‘When trans rights are under attack. What do we do? Stand up and fight back!’ As our community continues to face countless attacks, we must continue to empower and highlight community leaders to take on this challenging work, especially as…
January 30, 2025 Dear Trans Lifeline community, On his first day back in office, Trump signed an executive order defining gender strictly as male or female at birth, effectively eliminating federal recognition of transgender and nonbinary identities. This action rescinded…
July 2024 Dear Trans Lifeline Community, My name is kai alviar horton (he/they). I write you this letter with billowing awe and gratitude to join you all as the new Executive Director at Trans Lifeline. I am committed to holding…
March 20, 2024 – 12:00PM San Francisco, CA – Today, Trans Lifeline announces its upcoming Trans Week of Visibility Streamathon. Over 75 creators under the Trans umbrella will stream on Twitch in Relay, raising money for Trans Lifeline. The virtual…
November 2023 Happy holidays from the Trans Lifeline team. ❤️ This year has been a doozy, and with no sign of relief on the immediate horizon, an already challenging time of year is feeling more daunting than ever for many…
November 2023 Dear Community, Trans Lifeline is undergoing a significant and challenging phase of transition, coinciding with a critical period in which trans people nationwide are facing relentless attacks on our fundamental rights and freedoms. Moreover, funding for Trans Lifeline—especially…
Safe Hotlines: Meet Our New Advocacy Department We sat down with Yana Calou (they/them), former Director of Advocacy, to learn more about what’s in store for Trans Lifeline’s new advocacy efforts. Sign up for news on Safe Hotlines Q: Why…
A Letter To Our Community From Our New Interim Executive Director, Taegen Meyer 11/24/2021 Dear Trans Lifeline Community, It is an honor to serve you as Interim Executive Director through this transition period of growth and change. I deeply cherish…
Oct 2021 letter from Jen Orthwein, Board Chair Dear Trans Lifeline Community, My name is Jen Orthwein (all pronouns) and I’m honored to serve as the Chair of Trans Lifeline’s Board of Directors. I’m writing today to share more about Trans…
Elena Rose Vera’s Outgoing Letter to Our Community Dear beloved community, It is with the deepest dedication to the collective well-being and liberation of trans people everywhere that I’m writing to let you know that after over three years of…
