THIS IS THE
STORY OF A MOVEMENT
The fight for trans dignity and justice has never been more urgent
Together, we are building a future where trans rights are never up for negotiation.
The Christopher Street Project works to elect fierce champions for trans rights to public office, hold elected officials accountable on their commitments to trans people, and fight back against attacks on our very existence.
Our name pays homage to the legacy of trans people at the forefront of the queer liberation movement. It also honors our founder Tyler Hack’s great uncle Marc Scheer, who was beaten up by police in the Stonewall Riots. The 1969 riots, on Christopher Street, showed the United States that queer and trans people can’t be erased — because the more they tried to silence us, the louder we got.
56 years later, our fight is more urgent than ever. Trump’s Republican Party continues its onslaught of attacks against the trans community, especially kids:
- In 2024, Republicans spent $215 million on ads bullying and sexualizing trans kids.
- When Congresswoman Sarah McBride was elected the first transgender member of Congress, Republicans wasted time and taxpayer dollars banning their own colleague from using any federal bathroom.
Taking a Stand
There is an unprecedented and growing attack on trans individuals and the need for political power behind the trans community is more urgent than ever before. Christopher Street Project is the only organization laser-focused on providing supporters in Congress with effective pro-trans messaging and ensuring that more pro-trans politicians are elected to Congress.
We are a new generation of leaders for the LGBTQ+ rights movement. We take strategic action quickly in a ruthless pursuit of our mission and challenging a status quo that continues to harm transgender individuals.
Every day, Christopher Street Project is in the halls of Congress, educating and working alongside our representatives to ensure they are responsible and effective advocates for the transgender community. We need more leaders who will relentlessly fight for trans people and stand up to Republican bullies — that’s why we are committed to building the political power necessary to elect a pro-trans Congress.
In 2026, we are electing a new class of champions for trans rights. We elected the dad of a genderqueer child in Chris Rabb, the dad of both a trans child and a nonbinary child in Daniel Biss, and the relative of a trans child in Matt Little. We elected a champion to present Christopher Street in Brad Lander, a fighter for the Trans Bill of Rights in Claire Valdez, and a gender-affirming care provider in Dr. Adam Hamawy.
We stand on the shoulders of giants, carrying their legacy with us as we carve a path forward. Today, Christopher Street Project has become a go-to political home for the trans community—a trusted source of support for candidates, a resource members of Congress turn to for guidance and messaging on trans issues, and a leading voice the media looks to for the trans community’s perspective on politics.
