Trans Women of Color at Work

By Woods Ervin & Joss Greene. 2022.

Created by Researchers Joss Greene and Woods Ervin

In this moment of uprising in response to the multiple crises unfolding across the country and world—particularly police violence against black people—it is imperative that we continue to demand what keeps our communities safe. Trans women and femmes of color (TWOC) have been historically excluded from the formal 1 workforce and forced to rely on criminalized work for survival. Such economic violence leads to police targeting and incarceration. Organizing over the past five years has begun to open up economic opportunities for trans women and femmes of color. We won’t go back. This is the time to fight to maintain and surpass those gains.