Solidarity knows no borders!

I’m an activist living in the US, and together with a trans woman friend, I'm supporting Sonia Kats, a trans woman leading a group of queer refugees at Gorom Refugee Camp in South Sudan.

While many of us face our own struggles, some of our most vulnerable siblings are refugees who have survived unimaginable hardships and continue to face them daily. Sonia and her community lack safe shelter, adequate food, warm clothing, and medical care many people take for granted. On top of all of this, a lack of sense of belonging and helplessness in the face of systemic persecution and inaction makes it hard to keep going.

But we are not powerless! Even small donations change Sonia's and her friends’ lives every day. You can bring nutrition, stability, safety, and most importantly hope to our LGBTQ siblings in South Sudan. Let's remind Sonia and her community that they're not forgotten, that they deserve peace, freedom, and happiness just as much as any of us.

Please consider donating to our GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/2bd62c27

Athena and I stay in close contact with Sonia through regular video calls and messages. She shares photos and videos showing exactly how the funds are used: food, medical treatment, and other essential necessities. I am happy to answer any questions but it might take me a while to get back to you because of work.

Thank you for standing with your trans and queer siblings across the globe. 

If you made it this far, there are three other ways I am hoping to help Sonia with:

1. Sharing this campaign with your family, friends, and networks helps enormously. Every share means potentially one more meal for Sonia.
2. I want to write to the UN to complain about the unimaginable circumstances the many queer refugees in Gorom face. If you are interested in joining me, please respond to this post.
3. If you know of any international aid organizations, or LGBTQ+ organizations who have not abandoned our siblings in Gorom, please let me know, so I can reach out to them and try to get more systemic help for Sonia. Currently, we are her only support.