Lavender Phoenix, San Francisco, CA Videos

❤ Being interdependent demonstrates that we value each other's offerings and presence. ❤ We are so excited to be building with our Summer Organizing fellows for the 15th year in a row! LavNix could not do this work without the support of our community. We need  🌱YOU 🌱to reach our goal of raising $50,000 from individual grassroots donors by Aug. 24th!!! 💸 💪🔥  Make a donation at the link in our bio to support LavNix to continue to grow our young trans and q***r API leaders for the long haul. 🔐 For security, please do not @ or mention our SOP's name in comments - thank you! #trans #q***r #grassroots #aapi #lgbt

💙 Under the systems we live in, it's really stigmatized to be honest about our issues. 💙 We are so excited to be building with our Summer Organizing fellows for the 15th year in a row! LavNix could not do this work without the support of our community. We need  🌱YOU 🌱to reach our goal of raising $50,000 from individual grassroots donors by Aug. 24th!!! 💸 💪🔥  Make a donation at the link in our bio to support LavNix to continue to grow our young trans and q***r API leaders for the long haul. 🔐 For security, please do not @ or mention our SOP's name in comments - thank you! #trans #q***r #grassroots #aapi #lgbt

💜 Knowing that we are enough and that we have enough resources is such an integral part of the work! 💜 We are so excited to be building with our Summer Organizing fellows for the 15th year in a row! LavNix could not do this work without the support of our community. We need  🌱YOU 🌱to reach our goal of raising $50,000 from individual grassroots donors by Aug. 24th!!! 💸 💪🔥  Make a donation at the link in our bio to support LavNix to continue to grow our young trans and q***r API leaders for the long haul. #trans #q***r #grassroots #aapi #lgbt

Hey everyone! My name is Jenica and I am hella excited for Lavender Phoenix's 20th Anniversary this upcoming August. LavNix has meant the world to me. When I was a summer organizer that last year we were APIENC, I was really moved by the way I was radically welcomed, both me and my cohort, into this world of organizing. I really found my power in this work, and I came to learn so much more about the generations before me that made this work as q***r and trans API people possible. And I couldn't have done any of that without the really beautiful connections I've made throughout my time here. My connections with my comrades helps me really ground in the struggles and joy of this work. And that's why I really want to personally invite you to join us for Lavender Phoenix's 20th Anniversary this August 24th and help us Light the Way! Connect & ground in our collective joy at the LavNix 20th Anniversary! Tickets are available at bit.ly/lavnixanniversary, or the link in our bio! 📅WHEN: Saturday, August 24th, 4pm-7pm (program begins at 4:30) 🌐WHERE: Humanist Hall (390 27th St., Oakland, CA 94612) 🎫TICKETS: Purchase tickets to RSVP at the link in our bio! Ticketing tiers support our annual fundraising campaign, “Sustain the Flames of Change!” 🍛FOOD: We will provide a light dinner with yummy vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and nut-free options. 💛ACCESS: The space is wheelchair accessible with a ramp. We ask folks to attend fragrance-free. We will respond to other access needs collected by 8/9 via the ticketing form. 😷COVID PRECAUTIONS: Vaccine + updated boosters, KN95 masks, & rapid test required. Food will be served outside, and masks required when not eating & drinking. The indoor space will have large, open windows and air filters. We will provide additional tests & masks.

Hi everyone! My name is Clara and I'm really looking forward to Lavender Phoenix's 20th Anniversary. Lavender Phoenix has been one of those rare places where I can connect with other API folks around shared aspects of our history without leaving my transness at the door. And now, in this moment of political unease, it's more important than ever for me to resist that impulse to become a hermit and to instead bring my full, authentic self to connect with all of y'all. So to that end, I want to personally invite you to join us on August 24th for our 20th anniversary and help us ‘Light the Way!’ Will you come connect with Clara at our 20th Anniversary? Tickets are available at bit.ly/lavnixanniversary, or the link in our bio! 📅WHEN: Saturday, August 24th, 4pm-7pm (program begins at 4:30) 🌐WHERE: Humanist Hall (390 27th St., Oakland, CA 94612) 🎫TICKETS: Purchase tickets to RSVP at the link in our bio! Ticketing tiers support our annual fundraising campaign, “Sustain the Flames of Change!” 🍛FOOD: We will provide a light dinner with yummy vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and nut-free options. 💛ACCESS: The space is wheelchair accessible with a ramp. We ask folks to attend fragrance-free. We will respond to other access needs collected by 8/9 via the ticketing form. 😷COVID PRECAUTIONS: Vaccine + updated boosters, KN95 masks, & rapid test required. Food will be served outside, and masks required when not eating & drinking. The indoor space will have large, open windows and air filters. We will provide additional tests & masks.

Hey, everyone! We’re Alma and Junior. We're here to invite you to the 20 year anniversary of Lavender Phoenix. It’s been 20 years of building power and community in times of adversity and crisis–20 years of support, visibility, and movement building. Join us and mark your calendars for Saturday, August 24th from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Humanist Hall in Oakland. Come share your stories, connect with old friends, make new friends, and be part of the magic that is Lavender Phoenix. Whether you've been with Lavender Phoenix from the start, like Alma, or you're new to the family, we can't wait to celebrate with you. Join Alma & Junior and the rest of Lavender Phoenix for our 20th Anniversary! Tickets are available at bit.ly/lavnixanniversary, or the link in our bio! 📅WHEN: Saturday, August 24th, 4pm-7pm (program begins at 4:30) 🌐WHERE: Humanist Hall (390 27th St., Oakland, CA 94612) 🎫TICKETS: Purchase tickets to RSVP at the link in our bio! Ticketing tiers support our annual fundraising campaign, “Sustain the Flames of Change!” 🍛FOOD: We will provide a light dinner with yummy vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and nut-free options. 💛ACCESS: The space is wheelchair accessible with a ramp. We ask folks to attend fragrance-free. We will respond to other access needs collected by 8/9 via the ticketing form. 😷COVID PRECAUTIONS: Vaccine + updated boosters, KN95 masks, & rapid test required. Food will be served outside, and masks required when not eating & drinking. The indoor space will have large, open windows and air filters. We will provide additional tests & masks.

COULD YOU IMAGINE WHAT $400 MILLION DOLLARS COULD DO FOR SAN FRANCISCO? ❤️‍🩹On June 24th, a powerful contingent of LavNix members, staff, and trusted partners went to San Francisco City Hall on Final Public Comment Day. In line, we talked to folks and engaged in collective imagining, envisioning a future of San Francisco that chooses youth services, affordable housing and healthcare - one that ultimately prioritizes Care Not Cops! 🏳️‍⚧️If you want to join us in demanding Care Not Cops, sign our petition at the link bit.ly/SFcarenotcops & learn more at lavenderphoenix.org/care-not-cops ! #CareNotCops #SanFrancisco #safety #community #justice

THE SFPD BUDGET IS $821 MILLION. HOW DO YOU FEEL?  UPSET. FRUSTRATED. DISGUSTED. SCARED. 💸On June 24th, a powerful contingent of LavNix members, staff, and trusted partners went to San Francisco City Hall on Final Public Comment Day. In line, we talked to folks and organizations, exposing Mayor London Breed’s $821 million SFPD budget. Watch to learn more about how SF residents TRULY feel about this egregious police spending! 🏳️‍⚧️If you want to join us in demanding Care Not Cops, sign our petition at the link bit.ly/SFcarenotcops & learn more at lavenderphoenix.org/care-not-cops ! #CareNotCops #SanFrancisco #safety #community #justice

800 MILLION, THE POLICE MAKE A KILLING! ✊ On June 24th, a powerful contingent of LavNix members, staff, and trusted partners went to San Francisco City Hall on Final Public Comment Day. We staged a banner unfurling & rallied the people to chant CARE NOT COPS! 💰The SFPD budget for 2024 is $821 million, while affordable housing, rental support services, public health, food distribution - all these vital sources of care are being CUT. We let Mayor Breed and the Board of Supervisors know that we do NOT support this egregious spending! The people of SF want Care Not Cops NOW!!! ❤️‍🩹❌👮‍♂️ 🏳️‍⚧️If you want to join us in demanding Care Not Cops, sign our petition at the link bit.ly/SFcarenotcops & learn more at lavenderphoenix.org/care-not-cops ! #CareNotCops #SanFrancisco #safety #community #justice

❤️‍🔥 WE DID IT! ❤️‍🔥 We are sending virtual warm hugs and big thank yous to everyone who supported our Give Out Day fundraiser this year 🤠With your help, we successfully raised over 45K in a MONTH! 🥰🦋🌼 These grassroots fundraising efforts go directly to support our healing justice, community safety, and power-building work. Thank you to everyone who supports our collective vision and growth—we are because of you! 🌟 We want to give a special shout out to the members of our Fundraising Team—Lusi, eri, Amaya, John, Adrian, Yuan, Satchi, Nisha & Kenji! This work is only possible through their time, care, and willingness to ask for help. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Video description: Film of our fundraising team expressing gratitude for our donors. Transcript: Adrian: hi community! We are so grateful for your support for give out day. eri: we know that we can not do the work of lifting up trans and q***r api leadership without you! That's why we're here to say a deep heart felt thank you! #AAPI #API #Trans #Q***r #Grassroots #Abolition

“This summer, I’m super excited to build community with other q***r APIs. As a current organizer, I feel like my gender, sexuality and my q***rness in general is something I don’t get to explore.” 🌈 We are excited to explore with Alyssandra/Rae this year! Rae just joined our Summer Organizer Program, along with 6 other amazing young trans and q***r organizers! This summer, Alyssandra will support SKATE in creating a curriculum for Rise Up, our emerging new member cohort training program! Give out Day is HERE and now’s the time to support us by raising $$$ Please share, SAVE this post and give here: bit.ly/GiveOutLP The link is in our LavNix bio & story–check us out! 🦋🌼✨ #EthnicStudies #DefundSFPD #DefundOPD #graceleeboggs #Trans #Q***r #LGBTQ #AAPI #BayArea #Pride Video description: hi everyone! My name is Alyssandra. I also go by Rae. My pronouns are they/them and he/him. I’ll be joining Lavender Phoenix this summer as an organizing fellow. I’m currently an Ethnic Studies teacher. I work at a nonprofit in the tenderloin in San Francisco, California. I’m originally from Antioch, California and I’ve been living for the last couple of months in Oakland, California. This summer, I’m super excited to build community with other APIs. As a current organizer, I feel like my gender, and my sexuality and my q***rness in general is something I don’t get to explore or tie in, so I am super excited to be doing that this summer and to also be learning from other folks who are q***r and API.

“I am excited to work with QT Viet Café to learn more about pre-colonial q***rness in Vietnam, and how that translates into the American diaspora.” We are excited to learn along with Kayla this year! Kayla just joined our Summer Organizer Program, along with 6 other amazing young trans and q***r organizers! This summer, Kayla will support our partners at Asian Refugees United to support their programming work! We are excited to see what Kayla builds with us! Give out Day is HERE and now’s the time to support trans and q***r API power-building by raising $$$. Please share, SAVE this post and give here: bit.ly/GiveOutLP 🦋✨ Video transcript: hey everyone! My name is Kayla Phuong-Anh Le. My pronouns are they/them. I am going to be a third year forensic biology student with a minor in Asian American studies at San Jose State University. As a summer organizer at Lavender Phoenix, I’m super excited to learn about and get to know other q***r and trans organizers here in the bay area—a community that I haven’t really been able to connect with despite living here for a long time. I’m especially excited to be working with the outside organization Asian Refugees United, and specifically QT Viet Café to learn more about pre-colonial q***rness in Vietnam, and how that translates into the Viet-American diaspora. Whether it comes to traditions, different practices, etc. I’m super excited to meet all of you and I’m super excited to be a summer organizer. Thanks everyone! #Abolition #DefundSFPD #DefundOPD #Healing #Trans #Q***r #LGBTQ #AAPI #BayArea #Pride

“I am excited as a summer organizer to learn more organizational and leadership skills” We are excited to learn and connect with Pua this year! Pua just joined our Summer Organizer Program, along with 6 other amazing young trans and q***r API organizers! This summer, Pua will support the Healing Justice Committee to help all of our members lead more sustainably, along with Bree! 🌟 Give out Day is HERE; now’s the time to support trans and q***r API power-building by raising $$$. Please share, SAVE this post and give here: bit.ly/GiveOutLP Video transcript: Hello everyone. I hope everyone is having a good day so far. My name is [ADD NAME], but I go by Pua for short. I use they/them pronouns and I am from Oakland. I am excited as a summer organizer to learn more organizational and leadership skills and tips. I am always open to learn something. I am also excited to meet new people, make new connections, network, and just overall branch out. I am hoping to leave this internship with new friends, ya know, there is no harm in that! Again, I hope everyone is having a good day, and I am excited to work with you guys. Also, happy pride month! #Abolition #DefundSFPD #DefundOPD #Healing #Trans #Q***r #LGBTQ #AAPI #BayArea #Pride

“I am excited to build trans and q***r API community strength and wealth. ” We are excited to build power with Jace this year! 🤠 Jace just joined our Summer Organizer Program, along with 6 other amazing young trans and q***r organizers. This summer, Jace will prepare the Community Safety Committee to have a successful member-led de-escalation workshop rooted in abolitionist values and vision. Join us in welcoming Jace! Give out Day is HERE and now’s the time to support trans and q***r API power-building by raising $$$. Please share, SAVE this post and give here: bit.ly/GiveOutLP Video transcript: Okay well, I don’t know what take this is anymore but… I am holding this little demon child cause he keeps trying to eat my feet. Anyways, hi Lavender Phoenix! My name is Jace. I use they/them pronouns. A little bit about me, I am the child of Taiwanese immigrants. I identify mainly as q***r but I am trans as well. What I am most excited about this summer is to be in community with other q***r trans Asian and Pacific Islander folks. And to build community strength and wealth. Thanks! #Abolition #DefundSFPD #DefundOPD #Healing #Trans #Q***r #LGBTQ #AAPI #BayArea #Pride

“What I am excited about SOP is growing my leadership within q***r Asian community.” We are excited to experience liberation with Kayno this year! Kayno just joined our Summer Organizer Program, along with 6 other amazing young trans and q***r organizers! This summer, Kayno will support our partners at Hmong Innovating Politics (HIP) to support healing work among trans and q***r Hmong communities! 🌟 Give out Day is HERE and now’s the time to support trans and q***r API communities by raising $$$! Please share, SAVE this post and give here: bit.ly/GiveOutLP #Abolition #DefundSFPD #DefundOPD #Healing #Trans #Q***r #LGBTQ #AAPI #BayArea #Pride Video transcript: Hey everyone! This is take number five. My name is Kayno, like volcano, without the “vol,” to make it easier to remember. My pronouns are he, him, and his. AHH! I am from Sacramento, California. I am currently a youth community organizer with Hmong Innovating Politics out here. What I am excited about SOP is growing my leadership within q***r Asian community. I am very excited. I haven’t had that chance there. But what I am most excited about is networking, building with y’all, and hopefully becoming really good friends and community members. Bye!

“I am excited to be in community this summer with people who are both q***r and Asian.” We are excited to experience trans API liberation with Mia this year! Mia just joined our Summer Organizer Program, along with 6 other amazing young trans and q***r organizers! This summer, Mia will support the launch of our new Asking for Help workshop curricula to help organizers across our movement practice interdependence! Join us in welcoming Mia! Give out Day is HERE and now’s the time to support trans and q***r API power-building by raising $$$. 💥Please share this post, and give funds here: bit.ly/GiveOutLP Video transcript: Hi my name is Mia. My pronouns are they/them or any pronouns. I am a second year student studying ethnic studies at UC Berkeley. And for the month of June, I am home which is SoCal, but I live in Berkeley. This summer, I am really excited to be a summer organizer with Lavender Phoenix and to do the Asking for Help Initiative. One thing I am excited about is to be in community with other people who are both q***r and asian, and to discuss the intersection between asian identity and gender. And how Asian identity can inform gender. Because throughout my life, I have treated them separately. #Abolition #DefundSFPD #DefundOPD #Healing #Trans #Q***r #LGBTQ #AAPI #BayArea #Pride

“We also wanted to, in spite of what was going on live. so we lived. we loved, we clubbed, we danced.” Tune into the wisdom of our movement elder, Cesar Cadabes, as he reflects on his work and survival during the 90’s HIV/AIDs epidemic that claimed the lives of so many of our trans and q***r elders. He, along with more than 80 QTAPI movement elders, have shared their oral hstories—now available for you on our Dragon Fruit Museum website. Visit the Museum at dragonfruitproject.org to hear the rest of Cadabes’ story! The link is also available on our website. Let’s lean on the lessons of the past to build a future for all of us—trans and q***r API people— together. This reel was made by Finn, a member of Comm Comm—Lavender Phoenix’s Communications Committee! Special shout out to Sammie Ablaza Wills and Sine Hwang Jensen for all of their hard work in transcribing these interviews, so they can accessibly live in our digital age. And Mioi Hanaoka for revamping our dragonfruit website. Thank you, thank you! Video transcript: You had to be involved. I don’t know, I just—you couldn’t sit on the sides while there were people dying. There was fear, but there was also a sense of community in a weird way where not only wanted to respond. We also wanted to, in spite of what was going on live. so we lived. we loved, we clubbed, we danced. you know, even though you know we were seriously serious about responding to this epidemic. We sought to do this work in a way that was dynamic, that was appropriate, that was creative. Even though you think about HIV and AIDs, there was some joy and doing this community work. And the way that people respond to us was incredible. #LavNix #KnowOurHistory #QTAPI #QTAPIWeek #API #AAPI #Asian #PacificIslander #Q***r #Trans

“When I got involved in the gay movement, it was white! And I said, what happened to everybody? The same city, what happened?” Listen to the wisdom of our q***r API movement elder, Trinity Ordona, who shares her search for community in the 90’s, and how relationships were essential in her organizing. Ordona, along with 80 QTAPI movement elders, have shared their oral histories—now available for you on our Dragon Fruit Museum website! Visit the Museum at dragonfruitproject.org to hear the rest of Ordona’s reflection. The link is also available on our website. Let’s lean on the lessons of the past to build a future for all of us—trans and q***r API people—together. This reel was made by Abby, a member of Comm Comm—Lavender Phoenix’s Communications Committee!! Special shout out to Sammie Ablaza Wills and Sine Hwang Jensen for all of their hard work in transcribing these interviews, so they can accessibly live in our digital age. And Mioi Hanaoka for revamping our Dragon Fruit Museum website. Thank you, thank you! Video transcript: When I got involved in the gay movement, it was white! And I said, what happened to everybody? The same city, what happened? everyone was gone… where are they? So I basically went on a search to find people. I think that form of organizing is still foundational. We have to remember that phones and the Internet are means to an end, but they are not the end in and of itself. It’s like if you don’t think about the other person on the other end of the phone or chat line that’s who you’re talking to. It’s not that we can’t really have either mean anyway, I only say that because I think that still absolutely necessary is your relationships with people. #LavNix #KnowOurHistory #QTAPI #QTAPIWeek #API #AAPI #Asian #PacificIslander #Q***r #Trans

Help us welcome two new staff leaders to Lavender Phoenix: eri oura (they/them) and Cynthia Fong (they/them)! 😍 eri, our new Development Manager, is an experienced fundraiser, educator, and builder of trans and q***r BIPOC communities. 🌊 Cynthia, our new Lead Organizer, is a long-time housing justice organizer, a founding member of Lavender Phoenix’s Core Committee, and a pillar in LavNix’s community. 🌿 As LavNix’s new Development Manager, eri will lead powerful grassroots fundraising campaigns and mobilize resources for our community. As our first-ever Lead Organizer, Cynthia will help our members lead campaigns for their safety and healing, and support our staff organizing team to lead strategically and sustainably. 🥰 We’re proud to invite Eri and Cynthia back to join our staff team as two former volunteers and members. We’re certain their leadership will transform LavNix and help trans and q***r APIs thrive. Please help us radically welcome them into their new roles! 💖💖💖

WE DID IT! From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for donating to LavNix’s Fall Fundraiser! When we asked our community to nourish us and help us grow, you came through. Thanks to the support of 16 fundraising team members and more than 180 donors, we raised $15,339! Every dollar helps us continue to grow the power and leadership of trans, non-binary, and q***r API people. We’ll use these resources to develop a new generation of QTAPI organizers, support peer mental healthcare initiatives, and advocate for true community safety. Send your LOVE to our amazing fall fundraising team and to every donor who helped us get here! Reel description: 12 LavNix trans & q***r fundraisers on zoom, sharing their appreciation to our community for their nourishment. Purple, green, and pink background behind the zoom video. LavNix logo on the bottom right corner. #LavNix #Fundraising #Grassroots #API #AAPI #Q***r #Trans #GNC #Non-binary