Black Trans Alliance

Built for this moment.

Black Trans Alliance was founded in June 2020 — a Black queer and trans-led grassroots non-profit supporting Black trans and non-binary people across London and the wider UK.

We came into being because our community needed somewhere built by us, for us. Five years on, we hold each other through the daily work of surviving and thriving in a country that has not yet decided whether to let us do either.

What the numbers say.

Stonewall's LGBT in Britain — Trans Report (2018) found that 41% of trans people in the UK had experienced a hate crime or incident in the previous year. 64% were bullied in school for their gender expression.

The figures for Black trans people are consistently worse on every measure. Safe and affordable housing remains out of reach. Trans-affirming employment remains scarce. Healthcare remains rationed.

The numbers cannot capture the full scale of it. They never could.

Where your money goes.

As a Black queer and trans-led organisation, we build long-term solutions for our community — centred on peer support, advocacy, crisis services, and the elevation of authentic Black trans storytelling. Your contribution funds:

• Peer counselling. Trained Black trans peer supporters, online and one-to-one, for community members who need to be heard by someone who has been where they are.
• Inclusive safe spaces. Gatherings, group sessions, and online community where Black trans and non-binary people show up as themselves.
• Hardship assistance. Direct support for community members in immediate crisis, when waiting for systems to catch up is not an option.
• Platforms to amplify Black trans voices. Storytelling, public writing, podcasts, and the campaigns that put our community at the centre of the conversation, not the margins.