Destination Tomorrow, a national LGBTQ+ organization with centers located in the South Bronx in New York City and Atlanta, has announced the recipients of the 2023-2024 TRANScend Community Impact Fund.

Support by Gilead Sciences, the TRANScend fund aims to address the disproportionate impact of HIV within transgender communities. To that end, Destination Tomorrow awarded grants totaling $350,000 to 13 transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC)-led grassroots organizations across the country working to alleviate the struggles of TGNC communities, especially BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) communities that also face racial barriers to access to survival resources. The grants, which range from $10,000 to $45,000, will support opportunities in areas including employment, housing, health, and education for the TGNC community. Recipients include Capital Tea, Brooklyn Ghost Project, Mosaic, and TransYOUniting.

According to Destination Tomorrow, 14 percent of trans women in the United States are living with HIV. Black and Hispanic trans women are disproportionately affected, with rates of 44 percent and 26 percent, respectively. While these rates are alarming, they are also most likely underreported.

“It is a privilege to be able to support incredible TGNC-led grassroots organizations around the country who are dedicated to making a true impact for the community,” said Destination Tomorrow founder and executive director Sean Ebony Coleman. “We are honored to be chosen as the TRANScend grantmaker for a third year, which gives us the ability to assess the most pressing needs of our communities and allocate funding where it is most needed. We’ve selected these organizations based on their true commitment to providing life-saving services to and increasing visibility for TGNC folks.”

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