Queertopia

Happy 32nd Shanicey Piecey. Missing you something fierce today.
On November 20th, we lost our brightest light. I could write a book about our memories together but instead, here are some of my personal photos / videos and of course, a video of her singing. My favorite is the day she got to take her older daughter swimming for the first time.
Today is my 13 years sober from alcohol. Shanice and I celebrated her birthday and my re-birthday together every year for the past 5 years until today.
I miss you so much and can’t believe you don’t get to meet my little one. You would have been the best godmother.
💜 Dani/ Danielle

🏳️‍⚧️ Let’s keep the (guys &) dolls housed 🏠
On this Trans Day of Visibility, we are proud to finally open QT’s Trans Eviction Prevention Fund
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If you are looking to make a meaningful donation today- please consider pumping this fund up or checking out our GoFundMe to open a shelter for LGBTQ+ Austinites (prioritizing Black and Indigenous trans* folks).

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🆘 EMERGENCY FOOD NEEDED FOR 42 ‼️
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It took us *EIGHT* stores to find water on Friday morning. Finding inexpensive bread and soup wasn’t much easier.
Queertopia has been renting cold weather hotels for 5 years at St John’s. We ALWAYS stock each room with soda, water, bologna, cheese, peanut butter, jelly, bread, soup, cookies, chips, oranges, and bananas on top of hot lunch and dinner.
This time no one made, ordered, or donated hot meals so we are OUT OF FOOD.
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WE NEED YOUR HELP! Please.
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👀 Let’s goooooooooo yall 💜

🆘PLEASE HELP US MAKE THIS A REALITY🎉
Queertopia received a VERY generous donation match up to $100,000!
We have had a major increase in trans folks reaching out needing shelter- with NO immediate assistance available. This is the first time we have ever had a break like this.
Any donations made starting now with “shelter” in the notes will count towards the $100k donation match goal! Updates will be made daily in stories. will be announced on Monday 12/1. Thank you.

🍽️ People need to eat. It’s that simple 🥤
🥞 If someone is asking for food- they are hungry.
🫘 The USA has both a food insecurity issue- with 42 million people on food stamps- AND a food waste issue- with 1/3 of all human produced food disposed.
🍕A common misconception amongst restaurants/ stores is that they can be sued for donating food. They are protected under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act & The Food Donation Improvement Act.
🌮 QUEERTOPIA IS ASKING FOR HELP. A major resource we offer is assisting folks with their SNAP benefits- which they will not have through November.
🥡 Queertopia has NEVER been approved for a food related grant- despite dealing with constant food insecurity. So as always- we are asking our community to step in and share how you can.
🍔 Call/ email restaurants & stores asking about donations to 501(c)3s.
🥪 Donate items you have (peanut butter, jelly, tuna fish, mayo, bologna, cheese, bread, beverages). If we make 50 sandwiches a day with a snack & water- it will cost us $1464.
🧃Sign up and bring a meal yourself/ with a friend! https://bit.ly/StJohnsMeals (Case Sensitive)
🛒 Offer to pay for a grocery. Most of our clients do not have cars and cannot make it to food pantries (which will be overrun anyway). Single mothers, elders, folks who don’t want to give their legal name over and over again.
🥫 Whatever it is- please do something. Bring food to an location. Ask Unhoused folks you’re familiar with if they’re good. Check on your people because a lot of folks are too embarrassed to say when they can’t afford basic necessities.
🆘 This month is going to be HARD.
PS- A LOT of the Unhoused community are bomb cooks/ chefs and can make a meal with you if you don’t want to cook alone. OR if anyone is hiring… Queertopia’s chefs have always come from the community.

🏠🩷 Long-term Volunteer Call: Volunteers with legal expertise and experience🩵🏠

As some of you may know, one of the areas where we focus our efforts is on providing support for the residents of CFV. This support includes, helping them create a renters union called the Dignified Neighbors Association, helping them avoid eviction and advocating for and alongside residents.

The response from CFV has not been positive, with retaliation being taken against residents and queertopia, for example, Dani has been barred from coming onto the premises despite being the case worker for many residents.

Due to the expanding number of community members we are supporting and the rising number of unjust evictions and cases of unsafe conditions at CFV we need to also expand our volunteer base! If you or someone you know have legal experience or experience, especially in the areas of tenant and housing law, please dm us to get involved!

🧥✨ FINAL TWO DAYS of our raffle fundraiser with !

🩷All About the Coat🩷
-Luxury Faux Fur with Magenta Satin Lining
-Size M/L, with Classic Oversized Shape
-Pastel Pink Heart Patches along Front Panels
-Super Soft and Comfortable

🩵Contest Rules🩵
-Winner has 48 hours to respond before a new name is chosen
-Austin Pickup (Winner covers shipping if outside Austin)
-Each $15 donation counts as one entry; can enter as many times as you want
-Winner announced ONLY on Instagram on February 13th
-Venmo/Cashapp preferred
-Make sure you put a coat emoji and your instagram handle in the notes

Good Luck! 🧥🩷