Interview with Mahkyra Gaines, Programs Coordinator
We caught up with Programs Coordinator Mahkyra Gaines to ask some questions about how Mahkyra first connected with Gender Justice League, the meaning of gender justice, and why intersectionality and mutual aid matter in trans organizing. What does gender justice mean...
2021 Policy Wins Statement
In the 2021 legislative year, Gender Justice League has been hard at work advocating for policies that make WA State safer for trans and gender diverse people, especially BIPOC, with special focus on housing, healthcare, and police accountability. While policy reform...
An Interview with Tobi Hill-Meyer
We caught up with Co-Executive Director Tobi Hill-Meyer to ask some questions about her time with Gender Justice League, and the past and future of organizing for trans justice and liberation. *This interview was conducted December 2020. What does gender justice mean...Gender Justice League Anti-Racism Statement
Gender Justice League has explicitly made racial justice one of our priority values since our founding in 2013, but there have been many times we failed to live that as strongly as we could or should have. Racism and anti-Blackness has existed within our organization...
Tobi Hill-Meyer Announces Departure as Co-Executive Director
It is with mixed emotions that I am writing to announce my departure from my position as the Co-Executive Director of Gender Justice League to pursue new ways of fighting for our communities. Working with Gender Justice League has been a life changing experience for...
In Support of the Ingersoll Staff and Former Staff Collective
Gender Justice League trusts, believes, and supports BIPOC when they share their experiences of racism and harm. We stand in solidarity with the Ingersoll Staff and Former Staff Collective (the Collective) and support the demands for accountability and improvement...
Year in Review: 2020
We don’t have to tell you how trying the year 2020 was. However, through it all, many of us have found or reconnected with our purpose. At Gender Justice League, ours is creating a Washington state where all people can live safely, truly, and freely. Through all the...
Thinking of You: Navigating the Holiday Season
We know the holidays can feel especially isolating and draining for our communities, especially after a year ripe with grief and other challenges. To help get through this time, we’ve compiled a few resources that have given us relief, nurturing, and healing in...
‘Stonewall was a riot, we will not be quiet’: Thousands gather for Trans Pride Seattle March
Seattle’s trans community and allies came out in force in and around Cal Anderson Park the evening of June 28 for a joyful celebration of identity on the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York, which launched the gay rights movement.