Getting chest binders to trans and non-binary people in Africa, Latin America + Central Asia

Chest binders are really important for many trans masculine and non-binary people. They are essential for many people’s social transitioning and body dysphoria. However, in lots of countries, chest binders or the fabric to make them are not available. Even if the binders can be bought online from overseas, very few people can afford them.

Can you help us buy materials for trans masculine and non-binary people in Africa, Latin America, Central Asia (and hopefully other parts of Asia and the Pacific), so they can make their own chest binders?

We have found the binder fabric in Asia, have a sewing pattern and can transport the fabric when activists are travelling to international or regional meetings.

The urgent priority is to raise NZD 1,400 / USD 1,000 by 7 May. This means we could order binder fabric to take to activists from Africa, Latin America and Central Asia who are at a meeting together in early July.

Our second goal is to raise NZD 2,800 / USD 2,000 by the end of June so that activists can buy the other materials locally that they need to make the binders. These include velcro, hooks, and dri-fit fabric for hot climates.

If we raise more money, we will order more binder fabric for these regions and also for activists to distribute in the Pacific and parts of South Asia and Southeast Asia.

In the future, if we find other funds, we hope some trans and non-binary people in these regions can start producing low-costs binders locally for others who need them, especially those who are poor.

Thank you for being part of this international campaign - and Sam Orchard (roostertailscomic.com) for creating the image for our fundraiser.

Alex Castillo (Guatemala), Jabu Pereira (South Africa), Jack Byrne (Aotearoa / New Zealand), Joe Wong (Singapore / Thailand) and Sanjar Kurmanov (Kyrgyzstan)