George Floyd was murdered on May 25, 2020, and we stand in unequivocal support of the protests and uprisings that have swept the US since that day, and against the unconscionable violence of the police and US state. We can’t continue with business as usual, which includes celebrating Pride. This week, Autostraddle is suspending our regular schedule to focus on content related to this struggle, the fight against white supremacy and the fight for Black lives and Black futures. Instead, we’re publishing and re-highlighting work by and for Black queer and trans folks speaking to their experiences living under white supremacy and the carceral state, and work calling white people to material action.
On Sunday, Autostraddle traditionally compiles a “Sunday Funday” link roundup. Instead, today we’d like to ask that if you can, donate to a bail fund.
Donations for bail funds have trended across social media over the weekend as protestors are arrested for participation in the ongoing nationwide rebellions against police violence and the state sanctioned murder of Black lives. However, bail funds like the ones listed below are not new by any means. They have long been a grassroots activist tool to support our own in Black communities.
While we’re here raising funds for bail, it’s important to note that the United States’ cash bail process is inherently a broken capitalist system that’s designed to purposefully feed the mass incarceration of (in particular poor) Black people and other people of color. That being said, raising bail for those who cannot afford it — especially, though not only, during a viral pandemic like Covid-19 — is absolutely a matter of life or death. We already know that the United States is a global epicenter for the virus, and thanks to our criminal (in)justice system, prisons and detention facilities are left without the proper PPE and the necessary sanitary conditions to mitigate spread, which is something that a lot of activists are working tirelessly to fight.
So yes, bail funds save will lives by releasing protesters from jail as quickly as possible. But also, you can (and should!) donate to bail funds even when it’s not time of mass protest.
Tomorrow is June 1st, officially marking the beginning of Pride, and now more than ever we will not forget that Stonewall was a riot. It was a rebellion. Our movement was born from black and brown trans women throwing bricks at cops. That’s the catalyst, the spark, the bravery that makes up the marrow of our community. It’s a debt that cannot ever be fully repaid. And we know that work is still not done.
Alabama
Birmingham Community Support Fund
Arizona
Tucson Second Chance Community Bail Fund
Phoenix — Black People’s Justice Fund
California
Los Angeles — Peoples City Council Freedom Fund
The Bay Area Anti-Repression Committee Bail Fund
Colorado
Denver — Colorado Freedom Fund
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Miami — Fempower’s Community Bond Fund
Jacksonville Community Action Committee
Tampa Bay Community Support Fund
Georgia
Hawaii
Illinois
Champaign County Bailout Coalition
Iowa
Des Moines – Prarielands Freedom Fund
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisville Community Bail Fund
Louisiana
New Orleans Safety and Freedom Fund
YWCA Greater Baton Rouge Community Bail Fund
Maryland
Baltimore Action Legal Team Community Bail Fund
Massachusetts
Michigan
Detroit Justice Center Bail Project
Minnesota
Minnesota Freedom Fund (*Note: The Minnesota Freedom Fund has also asked that donors consider using their resources towards other BIPOC led organizations in Minnesota, Autostraddle can help get you started)
Missouri
Kansas City Community Bail Fund
#ICantBreathe KC Solidarity Fund
Columbia — Race Matters Friends Community Bail Fund
Nebraska
Neighbors For Common Good Bail Fund – put “Bail” on memo line
Nevada
New York
Albany Bail Fund For Black Lives
Brooklyn Community Bail Fund (This group has been funded and is no longer soliciting donations.)
New York City — The Liberty Fund
SURJ Buffalo Bail Fund (Fund has been closed after reaching goal)
New York City Emergency Release Fund (*Note: Focused on helping with the bail of LGBT and specifically trans people)
North Carolina
North Carolina Community Bail Fund of Durham
Raleigh/Chapel Hill – The Anti-Racist Activist Fund
Oklahoma
Ohio
Beloved Community Church Bail Fund (choose amount and then select “Cincinnati Bail Fund” on the next screen)
Oregon
Portland — PDX Protest Bail Fund
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Bail Fund (The Fund believes it has received enough funding to support their needs at this time, but has several recommendations on their website of where else to donate.)
Lancaster Bail Fund for #BlackLivesMatter
Harrisburg — The Dauphin County Bail fund
Pittsburgh — The Bukit Bail Fund
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
End Money Bail Knoxville – Label “BLM”
Hamilton County Community Bail Fund
Texas
Houston — Restoring Justice Community Bail Fund
Dallas/ Fort Worth — Luke 4:18 Bail Fund
Dallas – The Dallas Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression
Fort Worth – Tarrant County Community Bail Fund
Utah
Virginia
Washington
Seattle — Northwest Community Bail Fund
BLM Seattle Freedom Fund (The Freedom Fund has been fully funded)
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Madison — Free the 350 Bail Fund
The Black National Bail Out
The LGBTQ Freedom Fund
This an ongoing fight, and a donation is merely one part of showing up. We have lost so many Black lives. In the face of continued inexcusable police violence and murder, it’s hard to hold on to hope. But we don’t have to wait for others to commit to upholding the value of Black life and materially improve the lives of Black people. We can take care of each other instead.
Thanks. I donated to my local Community Bail Fund and the LGBTQ Freedom Fund. I know I would’ve been glad if those funds were available for me. So I hope they help someone in need.
But for the record, I think the US justice system (and the bail system) is fucked up. This needs to change.
Nice Post Useful Information ..!
Thanks for compiling these links, Carmen.
Thank you so, so much for compiling this Carmen and doing this work that makes it extremely easy for me to take this one small step.
Thank you for this list! I wasn’t able to access the National Bailout’s website, but here is an alternate link to donate to them: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/freeblackmamas2020
Thank you for this note, I updated their link!
Thanks for this list! The Bail Project is another great option — it’s a national fund that serves several cities. Here’s the link to the site if you’re interested: https://bailproject.org/
Thank you for the list! Donated to my local org.
Here is a link for Utah:
https://gf.me/u/x5st2t
The GoFundMe goal has been met, but excess funds will be used to support families of those arrested and/or the future needs of Utah Against Police Brutality.
Also — thank you so much for this great list!!
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Thank you for this list.
Dear Carmen, thank you so much for this beautiful resource. The San Diego bail fund info is
https://gf.me/u/x48gvn
We are here and we are resisting and we love you all. ❤
Thank u I was going to look for a San Diego one!! especially after last night. It was so hard to give my Republican dad, who I love so dearly, a Facetime call for his birthday while sirens screamed outside, heading downtown to gas a peaceful protest. My heart is breaking today.
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https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/nbfn-directory also has a list by state.
Thanks for putting this together, Carmen.
Everybody, if you go to a protest, please please please please wear a mask. Gonna have a big upsurge of cases in people who can’t afford to get sick in a couple weeks. Let’s take care of ourselves and each other.
Thank you for this list. I have donated, and I am sending all of my love and resilience to you, Carmen, and to the Black folks who visit this site. We love you, and we must take more action in defense of you.
Thanks Carmen and AS for supporting the protest.
Assata’s Daughters out of Chicago is also supporting bail fundraising.
They have a mission statement centering Black women, femmes, and gnc people, and training programs for boys to support unlearning of toxic masculinity.
https://www.assatasdaughters.org/our-politics-2019
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Charlotte NC info and bail fund:
Twitter: @CLTUprising
CashApp: $WereStillHere
Venmo: ResistanceIsBeautiful
The organizers are providing and seeking jail support and have info on protests and events in the area.
For Ohio, in addition to Columbus, to support folks in Cleveland you can donate directly to Black Lives Matter Cleveland at https://www.paypal.me/blmcle
Thank you for this resource and for updating it with even more organizations! I set up a monthly recurring payment to my local organization.
Thanks
Thank you for this! Updated Buffalo link:
https://fundrazr.com/d1fhz6?ref=ab_e8vSF1_ab_5wSnnOq9mR35wSnnOq9mR3
This page has links to several anti-racism organizations in Canada, including the Toronto and Vancouver chapters of BLM: https://crescendowork.com/workplace-inclusion-blog/2020/5/30/anti-racist-organizations-canada-support-donate
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