Every year after MaxFunDrive, we run a big sale where members can purchase as many of the $10 level gifts as they’d like and we donate the proceeds to a charity. Since we started this sale in 2017, our members have helped us raise $650,000 for thirteen different nonprofits!
This year, with transphobia rapidly on the rise and the current U.S. administration ramping up its attacks on trans people, all the workers at MaxFun collectively agreed to send this year’s proceeds to Transgender Law Center. TLC champions the right of all transgender and gender-nonconforming people to make their own choices and live freely, safely, and authentically—a mission everyone at MaxFun is in full support of!
We raised $43,360 for Transgender Law Center, which will help them continue all of the important work they do!
In a single year, Transgender Law Center…
- Litigates 10+ court cases intended to set legal precedents, with a focus on criminalization, prisons, healthcare, and immigration
- Responds to over 2,000 requests for resources and referrals through their Legal Information Helpdesk and Prison Mail Program, with about 1/3 of those requests coming from trans community members who are incarcerated
- Engages and equips 500+ transgender activists and allies in LGBTQIA+ movements through their leadership programs, including a cohort of 15+ trans youth through their collaboration with GSA Network
And that’s just the beginning! Check out more of what TLC does and why their work is so critical:
- Trans Agenda for Liberation
- Prison Mail Program
- Border Butterflies Program
- Black Trans Circles
- Disability Project
- Positively Trans
- Resources for Journalists
If you wanna join us in protecting trans rights, you can donate alongside us here. Plus, if you happen to be a practicing attorney, consider joining their Attorney Solidarity Network!
Finally, thank you so much to everyone who bought a pin to help support Transgender Law Center and to Tom Deja, who designed all of our pins! Thank you to everyone who supports Maximum Fun and our shows, and, of course, thank you to all of the staff, producers, and hosts who make our podcast network what it is. You all make it possible for us to do good in the world.