Act (GENDA). She is also a brilliant performer, frequently showcasing her talent at the Housing Works fashion shows and many Trans Day of Remembrance events. Egyptt is now unemployed and has lost her apartment in Harlem. 

We are turning to you, our community, to support Egyptt as she navigates this challenging moment. We want to raise 10,000 for Egyptt to get back some of what she has lost in the last few months. She needs resources to get back into housing, to replace lost possessions, and to cover outstanding healthcare costs. 


With deep appreciation, 
Reina Gossett, Pooja Gehi, & Dean Spade

thespiritwas:

janetmock:

“We are all victims of violence and the injustices and oppression of a faulty legal system and the PIC. And in memoriam of all our fallen sisters, this is for you! Our flames of resilience and tenacity burn bright in the efforts of a revolution for women. We will not give up until there are the necessary changes in this world for better protection and equality. And it is up to us to show that we are concerned and that none of our struggles will go in vain.”

CeCe McDonald, in her new piece called, “Violence Against (Trans) Women Today” in which she discusses street harassment and violence and her being criminilized because she dared to defend herself. 

You are so loved, CeCe. Thank you for your leadership.

Yes! Free Our Siblings, Free Our Selves!