Lavender Rights Project

Name

Lavender Rights Project

Legal name

Lavender Rights Project

Website

https://lavenderrightsproject.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Aid and Social Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

LGBTQ+ Rights & Advocacy Organizations (BPAGAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB), Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD), Minority, Indigenous & Disability Rights (BPADAGAH)

Keywords

• Legal aid services
• Supportive housing
• Policy advocacy
• Social services
• Community organizing

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The organization accepts donations from individual supporters, including monthly recurring contributions and one-time gifts. Donors can contribute through the organization's website or employer matching programs.
2. Foundation Grants: LRP receives funding from foundations including Pride Foundation and Solidaire that support Black trans advocacy and organizational programming.
3. Government Funding: The organization receives capacity building support through King County's Health through Housing program and American Rescue Plan Act funding for emergency housing vouchers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Lavender Rights Project provides free BIPOC-led legal aid (civil rights, criminal law, expungements, name/gender marker changes) and wraparound supportive housing (the Wellness Nexus and a 35-unit permanent supportive housing program) for Black trans, gender-diverse, and QT2BIPOC community members. The organization also delivers movement building, policy advocacy, decriminalization work, and a guaranteed basic income pilot, integrating legal, housing, and grassroots advocacy services at no cost to recipients.

Product overview

Lavender Rights Project is a Black Trans feminist nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of integrated services centered on housing justice, legal advocacy, movement building, and economic justice. Core offerings include BIPOC-led Legal Services providing free civil rights and criminal law assistance, the Housing Justice Program featuring the Wellness Nexus and The House (35-unit permanent supportive housing), Policy & Advocacy work including the Decriminalization Department, Movement Building/Gender-Based Violence Prevention, and a Guaranteed Basic Income pilot. Supporting programs include the Black Trans Legal Professionals Network and an SMS communications program. These services are designed to work collaboratively to address the intersecting needs of Black and gender-diverse communities in Washington State and nationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BIPOC-Led Legal Services
• Housing Justice Program
• Policy & Advocacy

Quantifiable outcome

• 105+ Black and Indigenous clients provided free legal aid since May 2022
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Chief Seattle ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2023LRP and Chief Seattle Club were selected as joint operators of King County Health Through Housing's 35-unit permanent supportive housing program on Capitol Hill. This partnership combines LRP's Black trans-led housing expertise with Chief Seattle Club's experience as a Native-led housing operator. The program serves QT2BIPOC individuals chronically experiencing homelessness with specialized support for Black trans women, femmes, and non-binary people.
• QLaw FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLRP partners with QLaw Foundation on the Black Trans Legal Professionals Network (BTLPN), a peer-support space addressing professional and personal needs of Black trans attorneys, students, and legal professionals. The network meets monthly and hosts joint programming including panel discussions and conference participation at BTAC.
• POCAANminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLRP and POCAAN (People's Organization for Progress and Black Alliance) joined together in a lawsuit to repeal I-2081, demonstrating collaborative legal advocacy on policy issues affecting their communities.
• King County Health Through HousingcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerKing County awarded LRP and Chief Seattle Club as joint operators of Health Through Housing's newest permanent supportive housing program, a 35-unit building providing housing for communities in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. The county provides capacity building support through this initiative.
• NMACminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLRP is a proud member of NMAC (National Minority AIDS Council), contributing to their network of advocacy organizations working on social justice issues.
• Equality FederationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLRP is a proud member of Equality Federation, a national advocacy organization supporting LGBTQ+ equality efforts.
• Black Feminist FutureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLRP is a proud member of Black Feminist Future, contributing to collective efforts advancing Black feminist and queer liberation.
• Transgender Law CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLRP collaborates with Transgender Law Center on resources for Black trans women and femmes, including sharing educational materials and advocacy frameworks.
• National Black Justice CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLRP has partnered with National Black Justice Coalition on conversations about intersection of Black and trans culture, including criminalization of identity and legislative impacts on trans youth.
• Black & Pink NationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLRP collaborated with Black & Pink National on discussions about intersection of Black and trans culture and the criminalization of identity.
• King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLRP worked with KCRHA on training series for staff addressing harms and biases against gender diverse community members, including power mapping strategies and curriculum development.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Black Trans Advocacy Coalition: National coalition that awarded LRP's Monica Roberts Advocacy Award in 2023. Direct peer advocating at the intersection of Black and trans identities through conferences and policy convenings.
• Transgender Law Center: National trans-led legal and policy organization that collaborates with LRP on resources for Black trans women and femmes. Direct peer in movement lawyering and policy advocacy for trans communities.
• Audre Lorde Project: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, Two-Spirit, trans, and gender non-conforming people of color community organizing center. Closely comparable mission around BIPOC-led movement building and community-rooted services.
• Marsha P. Johnson Institute: Organization dedicated to protecting Black trans women via advocacy, organizing, and coalition building. Direct peer in centering Black trans femmes through movement-building and policy work.
• National Black Justice Coalition: Civil rights organization focused on Black LGBTQ+ communities, partnering with LRP on intersectional Black and trans advocacy. Comparable in mission and policy work centering Black queer and trans people.
• Black & Pink National: Advocacy organization for LGBTQ+ people, particularly those incarcerated. Direct peer in challenging criminalization of Black trans identities, with documented coalition work with LRP.
• TGI Justice Project: Trans and gender nonconforming people of color-led organization working on decriminalization and reentry. Highly comparable to LRP's Decriminalization Department and Black trans-led legal advocacy model.
• Sylvia Rivera Law Project: NYC-based legal aid and movement advocacy organization for low-income trans and gender nonconforming people of color. Direct peer in movement lawyering and BIPOC trans-centered legal services.

Broad incumbents

• Lambda Legal: One of the largest national legal organizations advancing LGBTQ+ civil rights. Broad incumbent operating in the same legal advocacy space with overlapping capabilities but at a much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• National Center for Transgender Equality: National policy advocacy organization working to change policies and society to advance transgender equality. Broad incumbent in the same advocacy space with national legislative reach overlapping LRP's policy work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lavrights
• Facebookfacebook.com/lavrights

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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