TransPonder

WHO WE ARE

TransPonder is a trans-founded and trans-led nonprofit that provides services, support, resources, and education for the trans and gender diverse community and our allies throughout Oregon.

WHO WE SERVE

We are committed to serving trans and gender diverse folks from all walks of life. We know that trans and gender diverse people exist across race, ethnicity, ability, age, religion, immigration status, profession, economic status, languages, politics and every other facet of identity. As such, we are committed to creating a space of intersectional transgender justice and our work often crosses over to support the work of other organizations who seek intersectional justice.

"Intersectionality is basically a lens, a prism, for seeing the way in which various forms of inequality often operate together and exacerbate each other. We tend to talk about race inequality as separate from inequality based on gender, class, sexuality or immigrant status. What’s often missing is how some people are subject to all of these, and the experience is not just the sum of its parts". 

- Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw
Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw is an American lawyer, and a leading scholar of critical race theory who developed the theory of intersectionality.

WHAT WE DO

TransPonder offers a variety of services and support for the trans and gender diverse community - individually, in groups, and institutionally. Click HERE to visit our website for a full breakdown of programs and services.

GROUPS, GATHERINGS, CLASSES, AND CLUBS
We offer regular support groups for trans/gender diverse folks (and allies) to connect, support, and be in community with one another, including: 

• Trans & Allies Social Hour
• Queer, Trans, and Disabled Group
• QTBIPOC Group
• TransParent Group
• Trans Support Groups
• Book Club
• We/Us/Ours Social Hour
• Gender Diverse Yoga

EVENTS

• Trans Day of Visibility (March)
• TransWild Forest Frolic (May)
• Pride Prom (Coming June, 2025)
• Reel Pride Film Fest (Coming July, 2025)
• Harvest Hoedown (Coming October, 2025)
• Trans Day of Remembrance (November)
• Cozy Sweater Party (December)

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES

• Resource Navigation...provides access to mental and physical health resources
• Gender Affirming Product Program...provides free or low cost access to gender affirming products
• Injection Supply Program...free pickup or delivery of sterile injection supplies and sharps containers
• Peer Support...support for emotional health, wellness, and self-management of social and health challenges

OTHER PROGRAMS

• Food Program...provides weekly access to fresh fruits, vegetables, and dairy products, as well as shelf-stable foods
• Job Skills Program...provides employment navigation, job skill training, and paid internship opportunities

THE LAVENDER NETWORK
The Lavender Network is located at 440 Maxwell Road in Eugene, OR. It was created by a group of organizations serving the LGBTQIA2S community in and around Eugene: TransPonder, HIV Alliance, Queer Eugene, Eugene PRIDE, and Eugene Performing Arts. We look forward to the ways that this space will deepen our partnerships and help us live out our commitment to providing care to the LGBTQIA2S community. 

Together, we provide:

• FREE harm reduction supplies, including needles, syringes, alcohol wipes, and sharps containers, as well as Narcan (nasal Naloxone)
• FREE STI testing for HIV, Hep C, and syphilis
• Gender affirming products (binders, bras, wigs, lashes)

RESOURCE DIRECTORY (Click HERE for access)
We provide a dynamic Resource Directory for everything from gyms to surgeons. Each listing has been vetted by our team and has the most up-to-date information possible. We believe that everyone should know where our transgender-inclusive, educated, and experienced care providers are!  

TEAS PROGRAM
We provide a variety of inclusivity trainings and consultation services to organizations and businesses through our Training, Equity, and Awareness Services program.

Click HERE to learn more about the TEAS training program.