Black LGBTQIA+ Migrant Project

What Black LGBTQIA+ Migrant Project does

Black LGBTQIA+ Migrant Project (BLMP) is a nonprofit community organizing program operating under Transgender Law Center, a 501(c)(3) organization based in Oakland, California. BLMP serves Black LGBTQIA+ migrants and first-generation migrants in the United States through organizing, base-building, strategic communications, and long-term viability and sustainability work. The organization engages over 200 community members across active local and regional networks centered in Oakland, CA; Minneapolis; and Houston, with a stated goal of expanding into additional regions. Its work is led by a directly impacted steering committee and paid staff, combining grassroots community building with political education and direct services.

BLMP's programmatic portfolio includes Deportation Defense (engaging and supporting detained community members and organizing campaigns for release), the Malaika Network (a national cohort trained in deportation defense and post-release support), Garifuna Organizing (a committee of Black queer and trans Garifuna migrants focused on safety and self-defense training), the Fierce Freedom School (an annual two-month political education program co-anchored with Black Trans Circles serving 10-15 Black trans women and femmes), and the Border Butterfly Project (a bi-national initiative with Transgender Law Center and Familia: Trans Queer Liberation Movement supporting LGBTQ asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border). The organization also operates a dedicated Strategic Communications department focused on building Black Queer Migrant narrative power.

BLMP does not generate commercial revenue. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit program, it is funded through donations and grants to Transgender Law Center. Distribution is exclusively through community organizing channels — regional hubs, direct member engagement, and coalition partnerships — rather than commercial go-to-market motions. The core technology is non-digital community organizing infrastructure, with communications distributed through organic social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) and email newsletters.

Name

Black LGBTQIA+ Migrant Project

Legal name

Black LGBTQIA+ Migrant Project

Website

https://blmp.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Black LGBTQIA+ Migrant Project (BLMP) is a nonprofit organizing program under Transgender Law Center that serves Black LGBTQIA+ migrants in the United States through deportation defense, political education, regional hubs, and cross-border organizing networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Advocacy and Community Organizing

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF), Refugee/Migrant Health & Resettlement Health Units (HLAJAAAJ), Refugee Camp Coordination & Management (CCCM) (BPADAHAC)

Keywords

• Migrant advocacy services
• Community organizing programs
• Deportation defense support
• Political education programs
• Asylum seeker assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Black LGBTQIA+ Migrant Project (BLMP) is a community organizing and advocacy program that provides deportation defense, political education, leadership development, and direct support services to Black LGBTQIA+ migrants across the United States. It operates regional hubs in Oakland, Minneapolis, and Houston, trains members through the Malaika Network cohort, runs the Fierce Freedom School, and co-anchors the bi-national Border Butterfly Project for LGBTQ asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border. BLMP builds grassroots power through base-building, strategic communications, and cross-border organizing while challenging conditions that force migration.

Product overview

Black LGBTQIA+ Migrant Project (BLMP) is a social justice organizing program, not a technology product. It offers a suite of interconnected advocacy and community-building services including Deportation Defense, Malaika Network (training cohort), Garifuna Organizing, Fierce Freedom School (political education), Regional & National Membership hubs, Border Butterfly Project, Long-term Viability & Sustainability support, Strategic Communications, and Organizing & Base Building. These programs work together to build power, community, and knowledge for Black LGBTQIA+ migrants while challenging enforcement, detention, and deportations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Deportation Defense Direct service program that engages with and supports detained community members, organizes campaigns for their release, and helps connect them with local support upon release. Targeted at Black LGBTQIA+ migrants facing detention and deportation in the United States.
• Malaika Network A national cohort training program of BLMP members who receive extensive training on deportation defense and post-release support, then assist Black LGBTQIA+ migrants facing deportation and/or held in migrant prisons throughout the United States, and develop strategies to close migrant prisons.
• Garifuna Organizing A committee of directly impacted Black queer and trans Garifuna migrants that establishes relationships and networks, develops resources and referrals (including safe housing), and organizes safety, de-escalation, and self-defense training to disrupt cycles of violence Garifuna trans women experience.
• Fierce Freedom School (FFS) An annual political education and leadership development program by and for Black trans women and femmes, co-anchored with Black Trans Circles (BTC). The program brings together 10-15 community members for two months of study, dialogue, and skills building through a Black trans-feminist lens.
• Regional & National Membership Membership infrastructure that supports and grows regional hubs in California, Texas, and Minnesota, with the goal of expanding member-led hubs into more regions. Hubs break isolation, engage new members, mobilize community members for campaigns and actions, and offer leadership development.
• Border Butterfly Project A bi-national project anchored by BLMP, Transgender Law Center, and Familia: Trans Queer Liberation Movement, including other US and Mexican organizational partners, supporting LGBTQ asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border with legal, humanitarian, and post-detention support and organizing.
• Organizing and Base Building

Quantifiable outcome

• BLMP has developed active local/regional networks in Oakland, CA; Minneapolis; and Houston, supporting regional hubs in California, Texas, and Minnesota

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Transgender Law Center (TLC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBLMP is a program of Transgender Law Center, operating as a dedicated initiative focused on Black LGBTQIA+ migrants. TLC provides organizational infrastructure, resources, and programmatic support for BLMP's deportation defense, community organizing, and advocacy work.
• Familia: Trans Queer Liberation MovementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-anchors the Border Butterfly Project, a bi-national initiative supporting LGBTQ asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border with legal, humanitarian, and post-detention support and organizing.
• Border Butterfly Project Partners (US and Mexico)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Border Butterfly Project includes other US and Mexican organizational partners working to support LGBTQ asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border with legal, humanitarian, and post-detention support and organizing.
• Black Trans Circles (BTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-anchors the Fierce Freedom School political education and leadership development program, bringing together Black trans women and femmes for two months of study, dialogue, and skills building through a Black trans-feminist lens.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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