Liberation for All of Us

Queer and Trans Liberation as Collective Liberation

Attacks on trans and queer communities are on the rise; come learn why—and how all of our liberation is at stake. This training will unpack the ways that political violence against trans and queer people is foundational to a Christian nationalist right wing strategy that attacks all oppressed communities and makes us all less safe. We will look at how anti-trans oppression is inextricable from other systems of oppression, and how fighting back is crucial to all of our movements. Learn how to integrate a critical queer and trans lens into your work; shine a light on some of the often-hidden forces that attack, obstruct, and co-opt our liberation; and better understand the political landscape that impacts all of our lives.

Please note that due to tax issues, we are unable to work with clients outside of the U.S.

FAQs

Who Is This Training For?

Liberation for All Of Us is for: 

  • Any organization or group whose work is tied to social justice;

  • Any organization or group that wants to collectively deepen an intersectional analysis and better understand our current landscape;

  • Any organization or group that is invested in the liberation of queer and trans people, and understands their work as inextricably connected to the liberation of all oppressed communities.

How long is this training? Who can participate?

This virtual training is 3 hours, including multiple breaks. We invite organizations to participate as a full staff, or staff and board. The training is majority presentation, with many moments of group participation; although no individual will be put on the spot to share, our trainings are always better when there is robust group engagement.

Does the training have captioning or interpretation? What about other access needs?

All of our trainings have automatic Zoom captioning available, and we can arrange live CART captioning and interpretation by request. Please let us know in your inquiry form if there are any other access needs we can attend to.

How much does the training cost?

Please see our sliding scale rates below.

Can we record the training?

You can request to record the training for internal use; it will be available to view online for members of your organization for 30 days.

How do I book this training? What if I have more questions?

To book the training, express interest, or if you have any questions, please fill out this inquiry form and we will get back to you within a week.

Rates

AORTA uses a sliding scale for this training. Please find the appropriate place on the scale for your organization using the information on the right.

$1,500 - Solidarity Rate

For organizations that:

  1. do movement building work and/or work to build a solidarity economy (see our definitions below, in FAQ), 

  2. have an annual budget up to $600,000,

  3. are led by people of color, immigrants, and/or working class and poor people,

  4. pay their highest paid staff member less than $70,000/year (FTE) or there are no staff members.

$2,500 - Sustain Rate

For organizations that:

  1. have an annual budgets between $600,000 and $1.2 million and/or;

  2. pay their highest paid staff member between $70,000-$90,000/year (FTE).

$3,000 - Full Cost Rate

For organizations that:

  1. have an annual budgets between $1.2 million and $5 million and/or;

  2. pay their highest paid staff member between $90,000-$150,000/year (FTE).

$4,500 - Redistribution Rate

For organizations that:

  1. have an annual budgets above $5 million and/or;

  2. pay their highest paid staff member more than $150,000/year (FTE).