We're not here to survive. We're here to thrive!
Trans Empowerment Project is a grassroots nonprofit building real, lasting support for disabled Two-Spirit, Trans, Intersex, and Gender Expansive communities of color, through direct aid, justice-rooted training, and the radical belief that we all deserve to thrive.
$150 funds one grant. $500 funds three.
Last year (In 2025)
More than 55 community members received direct funding from TEP’s micro-grant program
Requests for help are climbing
We received over 1420 applications for emergency assistance funding in 2025 alone.
Creating Safety
TEP provided over $15,000 in cash assistance for micro-grants recipients. At least $5,000 went to folks fleeing unsafe states.
Liberation Lab
The place to experiment, build, and grow power
Train Here. Lead Everywhere.
Level up your advocacy with justice-rooted training that powers real change.
Liberation Lab is TEP’s training space — built for organizers, allies, educators, and anyone ready to turn good intentions into real action.
Every course is justice-rooted, community-centered, and taught by people who live this work. When you get trained here, you’re not just leveling up your skills. You’re directly funding support for the 2TIGE-BIPOC community.
Start where you are. We’ll meet you there.
A word from our founder
In 2016, we watched decades of hard-won equity get erased almost overnight. The attacks haven’t stopped since. And yes, it’s exhausting. That’s the point.
TEP exists because our community kept telling us the same story: isolation, dysphoria, depression, and the crushing feeling of fighting just to exist.
We decided to stop fighting for permission and to start building the future we deserve. One where 2TIGE-BIPOC people don’t just survive; we thrive. Out of spite. Out of solidarity. Together.
490 harmful bills. One community. Here's how we reclaim our power.
According to the ACLU, since January 1st, 2026 over 490 anti-Trans bills have been introduced into legislation, attempting to strip away access to healthcare, housing, education, and safety for existing as our authentic selves. (Learn more here, thanks to our friends at the ACLU)
We know behind every bill is a person.
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A young trans girl who won’t eat or drink at school so that she doesn’t have to face harassment while trying to use the restroom.
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A disabled Black Trans man denied health care during a vulnerable health scare.
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A Two-Spirit elder trying to keep a roof overhead after losing work
Our SAFE Pledge is where we start. It’s how we create real, sustainable change; together, with visibly, accountability, and meaningful action.
Events
march, 2026
Recent Updates
Clothing Swaps Save Lives (We Said What We Said)
Clothing is something a lot of people take for granted. You walk into a store, grab your size, maybe try something on, maybe not, and move on with your day. But for 2TIGE folks, it’s rarely that simple. For many of us, clothing is tied up in dysphoria, safety, access,...
Inked in Solidarity: 12 People, 9 States…and growing
Something really powerful is already happening. Over the past few days, 12 people across 9 states have signed up to be part of this campaign. Not because they had to. Not because it was convenient. But because they believe in showing up — visibly — for the 2TIGE...
[Sign Up] Louder With Love Fundraising Stream
If you’ve been online at all lately, you already know this:everything feels loud. And not in a fun way. The hate is loud.The fear is loud.The doom scroll never shuts up. And for 2TIGE (Two Spirit, Trans, Intersex, and Gender Expansive) folks, that noise isn’t just...
Supreme Court Reviews State Bans on Transgender Student Athletes
The Supreme Court is reviewing state bans on transgender girls in school sports. The outcome could have major implications for LGBTQ students nationwide. Idaho was the first state to totally ban Transgender student athletes from school sports in 2020, with West...
Getting #LouderWithLove (Again)
What Is Louder With Love? Louder With Love is a community-powered campaign rooted in a simple but radical idea: we don’t have to amplify harm to acknowledge it—we can choose to amplify love instead. Every day, we’re bombarded with bad news, hateful rhetoric, and...
Home for the Holidays: 10 Things You Can Do To Show Up For Your Trans Loved Ones
The comfort, safety, and humanity of your 2TIGE loved one(s) are not optional because you feel awkward or uncertain.
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