Trans Defense Fund LA

Trans Defense Fund Los Angeles (TDFLA) is a mutual aid group created in response to the disproportionate violence that trans women of color face. (TDFLA is not a non-profit!)

 One in five trans women report feeling threatened or harassed almost daily, and 45% of trans women and men report feeling threatened or harassed weekly, compared to 19% of cisgender people. The estimated life expectancy of a Black trans woman is only 35 years old. We need to step it up and do more to protect our trans siblings.
Trans Defense Fund LA provides trans individuals living in Los Angeles with safety kits. Through donations from our community, we have supplied 1,400 individuals with safety kits to date!

TDFLA also host self-defense classes and partner with various initiatives in our Los Angeles community to provide the trans community with free resources, whether that's a free meal from a local eatery or a free beauty and wellness bag.