On August 29, 2022, The Riot Party was held at Hibernia Bank at 1 Jones Street in San Francisco. The Riot Party was both a concert and a fundraiser for the Transgender District that featured trans, nonbinary, and queer performers. It was hosted by Diamond Stylz, the executive director here ..Continue Reading
BTWI wishes to remember Gloria Allen, also known as Mama Gloria. Gloria Allen was a transgender activist who died of respiratory failure at age 76 on June 13, 2022. Many know her from the documentary Mama Gloria (2020) which chronicled her life. Ms. Allen ran a charm school for at-risk ..Continue Reading
MAY 10, 2022 DALLAS, TX – Black Transwomen, Inc, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to advocacy for African American trans women in minority communities released the following statement: BTWI expresses our condolences for the tragic killing of one of our Black trans sisters, a 17-year-old girl and high school student ..Continue Reading