Trans Defense Fund LA is a grassroots mutual aid project that has provided free self-defense safety kits and classes for the BIPOC trans community in Los Angeles since 2020.

This year was a record low for donations, understandably, but we need donations now more than ever to be able to continue to purchase supplies, rent studio spaces for future classes, book instructors, pay for storage, maintain our website, and cover mailing fees for our kits through the end of the year.

Any donation amount helps! We are also asking for community collaboration on future fundraising efforts, including markets or any other ideas that folks may have.

Trans-inclusive self-defense spaces are direly needed, but so few exist.

We want to keep operating so we can continue to do the work to find and offer comfortable, safe, and truly inclusive spaces for trans folks.

If we’ve ever been able to help you in any way, please help us spread the word so we can continue our work and so Trans Defense Fund can keep going for another year.

The reality of being a mutual aid org is that it’s incredibly difficult to fundraise without 501c3 status, and longevity is never guaranteed. And the reality is, that discrimination, harassment, and hate against the trans community have not improved in the past 5 years.

The community still needs allies to show up and continue to care and make tangible actions, especially in the current climate where protections are being lost and resources are actively being erased.

Monthly contributions of $1-10 would make all the difference for us! We're running out of resources and ideas and would love community help!

Thank you to every person who has donated time and money to keep us going for the past 5 years. You are the reason why over 4,000 TGI folks have received a safety kit or attended their first self-defense class.

Trans Defense Fund is run by the people, for the DOLLS!!