We celebrate the interconnections of LGBTQIA+, disability, and refugee experiences during Disability Pride Month. Our work acknowledges the connection between emancipation and assists disabled queer refugees.

More on our OpenCollective:
https://opencollective.com/furhelp/updates/spaces-for-all

#DisabilityPride

UPD: We are sorry for the inconvenience we caused with the social post that included an offensive word. We took action to prevent that from happening and will ensure proofreading before posting. The problem was caused by translation error and language barrier.

It's Non-Binary People's Day!

We value and respect the variety, tenacity, and accomplishments of all non-binary people. Together, let's make the world a more accepting place where gender identity is respected everywhere.

People who identify as non-binary have always existed, both historically and culturally. Their identities and experiences are real and deserving of respect. Today, we amplify their voice and pledge to fight alongside for their freedoms, since it's our freedom as well.

#NonBinaryPeoplesDay #NonBinaryVisibility

Short announcement: We have fixed the link in this article, the issue was linked to OpenCollective giving us the wrong link. We apologize for the inconvenience it caused.

Unbreakable 🇺🇦

Today, on Ukraine Sovereignty Day, we stand in solidarity with all Ukrainians fighting for their freedom and independence. We especially recognize the LGBTQIA+ Ukrainians, who face harsh challenges during this war.

You can find our full speech on our OpenCollective: https://opencollective.com/furhelp/updates/ukraine-is-unbreakable

UPD: We have made our applications indefinite since October 2023. You are free to apply for the opportunities at your discretion.

We also are in dire need of IT and Humanitarian staff for not only developing our new projects, but to sustain our current projects that help refugees from postsoviet countries get resources they need.

Thank you for reading this. We are waiting to see you in FUR/HELP! ❤️

We stand against discrimination in Georgia and say once again No to Russian Law.

#NoToRussianLaw
#არარუსულკანონს

More on our OpenCollective:
https://opencollective.com/furhelp/updates/statement-regarding-georgia-recent-actions-against-lgbtqia-rights

💗💜💙 Not confused, not fake

Today, we honor and celebrate Bisexual Day.

Bisexuality - a beautiful, valid expression of love and identity. Whether you're attracted to multiple genders, or your attraction varies over time, your experiences are real, important and unique.

We see you, we support you, and we celebrate you.

More on our OpenCollective: https://opencollective.com/furhelp/updates/not-confused-not-fake

Pronouns Matter.

We planned to publish this on the International Pronouns Day, but we had connectivity issues. We are very sorry for the delay.

We respect each pronoun and think they are an integral part of identity for each person.

Let’s normalize using and declaring them.

Together we can value and acknowledge the importance of affirming people’s identities and spaces where everyone feels seen and valued, regardless of their gender identity.

#PronounDay

Natural Bodies - All Bodies 💛💜

As today passes the day of Intersex Awareness, we honor intersex refugees who face unique challenges at the intersection of identity, migration, and healthcare.

We, here at FUR/HELP, are committed to providing safe spaces, culturally competent support, and advocacy for intersex refugees. Everyone deserves the right to live authentically, fearless, and have access to the care they require.

Join us in creating a world where all intersex people can thrive, regardless of where they come from or where they seek safety.

Learn more in our OpenCollective post: https://opencollective.com/furhelp/updates/natural-bodies-all-bodies

FUR/HELP also starts to work in emergency to prepare for increase of assistance request for trans people of the US.

You can always contact us via contact@furhelp.lgbt

We would do our best to assist and help.

We also seek volunteers, if you are interested, go to our website: furhelp.lgbt

We would release a bigger statement in near future.

We are fundraising for a trans person to move to a safe state from the dangerous one

[600 US$/2000 US$]

We would need 2000 USD for a month stay in the temporary living quarters to plan out life further, as person needs to move in urgent manner.

Any dollar helps, there's no such thing as a small donation.

Please boost for more people to see the fundraise.

Support them directly via PayPal:

https://www.paypal.me/hazelnutflavorcoffee

#mutualaid

Trump won. What now?

Our speech on the occasion of Trump's victory in the US Elections.

More on our Open Collective:
https://opencollective.com/furhelp/updates/trump-won-what-now

⚠️ UPD: Our Archive Twitter page is now fully deactivated, we don't have any Twitter anymore.
We would continue to post on our main platforms like Telegram, Mastodon, Bluesky and Instagram.

Thank you for your attention.

🏳️‍⚧️ Resilience is key

This Trans Awareness Week, we stand in solidarity with transgender people and transgender refugees worldwide. Transgender refugees face unique challenges, escaping life-threatening persecution only to encounter more barriers in their journey to safety. We would continue to stand in solidarity with them and support their voice, no matter what.

We also honor the fearless transgender activists who fight not just for their own safety and freedom, but for the freedom and rights of others. Their resilience and courage inspire us all, be it Ukrainian trans soldiers, Palestinian, Sakartvelo and American trans people and many others that fight.

We are here to keep fighting for Trans Rights.

#LGBTQIA #TransAwarenessWeek #TransRefugees

🎂 2 years of help, dignity and advocacy

We can't believe that it's been 2 years since we opened doors in 2022, but this journey has been hard, yet inspiring for us at FUR/HELP.

Since 2022, we have been through challenges, changed adversity into meaningful support for LGBTQIA+ refugees and trans individuals in the US.

Our 2024 milestone represents more than an organizational benchmark — it symbolizes collective resilience, unwavering commitment, and hope.

Thank you for your unwavering support! 💜

More on our OpenCollective : https://opencollective.com/furhelp/updates/2-years-of-help-dignity-and-advocacy

UPD: We have a temporary outage of our website.
We would bring it back online shortly, with a new overhauled look.

You can access our social media and contacts via Linktree: linktr.ee/furhelp

UPD: The website is back online!
Everything should be back to order.
Sorry for the inconvenience ❤️

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all our supporters, donors, volunteers, and friends! We hope you are having a wonderful holiday season with your loved ones.

As we all celebrate, we would be taking a small break from work until 3rd of January ❤️

⚠️ UPD: In light of latest Elon Musk's statement about the defunding of Wikipedia based on the fact that they wrote truth about his Nazi salute. We highly encourage you to support Wikipedia right now, remember there is no such thing as a small donation:

https://donate.wikimedia.org/w/index.php
https://archive.org/donate/

Also consider supporting Wayback Machine, other archival services like archive.today, support Mastodon instances and any ActivityPub instances that you use. We would need all of them to preserve our memory and freedom, not only do they help uncover war crimes, but also preserve history.

UPD: The fundraise for @fluffydarknergoat@tech.lgbt has been changed to 2000 USD at their request. Feel free to support them via this post ❤️

Today is the Day of the Heavenly Hundred, the tragic events of 20 February 2014 shouldn't be forgotten, as they were killed for protesting for democracy in Ukraine.

We will forever remember each life lost, including Ivan Tarasyuk, Serhii Kemskyi, and others, collectively known as the Heavenly Hundred.

— YukiDeer, Founder & Ambassador of FUR/HELP