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SCRAPPY * COMMUNITY-BUILT * TRANS-LED * PEER SUPPORT * RESOURCEFUL * UNAPOLOGETICALLY US

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SCRAPPY * COMMUNITY-BUILT * TRANS-LED * PEER SUPPORT * RESOURCEFUL * UNAPOLOGETICALLY US *

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WERQ TOGETHER is a trans-led nonprofit supporting trans folks across America to find safety on their terms: relocation, housing, peer support, and economic justice.

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WERQ TOGETHER started simple:

Trans folks in Portland saw other trans folks in crisis and said "we've got you." What began as emergency mutual aid has grown into a trans-led support network, built and run by our community.

We help people leave hostile states and relocate safely. We run support groups where you can just show up and be yourself. And our peer support services mean more trans folks can get support from someone who actually gets it. It's not charity, it's community. And it's working.

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  • Relocation Planning

    Moving to Oregon? We can help with costs and getting settled.

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  • Peer Support

    Connect with a peer supporter who gets it.

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  • Resource Navigation

    A human in your corner for housing, healthcare, documents, and benefits, when the directory isn't enough.

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  • Housing Navigation

    Help finding and keeping a safe, stable place to live.

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  • Monthly Events

    Co-working rooms, park gatherings, and workshops every month. See what’s coming up.

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  • Extra Support

    Help with the basics, like food and essentials, while you get on your feet.

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Help trans people relocate to safety

Every dollar funds travel, emergency shelter, and essential resources.

Your donation directly supports two-spirit, transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming individuals seeking safety in Portland and across Oregon.

3% Cover the Fee

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Resources

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Housing Tips for LGBTQ Renters in Oregon (and the Allies Who Rent to Us)
Housing Tips for LGBTQ Renters in Oregon (and the Allies Who Rent to Us)

Oregon explicitly prohibits housing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, statewide, and has for years. That covers refusing to rent, quoting different terms, harassment, and retaliation. Portland adds renter protections most cities don't have, including relocation assistance rules and application safeguards.

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A History of Queer Housing Groups on Facebook (and Every Portland Group You Should Know)
A History of Queer Housing Groups on Facebook (and Every Portland Group You Should Know)

Before social media, queer housing networks ran on physical bulletin boards in gay bars and community centers, classified ads in queer newspapers, and the oldest technology of all: someone who knows someone. If you were queer and needed a room in 1995, you didn't check a website. You asked around at the bookstore, the bar, the meeting. The network was real but tiny, and its reach depended entirely on who you already knew.

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The $1,500 Portland Home Sharing Grant, Explained
The $1,500 Portland Home Sharing Grant, Explained
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What Hosting Through Safe Haven Actually Looks Like
What Hosting Through Safe Haven Actually Looks Like

Hosting isn't charity and it isn't a gamble. It's rent from a room you weren't using, a grant for doing it through a qualified program, and the specific satisfaction of knowing your spare room is the reason someone's life got stable.

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Portland's $1,500 home sharing grant: who qualifies and how to apply
Portland's $1,500 home sharing grant: who qualifies and how to apply
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Finding Stability in Oregon: Housing, Food, Work, and Community for Trans People
Finding Stability in Oregon: Housing, Food, Work, and Community for Trans People

Stability is a floor: somewhere to sleep, enough to eat, income, and people who have your back. Here’s where to find trans-affirming housing, food, work, and community resources across Oregon.

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Where to Start With Name Changes, Gender Markers, and Gender-Affirming Care in Oregon
Where to Start With Name Changes, Gender Markers, and Gender-Affirming Care in Oregon

Oregon updates your gender marker on your word alone, and OHP covers gender-affirming care as a legal right. Here’s where to start with name changes, gender markers, and care, in plain language.

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