Trans People of Color Coalition

Founded in 2010, the Trans People of Color Coalition (TPOCC) was the first national organization in the United States created to address the specific needs of trans people of color. Its mission is to provide a voice for trans people of color, foster community leadership, and advance justice for all trans people through trainings and presentations about the intersections of various forms of oppression, including racism, transphobia, and transmisogyny. At a time when the LGBTQIA+ right movement in the United States continues to be led primarily by white activists and often fails to focus on the issues that specifically affect trans people of color, TPOCC brings the experiences of trans people of color from the margins to the center of discussions and enables them to ...