TRACTION: trans | community | action

A nonprofit organization

$5,402 raised by 31 donors

54% complete

$10,000 Goal

TRACTION cultivates connection and visibility for transgender and gender-nonbinary people through community service in support of underserved communities.

Advocacy • Collaboration • Service • Summit Gatherings • Civic Engagement


 


Aiding Trans+ People Fleeing Violence & Persecution


Project Open Arms is TRACTION's best known program, supporting trans+ Red State refugees seeking sanctuary. It started in 2023 in response to the alarming increase in anti-trans legislation across the country. Nearly half of the trans+ adults surveyed by the Williams Institutewant to move or have already moved to more affirming places. The Pacific Northwest has long been a destination for such folk, and we expect migrating people and families to increase over the next decade.

Our goal then and now is to support U.S. red state “transplants” – especially trans+ individuals and their families – seeking safer, more welcoming places to live.


Civic Engagement & Community Power Building

Combating misinformation & propaganda with media projects featuring trans+ artists and creatives

Trans Liberation NewsSource - The 2024 Trans State of the Union

TRACTION Action Comix & Reels encouraging masks and safe vaccinations

Vibes! Music Showcases - a series of live musical events showcasing trans+ artists with ASL interpretation), community resources, and discussion

TRACTION's YouTube Channel 

Trans Pride 365 Calendar - TRACTION's searchable calendar highlighting events created by and for our community regionally and nationally, including Pride events, TDOR observations, concerts, arts shows and community gatherings.


Rallies, Collaboration, Activism

Voter Engagement - 2024 social media campaign to engage trans+ and allied voters and get them into voting booths [see @tractionpnw on FB, IG, TikTok, LinkedIn]

Community Bonfire Burning Bright: Music for Nex - a 2024 Virtual gathering of music, and conversation to honor Nex Benedict.

• Speaking at and organizing rallies like Seattle's Hands Off! & We Protect Us Rally

• Co-producing the Queer the Vote Candidate Forum in Seattle July 2025

• And more to come. We are, after all, just getting started!


The TRACTION team is small, but scrappy. Your support helps us change lives, as well as hearts and minds. Thank you!

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TRACTION: trans | community | action

Tax id (EIN)

83-4117811

Address

PO Box 12507
Everett, WA 98201

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