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Who We Are
We are focused on the trans community, which includes transgender, two-spirit, nonbinary, questioning, agender, and the many other names we use to define our gender identity. We are also allies, friends, and family members who desire to help everyone with the mission of embracing gender authenticity.
Why This Work
To make the world a better place, we cannot sit around and hope someone else will make it better for us. Our goal is cultivate a body of members eager to collaborate with other organizations and offer our volunteer power to assist underserved populations. In doing this, we increase trans visibility within the broader community while helping those in need.
Earth Day VIBES: A celebration of trans+ music and more!
TRACTION presents Earth Day VIBES: A Virtual Live Music Showcase featuring Trans+ & Nonbinary Artists!
Mental Health, in THIS Economy?: A Live Q&A On Mental Wellbeing for Trans People Amidst COVID
Gender Justice League and TRACTION are proud to co-create this space for trans community members to ask questions and receive informed answers around caring for our mental health and maintaining self care in the age of COVID.
Building Community Immunity: A Live Q&A with Trans Healthcare Providers on COVID Vaccines
Streamed live on Facebook and YouTube Live ASL provided Gender Justice League and TRACTION are proud to co-create this space for trans community members to ask
Know Your Rights at Work: Trans Life in 2021 and Beyond
The 2020 landmark Supreme Court ruling on Title VII of the Equal Rights Act was a historic moment for the transgender and non-binary community, especially….
The Art of Queer Love: a trans & non-binary open mic
TRACTION presents THE ART OF QUEER LOVE, a virtual open mic for our friends across the LGBTQIA+ spectrum. Join host Kalisto Nanen on Tuesday, February 23rd for an evening of adventure, tenderness, and hope — featuring Kylie Mooncakes, Tobi Hill-Meyer, La Espiritista, Mya Byrne, and you!
Community Trans Campfire: 2021 and Beyond
Join TRACTION for a virtual 2021 State of the Trans "Union" with friends from Lavender Rights Project, UTOPIA, Gender Justice League, and Pizza Klatch!
Executive Directors Tobi Hill-Meyer, Jaelynn Scott, Jay Banks, and Operations Manager Donato Fatuesi will be gathering for a lively conversation about where the trans, non-binary, and two spirit community is currently at and where we are headed in 2021.
Vibes '21: A Virtual Live Music Showcase
Start the new year with some amazing music ♫ Support trans+ artists ♫ Donations appreciated ♫
IGNITE the FIGHT: Organizing as Indigenous and Trans / Two Spirit
Join TRACTION for a conversation with Candi Brings Plenty and Stephanie Byers, two community leaders who are reshaping the world for trans, non-binary, and Two Spirits everywhere. Moderator Brooke Wylie will be speaking with them about their lives, their work, and their road towards trans liberation. This conversation is a continued presentation of TRACTION's ongoing EMERGE Series in partnership with Gender Justice League.
Transgender Day of Remembrance 2020 with UTOPIA
The Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) was founded in 1998 by Gwendolyn Ann Smith—a transgender graphic designer, columnist, and activist—to memorialize the murder of Rita Hester in Allston, Massachusetts. What initially began as a web-based project has since burgeoned into an international day of action; in 2014, TDORs were observed in over 200 cities around the world.
EMERGE 2020: Two Spirit Existence is Our Resistance
Join TRACTION for our keynote speaker for EMERGE 2020: CANDI BRINGS PLENTY. Candi Brings Plenty is a Queer Indigenous, Non-binary Two Spirit, Oglala Lakota Sioux. They are a protector of the sacred and activist for Indigenous justice. They continue to stand in the face of the colonizer to protect the sacred and Unći Maka.
EMERGE 2020: The Year Lit by Fire – performances by trans & non-binary artists
Join TRACTION and Heartspark Press for a performance spectacular-spectacular: THE YEAR LIT BY FIRE! We'll be streaming trans and non-binary artists on Facebook and YouTube THIS MONDAY, October 19th, from 7pm to 9pm!
Trans Pride Seattle+: This year, we're online!
In collaboration with Black Trans Task Force, Traction, Heartspark Press, and Three Dollar Bill Cinema, Gender Justice League proudly presents TRANS PRIDE SEATTLE+! This Year, We're On-line!
Parenting Trans Kids: A Panel Discussion
Panelists Kat Santana, Katie Jo Glaves, Mischa Gilraen, and Debi Jackson openly share their experiences parenting and working with trans and non-binary children in their life. Facilitated by Amy Heart, co-executive director at Heartspark Press.
