Morrigan's Survival & Transition Fund
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I am creating this gofundme on behalf of my dearest friend Morrigan who has recently experienced transphobia in her workplace yet again. She could not create her own due to having to use her dead name if she did. Please read her story down below and donate and/or share. She is the sweetest soul and deserves so much more than this. Thank you.
"Hello everyone. My name is Morrigan Evers. For those of you who don’t know me, I’m a transgender, lesbian, Black woman. I’m writing this with a heavy soul and bruised heart, hoping it makes its way to every kind person out there. After getting assaulted at my first job working at a movie theater, I was unemployed for seven difficult years. I was eventually able to start my own business as a dog sitter, which allowed me to follow my passion of working with animals and also work in a safe environment as a transgender person. At the beginning of the year, one of my former clients found my Facebook and discovered I was trans and outed me to another client. Together they outed me to all my other current and potential clients leaving me with no client base. I was then out of work for four months and was rejected by dozens of places until I was finally able to get hired at Target. As you know Target frames themselves as an ally to the LGBTQ+ community and a safe space for people like me to work. I believed that when they hired me, but it was not my experience. What I received was cold treatment and unjustified criticism from my supervisor and unrealistic expectations that were never asked of my white cishet coworkers. Please believe me when I say I was never late, never missed a single shift, never complained, was never written up or given any written warning, and received frequent praise from my coworkers, Shipt employees, and customers. But on Monday my supervisor fired me for “not working hard or fast enough and showing no improvement and not making bails of cardboard”. A sentiment not shared by anyone who knows me and the kind of person I am. Needless to say, I was left shocked, confused, hurt, and disappointed beyond words. I talked to HR and was told the firing “wasn’t personal” and when I, fighting back tears, expressed I felt like I was being devalued, disrespected, and discriminated against I was met with a cold “that’s unfortunate, but we stand by our decision”. It’s incredibly hard for LGBTQ+ people to find jobs and safe and accepting places to work. Even more so for transgender people. I thought I had finally found that but was very wrong. I’m putting my shame and embarrassment aside and asking for help not just because of the situation they have put me in but also to help me with my transition.
I’ve been wanting to make a GoFundMe for a while but didn’t feel right taking funds away from trans people who are disabled or live in a state that isn’t as safe as California. But the truth is I’ve been struggling in my journey and this has been a huge set back not just financially but it’s damaged my mental health. And given that my insurance plan won’t cover my laser hair removal, FFS (facial feminization surgery), chondrolaryngoplasty (shaving of the trachea), or lower body contouring, and possibly other surgeries as well, it’s time for me to admit I need help. I’m not asking for much in this world, I just want to be able to support myself so that I’m not a burden to others and to be able to live my life as my truest self in peace and safety. I want to give back to the universe, I want to create, foster, support, cook, help, build, change, revolutionize, and inspire. But I can’t do that on my own. I know my goal is high and I feel bad asking for so much, but I need to be realistic in my goals and needs because my life depends on it. I know the world is chaotic right now and there are so many people who are struggling and need help and are likely more deserving than me and that many people aren’t in a position to donate. So all I ask is that you please help however you can, even if it’s just by retweeting, liking, or boosting on social media. Anything and everything will be deeply and truly appreciated.
Thank you from the from every corner of my heart
~Morrigan Amethyst Evers"
"Hello everyone. My name is Morrigan Evers. For those of you who don’t know me, I’m a transgender, lesbian, Black woman. I’m writing this with a heavy soul and bruised heart, hoping it makes its way to every kind person out there. After getting assaulted at my first job working at a movie theater, I was unemployed for seven difficult years. I was eventually able to start my own business as a dog sitter, which allowed me to follow my passion of working with animals and also work in a safe environment as a transgender person. At the beginning of the year, one of my former clients found my Facebook and discovered I was trans and outed me to another client. Together they outed me to all my other current and potential clients leaving me with no client base. I was then out of work for four months and was rejected by dozens of places until I was finally able to get hired at Target. As you know Target frames themselves as an ally to the LGBTQ+ community and a safe space for people like me to work. I believed that when they hired me, but it was not my experience. What I received was cold treatment and unjustified criticism from my supervisor and unrealistic expectations that were never asked of my white cishet coworkers. Please believe me when I say I was never late, never missed a single shift, never complained, was never written up or given any written warning, and received frequent praise from my coworkers, Shipt employees, and customers. But on Monday my supervisor fired me for “not working hard or fast enough and showing no improvement and not making bails of cardboard”. A sentiment not shared by anyone who knows me and the kind of person I am. Needless to say, I was left shocked, confused, hurt, and disappointed beyond words. I talked to HR and was told the firing “wasn’t personal” and when I, fighting back tears, expressed I felt like I was being devalued, disrespected, and discriminated against I was met with a cold “that’s unfortunate, but we stand by our decision”. It’s incredibly hard for LGBTQ+ people to find jobs and safe and accepting places to work. Even more so for transgender people. I thought I had finally found that but was very wrong. I’m putting my shame and embarrassment aside and asking for help not just because of the situation they have put me in but also to help me with my transition.
I’ve been wanting to make a GoFundMe for a while but didn’t feel right taking funds away from trans people who are disabled or live in a state that isn’t as safe as California. But the truth is I’ve been struggling in my journey and this has been a huge set back not just financially but it’s damaged my mental health. And given that my insurance plan won’t cover my laser hair removal, FFS (facial feminization surgery), chondrolaryngoplasty (shaving of the trachea), or lower body contouring, and possibly other surgeries as well, it’s time for me to admit I need help. I’m not asking for much in this world, I just want to be able to support myself so that I’m not a burden to others and to be able to live my life as my truest self in peace and safety. I want to give back to the universe, I want to create, foster, support, cook, help, build, change, revolutionize, and inspire. But I can’t do that on my own. I know my goal is high and I feel bad asking for so much, but I need to be realistic in my goals and needs because my life depends on it. I know the world is chaotic right now and there are so many people who are struggling and need help and are likely more deserving than me and that many people aren’t in a position to donate. So all I ask is that you please help however you can, even if it’s just by retweeting, liking, or boosting on social media. Anything and everything will be deeply and truly appreciated.
Thank you from the from every corner of my heart
~Morrigan Amethyst Evers"
Organizer
Valentina Agudelo
Organizer
Menifee, CA
