TransSistas Of Color
@tsocproject
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Trans-led organization , dedicated to impacting and uplifting the lives and stories of Trans women of color in Detroit.
Detroit, MI
Joined January 2016
TSoCP is proud to launch our official Emergency Assistance Program for Trans Women of Color (TWOC) living in Detroit. Application review is first come, first serve. All incomplete applications will be deleted. RT! Contact us at detroittsocp@gmail.com https://t.co/Xrhq7xyIfy
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We are only able to fund trans women of color, living in Detroit; unfortunately, we do not have the capacity to help others. Decisions are made on a case by case basis because no person is the same....
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BREAKING: @BurgerKing workers are ON STRIKE after Angela Martinez Gómez, a trans co-worker, died after working with COVID-19 symptoms BK denied Angela died of COVID, despite having symptoms. BK blamed Angela’s death on hormone injections without evidence. #TransLivesMatter
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Thank you @RashidaTlaib, for uplifting the stories of Black trans people (including amazing folks at @tsocproject!) and declaring that #BlackTransLivesMatter. https://t.co/GcFX3V1WmX
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“We have been told to be silent for too long,” said Black transgender activist Raquel Willis, addressing 15,000 people who gathered earlier this month in New York City to protest for Black trans...
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Meet my #SOTU guest: Consuela Barber-Lopez is a mother, cancer survivor, & community activist. From environmental & economic justice to stopping the deportation of our neighbors, Consuela is a driving force in the #13thDistrictStrong. #rootedincommunity #RootedinService
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"Networking" is not about angling to get something out of people. It's not about social climbing or collecting business cards. It's about fostering strong relationships over time. If the only person you care about helping is yourself, you're not going to be very successful at it.
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So glad to be connected to work and people who aim to support trans women of color in detroit. @tsocproject housed a TWOC only space for the duration of creating change and last night over 40 trans women broke bread and ki’d together. Looking forward to the next carry💛💛💛💛
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"I saw the pilot episode for Femme Queen Chronicles, a series about the lives of four trans women living in Detroit.... it’s a witty, humorous celebration of the lives of Black trans women — a salve for the hyper-visibility of Black trans women’s deaths." https://t.co/h13mCPRnnY
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they had this thing about darkness. the bottom of the ocean, outer space. they were afraid of it, they wanted to penetrate it. they wanted to pretend it only existed in contrast to the light. and...
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We are joined by @tsocproject, who are super proud to have launched their official Emergency Assistance Program for Trans Women of Color (TWOC) living in Detroit. TSOC Project is trans-led and works w/ Detroit's trans community to create sustainable resources. #GrowPowerFund
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HEY! Join us, @DetNarrative & @BYP_100 Detroit at @Cinema_Detroit for a screening and discussion of @ARRAYNow's "Jewel's Catch One", a film about the nightclub and its owner who created a safe space for L.A.'s Black LGBTQ community. Details here: https://t.co/5UPsoudiWD
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Check out our newest addition to programming below! TSoCP is proud to launch our official Emergency Assistance Program for Trans Women of Color (TWOC) living in Detroit. Application review is first come, first serve. RT and Share! https://t.co/Xrhq7xyIfy
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We are only able to fund trans women of color, living in Detroit; unfortunately, we do not have the capacity to help others. Decisions are made on a case by case basis because no person is the same....
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Thanks to @ThisIsTheRead for the Shoutout yesterday's episode! We truly appreciate it!
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here’s a statement signed by TWOC activist powerhouses like @abitchforjustic & @tsocproject published on @EBONYMag
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Jeynce Poindexter reppin' @Equality_MI during #LGBT Community Chat. "I am fighting for equality in our community." @tsocproject
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Come pay homage to queer/trans ancestors today! There's Free Food and Drink! Come fellowship! #tsocp #supportdetroit #detroit #lgbt
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The #M4BW seeks to end all rape and sexual violence against #EveryBlackWoman @CharleneCac @BYP_100 @tsocproject
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.@Amirah_Bre "The Black Trans Woman's murder is not a white trans women's politic."
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@tsocproject "I'd like to see an organization lifting up the leadership of trans people & those on the ground" #g4gc #reimaginingsafety
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Bre with @tsocproject on what funders need to do: "trust black trans women" #g4gc #reimaginingsafety #philanthropy
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