There will be a rally, vigil and fund raiser for the Transgender Emergency Fund on June 13th, 2019 3PM. The vigil and march will start at 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121 at 3PM.
If you would like to donate to support this important event and the Transgender Emergency Fund, even if you do not plan to attend, please click the button below. TCNE will match every individual contribution dollar for dollar up to $1,250.
For the most up to date information on this event, please see their FB Event Page: Trans Resistance Vigil and March.
In a press release, posted in the Rainbow Times, the organizers said:
“As the world reflects on the 50th Anniversary of Pride, it is a somber moment for members of the Transgender community. We all know Pride was the outcome of the Stonewall Riots which were started and led by Transgender Women like Marsha P. Johnson, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, and Sylvia Rivera. Since its beginning, Transgender visibility during Pride parades has been limited and we are rarely represented on boards of Pride committee.
Members of the Boston’s Transgender/Gender non-conforming communities are taking back our Pride. Since the 2016 election, we have had an additional layer of barriers added to our daily lives. The Trump White House has perpetually and explicitly fueled hatred and harm towards our communities. The administration has given transphobic and racist individuals permission to discriminate, abuse, and kill us.”
We say No More, as we come together this Saturday in solidarity for our community members taken away from us due to violent attacks. We are India Moore, Mesha Caldwell, Sean Hake, Vontaisha Bell, Ashanti Cameron, Muhlayshia Booker, Dustin Parker, Tony McDade and so many others who have been taken from us.
We gather in the face of oppression with the hopes of change. We hope our allies will rise alongside us to fight for our rights. We hope our family members stand with us. We hope the Black community will support and love black Transgender individuals. We hope that our voices will changes laws across the United States giving us equal rights and protections. We hope that policy brutality in America will be ended. These are the hopes that we, the Transgender community, will all get to live long, beautiful, sustainable lives.
Boston’s Transgender vigil will open the eyes of community-based organizations who claim they serve us to see & hear us. How can you serve us if you don’t know what we need? We need a seat at the table so we can be better served. This will be a peaceful event while encouraging our allies and family members to stand with us in our fight for social justice and an end to our oppression.
With love, peace & solidarity, Chastity Bowick & members of the Boston’s Transgender Resilience Vigil/March committee
TCNE and the Boston’s Transgender Resilience Vigil/March committee strongly urge attendees to wear a face covering and practice social distancing for everyone attending the event.
About the Transgender Emergency Fund: Founded in 2008, by Jesse Pack later joined by Chastity Bowick, the Transgender Emergency Fund is the only organization dedicated to supporting low income and homeless Transgender individuals in Massachusetts. The Transgender Emergency Fund assists with homelessness prevention, shelter assistance, nutrition assistance, prescription co-pay assistance, transportation and escort to medical appointments, etc. All services are contingent on the availability of funds. Transgender Emergency Fund is operated solely on donations. All donations are tax deductible.