Rise above hate.
Transgender, nonbinary, gender-nonconforming, and queer people are under attack in the upper Midwest.
“PFund has heard directly from our transgender community members–they are scared for their safety and feel unwelcome in many parts of our region,” stated PFund Executive Director Aaron Zimmerman. “The TRANSCEND Campaign is our response to the increasingly hostile environment that transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive people have to live in. PFund is working with partnering organizations to do everything we can to support and protect our region’s trans, nonbinary, and gender-expansive youth.”
The TRANSCEND Campaign is raising funds for distribution to partners across the region doing on-the-ground work to protect and assist trans, nonbinary, and gender-expansive youth and adults. 100% of donations to the TRANSCEND Campaign will support:
Transportation costs to receive necessary and life-saving healthcare out-of-state for trans and gender expansive people from the Upper Midwest;
Tuition costs for remote schools that are welcoming to all gender identities in cases where students' local districts are not safe spaces for trans and queer youth;
Cash grants for trans-serving organizations doing on-the-ground service work; and
Sponsorship of queer gatherings across the Upper Midwest.
PFund has set an initial goal of $25,000 for the TRANSCEND Campaign. The focus is not only to raise funds, but also to build a network of trans-affirming supporters across the region and to increase capacity for organizations doing on-the-ground work in states with hostile political climates.
Signing up to be a TRANSCEND Campaign ambassador is easy! Use the resources we’ve compiled in our resource kit for campaign ambassadors.
When you take steps to visibly support trans and gender-expansive youth, you play a critical role in protecting their futures. By becoming a member of the TRANSCEND Campaign, you not only inform people around you about the issues, you also show trans and gender-expansive youth that they are loved, wanted, and valued.