Hello beautiful community,
We are sending love, light, and power to our community across the country and the globe at this moment. As the presidential election comes to an end, The TransLatin@ Coalition is committed to continuing our work to ensure that Trans, Gender Nonconforming and Intersex (TGI) communities thrive and are met with all material and holistic needs to survive. Historically, none of the 45 previous presidents have invested in TGI lives to the magnitude needed to shift the positionality of our people, and although we are hopeful with the new president-elect Joe Biden, we expect the same outcome. Local, state and national governments have continuously failed to address our needs and have even set our progress back, which has given our community a negative perception of the democracy that currently exists. We will continue to exist and find the resources needed to fight the system as it is designed.
We as an organization and as a community are hopeful and we are going to continue to make systemic change, through our power to organize, mobilize, and advocate. Before this moment and for the future, we are committed to holding our elected officials accountable to invest in Black, Brown, Indigenous, and other People of Color lives, especially those that live within the intersections of being TGI. As an organization, The TransLatin@ Coalition is continuously fighting on how to best continue to do the work on behalf of our community, which includes empowering and building TGI leaders, to continue the long-legacy of advocating for TGI liberation.
Bamby Salcedo, President and CEO of The TransLatin@ Coalition says, “We are hopeful for the future. Nonetheless, as an organization, we are going to continue to fight for the liberation of our peoples by making sure that we demand our local, state and federal elected officials to invest in trans lives and to make TGI people a priority. We cannot be complacent regardless of who seats in office. We must continue to push for the social services and the empowerment that we need to change our position in our society and for our community to have a better quality of life.”
Maria Roman, Vice President and COO of The TransLatin@ Coalition added, “The lives and livelihood of Trans People across this country have been systematically attacked by policies implemented by the current administration for four years. As a Trans woman of color I am elated to see change coming. However, regardless of the outcome we were prepared to continue to advocate for our Trans, GenderNon-conforming and Intersex siblings. The work must continue... The fight for equity within our country continues. But today I celebrate change.....we celebrate.”
We look forward to fighting with you and envisioning a better world for our people beyond this election. Stay safe and continue to support and build the trans movement.
Sending love and much appreciation to all of our siblings who are fighting to make the changes that need to happen for TGI people,
Sincerely,
The TransLatin@ Coalition