I'm Qamar, a Black trans autistic Jewish artist and activist. On March 9, 2022, I'll be undergoing a gender affirmation surgery. I'm blessed to have recently won the battle with insurance to cover the surgery itself. But due to housing and income insecurity, death, and divorce during this pandemic, I'm pretty far behind in preparing. It's not lost on me that this month leading up to the surgery is Black History Month. I'm asking my community--family, friends, and fans--to surround me with the type of love that comes from showing you know that history wouldn't be possible without Black trans people. Show your learning and please support me in ensuring my Black trans future. 

 

 

Utilities - Phone, electricity, internet

Gender affirming clothing

Transportation to and from surgery and post surgery appointments

Mobility aids/appliances to aid in the recovery process

A couch/bed for my caretaker to sleep on

Can't contribute money right now? That's ok. Sharing this among your networks is also a worthy and valid contribution. 

 

Thanks for the love,

Qamar




قمر יוחנן (Qamar Yochanan/they/them) is a Black, trans Jewish, NYU-TSOA Drama alum, a Marsha P. Johnson Institute recognized organizer, and an emerging transDisciplinary Torah artist. After 20+ years in interpretative arts, they debuted as a creator in March 2021 with Q-Stage. They are a student of Baghdadi Judeo Arabic at the Oxford School of Rare Jewish Language and will be attending the Middlebury Hebrew Immersion for summer 2022. You can find them on TikTok under the handle Pr3tty_y0 where they have amassed a following of 25K+ majority queer-trans folks. Yochanan is a former member of the Minneapolis Transgender Equity Council and the Minneapolis Arts Commission, appointed by the US’s first out Black trans electeds Phillipe Cunningham and Andrea Jenkins. In March 2020, they spearheaded a fundraiser that awarded almost $3K each to ten Twin Cities Black trans and/or Native 2S artists.

You can view their current art work HERE