Lou is a land-based artist, musician, and community organizer living in Humboldt. They are someone who tends the land, tends the fire, and always tends community. They are the person who shows up and they are a passionate teacher and student of collective care– prioritizing our most basic and essential needs in good ways. Their dedication to care and collective creative living extends far beyond their capacities often and I want to make sure they have the right support in place as they enter this exciting part of their spiritual healing.

After years of dreaming, Lou is finally moving toward gender affirming top surgery — a step that will bring more comfort, spirit, and alignment into their body. This is ceremonial for Lou.

This surgery requires traveling down to the Bay for a week and personally I will be driving between LA and Humboldt counties multiple times (12-13 hrs) to be able to manage my life on top of caring for Lou during this time. We will also need support for a week of lodging in the Bay and to cover costs of taking time off work for 6 weeks. This fundraiser will provide us with access to the medical care, travel, lodging, and lost wages during their healing. I will be supporting them, driving them, and taking time off my own work schedule for 2 weeks.

Lou has carried and held so many. They are an ignitor of growth and their world always centers liberation work and healing. Lou is a ride or die and I am honored and so excited to care for them through this journey.

If you are able to contribute, you are helping make this moment more accessible, more gentle, and more celebratory for both of us. If you are unable to donate, please share this fundraiser with your communities. Every little bit helps. I will post updates of Lou’s condition during recovery.

Thank you for helping hold Lou!