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About Trans Voices
Trans Voices gives trans and nonbinary people in the Greater Houston area places to share stories, build relationships, and find support. Since 2015, it has paired community events and peer-led connection with practical help, including free affirming garments, surgery care kits, and planned grants for gender-affirming needs. A donation helps turn community care into something people can use, whether that means a support group, a recovery kit, or help with an important expense.
Trans Voices treats storytelling and practical support as equally important. Alongside its podcast, blog, gatherings, and public event calendar, it offers free clothing, surgery care kits, a resource directory, and planned financial assistance for gender-affirming needs.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Peer Support Groups
Confidential, peer-to-peer support groups led by people with lived experience, offering opportunities to share stories, navigate challenges, and build community. Trans Voices Houston holds meetings on the second Wednesday of each month at The Montrose Center.
Project Days
Collaborative learning and skill-sharing events focused on creating tangible projects and meaningful goals as a community. Trans Voices Houston holds Project Days on the third Wednesday of each month at Axelrad Beer Garden.
Activity Days
Social activities such as game nights, picnics, creative workshops, kickball, and field days that promote connection and community. Trans Voices Houston holds Activity Days on the last Sunday of each month at various locations.
Binder and Garment Program
Provides chest binders, compression garments, gaffs, and other affirming clothing at no cost, with attention to fit, style, safe wear, and care.
Surgery Care Kits
Provides care packages for people undergoing gender-affirming surgery, including wound-care supplies, comfort garments, easy-open water bottles, and other recovery items. Kits are tailored to different procedures and informed by community members with surgery experience.
Gender-Affirming Grants
Provides small financial assistance for legal name and gender-marker changes, surgery deposits, travel to procedures, and other gender-affirming needs. The program prioritizes applicants with limited access to other funding options.
Trans Voices Podcast
A community-driven podcast hosted by Elih, Theo, and Rene that features trans and queer experiences, stories, art, and advocacy.
Community Blog
Publishes personal stories, health and wellness insights, resources, creative work, and other perspectives written by and for the trans and nonbinary community.
Greater Houston LGBTQIA+ Event Calendar
Provides a free public calendar where LGBTQIA+ organizations in the Greater Houston area can share virtual and in-person events.
Community Resource Directory
Highlights providers, organizations, support groups, clothing resources, and other services relevant to trans and LGBTQIA+ communities.
About this work
Mission
Trans Voices exists to uplift, empower, and connect trans and nonbinary communities through storytelling, support, and collective action. It creates spaces where trans people can share experiences, build relationships, access resources, and thrive authentically.
Who they serve
Trans, nonbinary, transgender, gender-diverse, and queer people, with services and community activities focused especially on people in the Greater Houston area. The event calendar also serves LGBTQIA+ organizations in the Greater Houston area.
How your donation helps
- Free events and community activities
- Community resources for trans and nonbinary people
- Binder, gaff, compression garment, and other affirming clothing distribution
- Surgery care kits
- Gender-affirming grants
- Snacks and drinks for events
- Printing for flyers and materials
- Venue space
- Photography and videography
- Raffle and giveaway items
Need help?
How someone in need can access Trans Voices’s services.
Trans and nonbinary people can participate in the recurring Support Group, Project Days, and Activity Days in Houston. The Binder and Garment Program provides affirming garments at no cost, and the organization describes Surgery Care Kits and Gender-Affirming Grants as resources for recovery and related expenses. The site does not provide a specific intake or application process for these resources. General inquiries can be sent to contact@transvoices.us, and Houston chapter questions can be sent to houston@transvoices.us.
Stories
The people behind the work.
In their words
"It really starts with possibility and visibility." Joelle Bayaa-Uzuri Espeut
"Maybe by 2028, we've got a handful of people running for office, and it will be real grassroots." Dylan Forbis
"I have to stay and be a safe space in Texas, especially right now. I have to be the representation that we want to see." Koda Roome
Ways to help
Concrete needs and volunteer roles Trans Voices has shared.
Current needs
- Foundational funding to expand programs and community reach
- Snacks and drinks for events
- Printing for flyers and materials
- Donated venue space
- Photography and videography
- Raffle and giveaway items
- Funding for affirming garments, surgery care kits, and gender-affirming grants
Volunteer opportunities
- Community support at local events, including attendee support, setup, and outreach
- Social media, content creation, photography, and podcast support
- Grant writing and research
- Treasurer and finance support
- Social media leadership and digital engagement
- Open-ended volunteer applications for people with relevant knowledge, experience, or qualifications
Partners & funders
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
What does the Binder and Garment Program provide?
The program provides chest binders, compression garments, gaffs, and other affirming clothing at no cost. It also pays attention to fit, style, and safe wear and care.
What are Surgery Care Kits designed for?
Surgery Care Kits support recovery after gender-affirming surgery. They may include wound-care supplies, comfort garments, easy-open water bottles, and other recovery items, tailored to the type of procedure.
What expenses can Gender-Affirming Grants help cover?
The grants can help with expenses such as legal name and gender-marker changes, surgery deposits, travel to procedures, and other gender-affirming needs.
When and where are the Houston chapter's recurring gatherings?
Peer Support Groups meet on the second Wednesday of each month at The Montrose Center. Project Days meet on the third Wednesday at Axelrad Beer Garden, and Activity Days meet on the last Sunday at various locations.
Who can submit events to the public calendar?
LGBTQIA+ organizations in the Greater Houston area can submit virtual or in-person events to the free public calendar.
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