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# Thanks for laughing at our April Fool's Joke; but we're here under no laughing matters.

Our archive exists via the belief that our stories can propagate new futures for our communities–not anchoring us in the past or being a final resting place, but an active conduit where onlookers can be inspired to use memories as a source for activism.

Black queer and trans people suffer from heightened levels of state and state-sponsored violence. 

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  <p class="quote-text">Advocates for Trans Equality reported on November 13, 2025 that of the twenty-seven recorded violent deaths that year,<a href="https://transequality.org/news/a4te-releases-2025-trans-day-remembrance-report" target="_blank">63% were Black trans women.</a></p>
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A singular death in our community is a blow to our collective pasts, presents and futures. We are all we have. *We must treat ourselves as living archives.*

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# Resources

In continuation of Trans Day of Visibility, below are local organizations we highlight in support of Black transhood.

### Nafasi TransCare Collective
- A Black Trans led organization focusing on whole person wellness and healing for QTIPOC.
- <https://www.facebook.com/nafasicenter>

### Trans Women of Color Collective
- a grassroots global initiative led by trans and gender non-conforming people of color. They work to uplift the lived narratives, experiences, and leadership of trans and gender non-conforming people of color, their families, and comrades while building toward collective liberation for all oppressed people through healing and restorative justice.
- <https://twocc.org>

### Our Spot KC
- a dedicated hub providing essential resources to support, advance, and equip LGBTQ+ individuals, ensuring the sustainability and growth of our community.
- <https://www.ourspotkc.org>

### Trans Guys Gather KC
- a community building space for transmasc folks.
- <https://instagram.com/transguysgatherkc>

### Queer Black KC
- a collective creating spaces of joy and healing for Black queer women and gender nonconforming folks in KC.
- <https://instagram.com/queerblakc>

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## And, of course, donate to us so we can continue telling Black queer stories!

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{B/qKC} is kept open by people like you who choose to donate to this work. By limiting the people we accept grants and sponsorships from, and relying on crowdfunding, we remain accountable to the people who truly believe in our work.

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