IMPORTANT UPDATE: WE HAVE BEEN RAISING FUNDS FOR A TRANS SEX WORKER OF COLOR WHO IS AT RISK OF LOSING CUSTODY OF THEIR CHILDREN. THEIR TRIAL DATE HAS SINCE BEEN RESCHEDULED TO THE SPRING. WHILE THEIR LAWYERS REMAIN CONFIDENT THAT THEY CAN WIN THIS DISCRIMINATORY CASE, FUNDS ARE NOW NEEDED BY JUNE 2026. PLEASE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THIS INCREDIBLE PILLAR OF OUR COMMUNITY! GOAL: $50,000 GOFUNDME GOFUND.ME/HELP-KEEP-FAMILY-TOGETHER-URGENT VENMO CARTA-MONIR CASHAPP $CARTAMONIR SEND DONATIONS WITH A HEART EMOJI TO ENSURE FUNDS ARE REDIRECTED TO THIS SWER
WE ARE RAISING FUNDS FOR A BELOVED COMMUNITY MEMBER; A TRANS SEX WORKER OF COLOR WHO IS AT RISK OF LOSING CUSTODY OF THEIR CHILDREN. FOR THEIR SAFETY AND PRIVACY THEY MUST REMAIN ANONYMOUS, BUT THIS IS A PILLAR OF OUR COMMUNITY, LOVED AND VERIFIED BY THOSE OF US RUNNING THIS FUNDRAISER. OUR FRIEND IS FACING A TRIAL IN JUNE REGARDING THE CUSTODY OF THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN. THE CASE AGAINST THEM IS BASED ON THE FACT THAT THEIR PRIMARY FORM OF INCOME IS SEX WORK. NOTABLY, THE JUDGE OF THE INITIAL CUSTODY ARRANGEMENT RULED THAT THEIR JOB WAS NOT REASON ENOUGH TO RESTRICT THEIR PARENTING TIME YEARS AGO. BECAUSE OF THIS PRECEDENT, THEIR LAWYER FEELS VERY CONFIDENT THEY WILL WIN THEIR UPCOMING CASE.
TO DEFEND THEIR RIGHTS TO PARENT THEIR OWN CHILDREN, OUR FRIEND NEEDS TO RAISE $75,000 BY JUNE 2026. THIS STAGGERING AMOUNT OF MONEY REQUIRED BY THE COURT TO COVER THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH A TWO DAY TRIAL (LAWYERS FEES, EXPERT WITNESSES, THE COURT REPORTER, DEPOSITIONS, CREATION OF TRIAL BINDERS, THE LIST GOES ON). IF THEY CANNOT SECURE THESE FUNDS BY THE JUNE DEADLINE, THEY WILL BE FORCED TO SETTLE, RESULTING IN SEVERELY REDUCED INTERACTION WITH THEIR CHILDREN. WE OBVIOUSLY DO NOT WANT THIS TO HAPPEN. OUR FRIEND HAS PROVIDED FOR THEMSELF AND THEIR CHILDREN FOR YEARS, FIGHTING THEIR CUSTODY BATTLE IN PRIVATE WHILE CONTINUING TO BE AN INCREDIBLE PARENT, FRIEND, AND EDUCATOR. THEY CAN NO LONGER FACE THIS BY THEMSELVES, WHICH IS WHY WE ARE ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
IN OUR CURRENT POLITICAL CLIMATE, WE KNOW THAT OUR FRIEND'S SITUATION IS ESPECIALLY PRECARIOUS. THIS IS A CRUCIAL MOMENT TO SHOW SOLIDARITY WITH A COMMUNITY MEMBER WHO NEEDS IT MORE THAN EVER.
I am still fundraising for an anonymous friend, who is a trans sex worker and POC. They are at risk of losing custody of their children. Please, please donate. This is a situation that is painful and scary beyond description.
UPDATE - WE NOW HAVE UNTIL JUNE 1ST
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