Nan Goldin, Jimmy Paulette at Wigstock
Jimmy Paulette at Wigstock, NYC, 1991
Archival pigment print
Open edition
Signed by Nan Goldin
5x7 inch
In direct response to the onslaught of anti-trans legislation and rhetoric sweeping the country, artist Nan Goldin is holding a benefit print sale and donating all proceeds to Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, The Sylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP), and The Trans Income Project (TIP)—three organizations chosen for our commitment to trans lives and expression.
“Hundreds of anti-trans bills are threatening trans people’s safety, stability, and health. Transphobia has long plagued legislation and culture, and this print sale centers the needs of trans people, raising funds for organizations directly working with, responding to, and supporting them.”
—Nan Goldin
The Sylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP) works to guarantee that all people are free to self-determine their gender identity and expression, regardless of income or race, and without facing harassment, discrimination, or violence. SRLP is a collective organization founded on the understanding that gender self-determination is inextricably intertwined with racial, social and economic justice. Therefore, we seek to increase the political voice and visibility of low-income people and people of color who are transgender, intersex, or gender non-conforming.
Trans Income Project (TIP) is a New Orleans-based, trans-led organization dedicated to serving the unique needs of our community to combat the prejudice we encounter on a daily basis. Our organization offers the only no-barrier unconditional cash transfer program for trans folk in the country. With this approach, we enable individuals to exercise autonomy in determining the solutions that work for them; be it healthcare costs, legal gender affirmation expenses, or discrimination-related economic setbacks. Faced with unprecedented legalized discrimination and stigma, our work empowers the trans community to resist the mounting systemic barriers that keep us from thriving. From funding medicine, doctors visits or gender-affirming procedures, to assistance navigating insurance claim denials, connecting with mental healthcare and non-Western health and healing practitioners, TIP is at the forefront in fighting for the trans community of the South.
The Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art (LLMA) is the only art museum in the world dedicated to the artistic exploration of multi-faceted queer perspectives. With a collection that includes over 30,000 objects, the Museum embraces the power of the arts to inspire, explore, and foster understanding of the rich diversity of LGBTQIA+ experiences. We are a critical space for imagination, connection, and celebration built by—and for—our communities.