WHAT IS DOLL INVASION?

Doll Invasion brings a record number of trans people to Fire Island annually, providing robust travel and safety information, free buses, free ferry rides, free access, and paid opportunities for an all trans cultural production.

Funds support our material and labor costs for an annual "invasion" — a mass descendance on the island — for a fundraising initiative, raising money for the vital work of Queer|Art. This year Doll Invasion is AUGUST 28, 29, and 30.

WHO IS DOLL INVASION?

A 501c3-fiscally sponsored collective of producers, artists, PR girls, nightlife legends, corporate gays, and grassroots organizers. Our work is funded fully by donations and most of us volunteer our time.

WHO IS DOLL INVASION FOR?

Entry is free for trans people and welcome to all. Attendees are an even mix of trans community and allies. Some travel from out of town to attend. We believe in creating community between trans people and their allies with fun, artistry, and resource-sharing during Trumpian times. Our work is powered by property owners, small businesses, and organizations on the island who support our work.

WHAT WE DO

RAISE FUNDS FOR QUEER|ART: artist grants, mentorship programs, legal services, political advocacy (and more) for trans people at the local and national level.

BOOST VITAL WORK by these partnered nonprofits with unprecedented momentum and glamorous PR.

CREATE ACCESS on an inaccessible island with free transportation and entry, need-based stipends, travel info, safety teams, and more.

CHAMPION TRANS CULTURAL PRODUCTION with artistry, organizing power, paid work, and skills in professionalization.

MAKE HISTORY for trans communities and icons in the one-hundred year archive of Fire Island as an LGBTQ+ safe haven.

SHIFT NARRATIVES at the macro level for trans communities when their resources and basic liberties are most under attack.

MODEL NEW APPROACHES in fundraising for the next generation with radical equitability and a sense of play.

BUILD COALITIONS BETWEEN TRANS AND CIS GAY PEOPLE in an effort to diffuse homogeneity, share resources, and learn how to have fun together.

GAG THE MASSES. And that’s a promise!

4 YEARS OF IMPACT

4000+ VISITORS
showing up for a trans cause

450+ FREE ROUND TRIPS
to the island

$300,000 RAISED
for trans-led organizations

200+ trans and queer people paid for their talent or labor.

DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE THANKS TO OUR FISCAL PARTNER QUEER|ART.

Doll Invasion Event Expenses

Making Fire Island accessible to a record number of trans people each year.