Trans Muslims in particular sit at the intersection of numerous forms of marginalization. Our communities are often demonized and scapegoated by conservative Muslims, white christian nationalists, and everyone in between (read more here). These intersections make us targets to systems of oppression, genociding us everywhere from Palestine to Turtle Island.

In summary: Nothing has changed.

On February 28, 2026, the so-called united states and the zionist entity launched yet another genocidal campaign — this time, on Iran. The tired justification invoked by colonial powers upon their invasion of our beloved SWANA region for decades and counting: liberation. Trans Muslims are consistently loud and clear: we are not political pawns in the colonial powers’ game of chess. Whether Iran is bombed or not, trans Muslims continue to be genocided.

For at least the past three years and counting, genocide only continues to intensify. Despite this unspeakable settler-colonial violence, few, if any, campaigns exist to support our people. That’s why MASGD is honored to partner with Yaffa for a fundraising campaign to support trans Muslims and those racialized as Muslim most impacted by genocide. Funds will be distributed throughout Yaffa’s networks to trans Muslims and those racialized as Muslim on-the-ground in active war zones, facing conditions such as ethnic cleansing and manufactured starvation.

With the so-called ‘united states’ and the zionist entity declaring war on Iran, now more than ever the need for funds is at an all-time high. Combined with recognizing that needs are nowhere near addressed with one fundraiser, this is where you all and your commitment to standing in material solidarity with the most marginalized come in.

As you already generously have been for the past three years, we again humbly ask that you please redistribute your wealth, however much that may be. As many Muslims on Occupied Turtle Island settle and profit off stolen land – originally and always being stewarded by First Nations peoples – resource redistribution is amongst our roles to destabilize the empire from within.

Your principled commitment to stand in material solidarity with the most marginalized is truly the fuel of our work. Without you, we would not have been able to:

Support the community care work which has raised and distributed over $750,000 directly to Trans & Queer folks most impacted by genocides, or
Support the distribution of over $1 million to Trans and Queer Global Majority grassroots organizations around the world.

Thank you so much for continuing to make this critical work, work that no one else will take the brunt of, possible.

We call upon our trans and queer Muslim siblings and our allies to please:

Redistribute to this campaign and circulate it in your networks
Create similar fundraisers to support trans Muslims transnationally, either virtually and/or through events on your campus or at your workplace.
Purchase Yaffa’s books, the most recent publication being Be Better Broken!
Purchase ticket(s) to Yaffa’s Be Better Broken tour events in April/May 2026!
Purchase ticket(s) to the various events posted through this Givebutter campaign. All funds raised through these events will go towards trans Muslims and those racialized as Muslim most impacted by genocide.
Request Yaffa as a speaker at any one of your spaces by filling out this form!

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