LASAIA WADE

She/Her

“LaSaia co-founded the Tennessee Trans Journey Project, a community-led funding initiative founded in 2012 to support grassroots, trans justice groups run by and for trans people. In 2016, Wade and a small group of other Black trans individuals launched the Black TGNC (trans, gender non-conforming) Collective. In 2016, the Chicago-based activist group staged a direct action at the intersections of Belmont and Halsted in Chicago’s famously recognized queer neighborhood. The event was to honor TT Saffore, a Black Trans woman killed on Chicago’s West Side. The following year, Wade went on to co-found The Trans Liberation Collective, which staged one of the largest trans-led protests in Chicago to date. She also launched Brave Space Alliance (BSA), a Black-led, trans-led LGBTQ nonprofit designed to create and provide affirming and culturally competent services for the entire LGBTQ community of Chicago.” [Source]

Learn More:
The Trans Justice Funding Project
The BTGNC Collective
LaSaia’s Website