We are a Dutch foundation. This has advantages such as not fearing a government crackdown or surveillance, but disadvantages for donors. You can write donations to us off your taxes in the Netherlands, but the Netherlands is a small country and most of our donors are outside it. A short explanation of how this works […] The post Tax Deductions appeared first on Trans Rescue.

Trans Rescue is an amazing place to volunteer. You will be helping to save the lives of individual trans and queer people. Not some vague “helping save lives”, but saying “I made sure that Alice had food and housing during the process” or “I raised 2000 € last month. As a result Bob is now […] The post Current Volunteer Opportunities appeared first on Trans Rescue.

Africa Queer Network and Trans Rescue have been cooperating to help trans people trapped in Uganda’s prison system. Previously we have freed three from various prisons. Now we are concentrating on the notorious Luzira Upper Prison and have freed 8 trans women from there. AQNetwork in Uganda has been investigating rumors of “many” trans women […] The post Luzira Prison Decarceration Effort appeared first on Trans Rescue.

If there are ten of you reading this, nine probably won’t survive the next few years. One of you will escape, and live. Which one of you will it be? A friend of ours told us an innocent annecdote recently which gains a chilling angle in the light of current events. They described conversations among […] The post Get Out Now, and Survive appeared first on Trans Rescue.

We are excited to announce that Fonds de Trut has generously granted Trans Rescue €2000 for our East African Trans Decarceration project. In countries like Uganda where current legislation criminalizes LGBTQI+ populations, there is an urgent need for resources to secure the release of trans and queer people who have been incarcerated and now face […] The post Grants Announcement: Fonds de Trut Supports Our East African Trans Decarceration Work appeared first on Trans Rescue.

Trans Rescue is an amazing place to volunteer. You will be helping to save the lives of individual trans and queer people. Not some vague “helping save lives”, but saying “I made sure that Alice had food and housing during the process” or “I raised 2000 € last month. As a result Bob is now […] The post Current Volunteer Opportunities appeared first on Trans Rescue.

If you are a British or American trans person, things are not looking good. For Brits there’s a horrifyingly speedy descent into a TERF utopia after the UK Supreme Court sided with transphobes, while for Americans there’s Trump and MAGA. As people scramble for the exit a lot of them are asking about claiming asylum […] The post Asylum For Trans Brits And Americans: We Need To Talk appeared first on Trans Rescue.

In the aftermath of the UK Supreme Court judgement in favour of For Women Scotland, conditions for British trans people have worsened, and we have seen a huge increase in enquiries from Brits wanting to leave. For them the easiest destination is Ireland, or more specifically the Republic of Ireland, which because of the Common […] The post Leaving The UK For Ireland — What You Need To Know appeared first on Trans Rescue.

PRESS RELEASE Transgender People Are Escaping The UK, Says Dutch NGO Enschede, Netherlands, 30/04/2025 Contact information: contact@transrescue.org Trans Rescue, a Netherlands-based refugee NGO, has seen a 40-fold increase in British transgender people seeking to escape hate in the United Kingdom following the recent Supreme Court case that invalidated their human rights. Anne Ogborn, Director, TransContinue reading "Press Release: Transgender People Are Escaping The UK, Says Dutch NGO" The post Press Release: Transgender People Are Escaping The UK, Says Dutch NGO appeared first on Trans Rescue.

Trans Rescue is an amazing place to volunteer. You will be helping to save the lives of individual trans and queer people. Not some vague “helping save lives”, but saying “I made sure that Alice had food and housing during the process” or “I raised 2000 € last month. As a result Bob is nowContinue reading "Current Volunteer Opportunities" The post Current Volunteer Opportunities appeared first on Trans Rescue.

We get a fair number of questions about our computer security. Enough that we’ve written this post so we can stop responding individually. Often these questions are in the form of Blah is owned by a big corporation, and the CIA spends their days reading what you say on it! You are morally defective forContinue reading "Questions About Our Computer Security" The post Questions About Our Computer Security appeared first on Trans Rescue.

Alexis Border Crossing Basics Many people who approach Trans Rescue are looking to potentially cross a border for the first time. The exact precautions and rules will vary depending on the country you are entering, but below are some basic guidelines to make any border crossing go as smoothly as possible. These are intended forContinue reading "Border Crossing Basics" The post Border Crossing Basics appeared first on Trans Rescue.

Today, Donald Trump will be inaugurated for his second term as President of the United States. We all know what kind of president he will be, and what this is likely to mean for trans Americans. Our advice remains as it has been for the past few years; for trans Americans to plan their exitContinue reading "Advice For Trans Americans on Trump’s Inauguration Day" The post Advice For Trans Americans on Trump’s Inauguration Day appeared first on Trans Rescue.

As 2024 draws to a close it’s likely you may be facing every day as we are, with a sense of dread as to what is likely to happen in the New Year. In America, President-elect Trump is making dire pronouncements about how he will come for trans people once elected, in the UK KeirContinue reading "A Transgender Information Centre: How To Hold The Hate Criminals To Account" The post A Transgender Information Centre: How To Hold The Hate Criminals To Account appeared first on Trans Rescue.

As this is being written, we sit just under a month away from President Trump’s second inauguration. As you might expect, his every utterance is being studied for clues as to the direction his notoriously unpredictable administration might take, though with some pronouncements there’s little room for doubt. Currently in the news is a speechContinue reading "Interpreting Trump’s Speech On Transgender Policy" The post Interpreting Trump’s Speech On Transgender Policy appeared first on Trans Rescue.

It’s fair to say that for British trans people, 2025 does not promise to be the best of years. The much-hated Conservative government may have gone, but the newly-elected Labour government of Keir Starmer has proven itself to be just as infiltrated by TERFs as its predecessor. As this is being written our community isContinue reading "Don’t Bet the Farm On It, But A UK-Europe Youth Mobility Scheme Might Help You" The post Don’t Bet the Farm On It, But A UK-Europe Youth Mobility Scheme Might Help You appeared first on Trans Rescue.

Thank you for your support. If you wish to donate but don’t care about claiming on your taxes, we have a form for direct donations here. Donating directly avoids a bit of fuss for both Forbidden Colours and ourselves. If you are donating from outside the Netherlands, know that we are a Dutch foundation. SoContinue reading "Donating and Taxes From Outside the Netherlands" The post Donating and Taxes From Outside the Netherlands appeared first on Trans Rescue.

This article is our participation in the protest against the Democratic Party’s abandonment of Trans people in the USA proposed by Julia Serano. Many of these articles will be, I’m sure, angry rejoinders at the Democrats’ cowardice, or angry Jeremiads against the genocide of trans people. We instead invite patriots from anywhere in the politicalContinue reading "LGBTQ+ People Are Not Going Back." The post LGBTQ+ People Are Not Going Back. appeared first on Trans Rescue.

For many people, teaching English in a foreign country is a popular and realistic way of travelling the world. You can sample cultures and meet people that you may only have read or watched vlogs about. For many of us it has also represented a way out of our countries, allowing us to live abroadContinue reading "Four ‘do’s of teaching English and living abroad" The post Four ‘do’s of teaching English and living abroad appeared first on Trans Rescue.

The most important item you will need for any relocation plan is a passport. It is crucial to get your passport as soon as possible in case you need to move quickly. Your passport application and appointment Visit https://usa.gov/passport for locations of passport facilities. You can also find and print the paperwork you will need.Continue reading "Getting a US passport" The post Getting a US passport appeared first on Trans Rescue.

Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waiting for a train? You can still get out. You will, admittedly, need a little money, but it’s door dash money, not $10,000. Remember that most people who are refugees are far poorer than you. The Pakistani guy who’s made his way to the Calais jungle started with a nestContinue reading "Getting Out With Little Funds" The post Getting Out With Little Funds appeared first on Trans Rescue.

Donald Trump won the 2024 Presidential election, and since anti-trans rhetoric has been a central plank of both his campaign and the policies behind it, the prospects are not looking good for America’s trans people. Our advice to trans Americans is to leave the USA in any way possible before he has a chance toContinue reading "How Accommodation Sharing Might Work" The post How Accommodation Sharing Might Work appeared first on Trans Rescue.

Everyone should make a document bugout bag. This should be part of your physical bugout bag. This allows you and your family to move efficiently across borders, here’s a comprehensive list to ensure you’re prepared. These documents cover the most critical, helpful, and non-vital but beneficial items to include. Below is a list that youContinue reading "Documents For Your Bugout Bag" The post Documents For Your Bugout Bag appeared first on Trans Rescue.

It’s happened, and Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States, with all that means for trans Americans. We wish we could offer all of you one of our individual consultations to help you form a plan to get out. But we’re not going to be able to do that. Since theContinue reading "Post Election Assistance to the USA" The post Post Election Assistance to the USA appeared first on Trans Rescue.