SOUTHERN TRANS CELEBRATION

Southern roots |  National Vision | Collective Liberation

The South is home to one-third of all TLGBQIA+ people in the U.S., yet the region has the most hostile legal landscape for TLGBQIA+ individuals. According to the Movement Advancement Project, 93% of TLGBQIA+ Southerners live in states with significant remaining discrimination towards TLGBQIA+ people. Despite this, Southern trans communities have led some of the most powerful resistance, mutual aid, and visionary organizing work in the country.


By hosting the first Trans Pride Week in Memphis, we're anchoring a movement for national recognition, Southern leadership, and tangible community investment. 

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The Southern Trans Celebration is Presented By:

WeCareTN

WeCareTN supports black transgender women who do sex work and use drugs, and the communities around them, through education and empowerment with the goal that they have the same equity and quality of life as envisioned.

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My Sistah's House


My Sistah’s House is a Black trans-led nonprofit in Memphis, TN, providing emergency and permanent housing to Black transgender women and nonbinary people. 

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OUTMemphis


OUTMemphis empowers, connects, educates, & advocates for the LGBT community of the Mid-South.



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What To Expect:

  • Keynote Roundtable

    Hosted by OUTMemphis


    You’re Invited to join us for an intimate Keynote Roundtable featuring powerful and purposeful conversations centered around trans issues, legislative challenges, and affirming healthcare.


    This gathering is designed to uplift lived experiences, mobilize community action, and foster healing, resilience, and visibility.


    Space is limited – RSVP is required.


    We look forward to sharing this transformative space with you.

  • Trans Advocacy Day

    Hosted By My Sistah's House


    A powerful advocacy event designed to put local lawmakers and city leaders on record regarding their commitment to Trans rights and protections. This action-oriented gathering will focus on concrete, city-based solutions for Trans protections while challenging those in power to take a clear stance in support of Trans Memphians.

  • The People’s Picnic: Trans Joy Edition

    Hosted by WeCareTN


    Cap off Southern Trans Pride Weekend with a vibrant, festival-style celebration in the park! This free, family-friendly event features local vendors, community resource booths, interactive games, live entertainment, and activities for all ages. Come as you are and celebrate the joy, resilience, and beauty of our Trans community.

In today's political climate, trans communities face increasing threats, like:

Restricted access to gender-affirming healthcare

Housing and shelter discrimination based on gender identity

Legal barriers to accurate personal identifying documents

That's why this Celebration is vital. Trans communities are here to stay, and we deserve the space to honor our work together and wholeheartedly CELEBRATE.


The Southern Trans Celebration will be a first-of-its-kind gathering centered on trans history, joy, and resistance rooted in the South while building toward collective liberation nationwide. With three days of powerful programming, we aim to elevate trans visibility, strengthen community connections, and establish a platform for ongoing advocacy and resource-building.

Event Partners

"We believe that for our movements to win, we need to support and bolster organizations not just in times of crisis, but in periods of expansion, shape-shifting, and transforming. We also believe that it is important for us to fund work at the intersections of various interconnected movements, for example where climate justice and disability justice overlap with racial justice, or where reproductive justice and sex worker liberation meet. We trust and believe young, queer, grassroots organizers have always and will continue to pave the way for TLGBQIA+ liberation, and we continue to learn from the movement and challenge ourselves, intermediary funders, and traditional philanthropy to show up more boldly.

Having pride in who we are, the world we are fighting for, and where we come from is not just about a moment or a statement, it’s an action that we continue to embody in our work all year round. Our Pride is 365!"