Rainbow Closet

05/22/2025

This upcoming June Pride Month, you can easily provide impactful support to some of the most vulnerable in the LGBTQ community - q***r youth. Be the difference in a kid's life by cleaning out your closet and donating your gently-used trendy clothes, shoes, and accessories to the Rainbow Closet by June 30th!

From sparkles, rainbow colors, and extravagance, to black, chains, and rips, the Q***r Camp youth love to express themselves in style. For many QC youth, this will be the first time they get a chance to explore their personal style. Unlimited free clothing is a powerful tool for youth discovering their identities, and a necessity for those who experience financial insecurity at home. Your donation makes a difference!

You can go to www. q***r. camp to learn more, sign up a camper, or volunteer with Q***r Camp!

05/22/2025

THE BREAK IS OVER -- WE'RE BACK AND OPEN FOR DONATIONS!!

Thank you to everyone who reached out with offers of help after the Rainbow Closet's recent posts!! Your show of support reflects the strength, care, and love in the NWA LGBTQ community.

The Rainbow Closet was a one-person show for a while, and unfortunately due to personal struggles I was unable to reply to everyone who reached out. Despite that, I read all your messages and am grateful to each and every person who has shown up for the Rainbow Closet. It's thanks to all of you that the RC has reached its FIFTH YEAR!!

The RC has gone through some recent changes - we now have a 4 person volunteer leadership team! If you're interested in joining as a volunteer leader, you can still reach out to [email protected] :)

04/19/2025

HI!! Happy Education Sunday! This sheet is for education and support for any person or community who needs it, but please do not sell or subscription it. FREE for EVERYONE!

We are many letters... LGBTQIA+... but we are ONE community. Not one of us gets left behind. NOT ONE. We can do that.
❤️ 🧡 💛 💚 💙 💜
Luv Luv Luv!!!
-K😁

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03/14/2025

03/14/2025

✨ Microgrants Program Update: New Microgrant Alert! ✨

We’re so excited to share that we’re almost ready to launch the next TEP microgrant cycle, the General Assistance Fund -- created to help 2TIGE folks cover the kinds of unexpected expenses that can throw your whole life off track.

But here’s the deal: we need your help to make this happen.

Every single microgrant we give is powered by our community showing up for each other. These funds don’t come from big corporations or endless reserves -- we’re talking about $5 here, $20 there, pooled together to keep someone housed, fed, and safe.

If you’re able, please chip in today at the link below. Whatever you can give goes directly to sustaining this incredibly vital program.

📅 Key Dates:
🔹 March 28: Applications Open
🔹 April 6: Applications Close
🔹 April 27: Award Notifications

We already know what we can do when we show up for each other. Let’s do it again. 💜 Donate here: https://give-usa.keela.co/microgrants-donation-form

03/14/2025

Coming up on April 5th!!!! Get your formal wear ready and get ready to live your fantasy!!!!!!

Keep an eye out here!!! MORE INFO TO COME!!!!

03/08/2025

📢 We're hiring! 📢​
Trans Lifeline is looking for a Staff Operator to join our peer support hotline team! This full-time, remote role is an opportunity to provide confidential, nonjudgmental support to our community.

✨ $63K salary, 4-day workweek, 100% employer-paid healthcare, & generous PTO

📅 Application window opens March 12 at 10 AM PT—closes once we hit 100 applications!

🎥 Instead of a cover letter, we’re asking for a short self-tape submission.

Trans and non-binary people are strongly encouraged to apply. Please note, due to limited team capacity, we will close the application window after receiving the first 100 applications. In the spirit of fairness, we will not begin accepting application submissions until the following day and time: Wednesday, March 12th at 10am PT. Any applications received before this time will not be considered.

Learn more & apply:
https://jobs.lever.co/translifeline/76adf8eb-e949-4ef2-8dac-3170ae3b83eb



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03/08/2025

Learn more at translifeline. org

03/05/2025

The Rainbow Closet is expanding our Volunteer Leadership Team!

📌This is a perfect opportunity if you are passionate about:
◾Self-expression ◾Body positivity ◾Gender-affirming care ◾Giving back to the LGBTQ+ community

📌Email us a short description of:
◾Your interest in the role ◾Any related experience ◾Your connection to the LGBTQ+ community.

📌Email: [email protected]

02/25/2025

The closet is still open for anyone to shop during drop-in hours, but we cannot accept donations at this time!

Our building unfortunately experienced some flooding recently, so the Rainbow Closet's appointments and donations are closed, and hours may temporarily alter over the next couple of weeks. If you want to donate clothes, please hold off until we can resume normal operations.

In the meantime, we have an excess of donations and we need volunteer help to sort clothes into the closet! If you want to volunteer, you can come by during our open drop-in hours.

Thanks for your understanding and support!

02/12/2025

Help us raise money and awareness for Q***r Camp!

VOTE FOR Q***R CAMP - LINK IN COMMENTS!

Right now Q***r Camp has a cool opportunity to raise awareness and funds through Project for Awesome, a charity fundraising event by authors Hank and John Green. Last year, a similar q***r youth camp won over $30,000 through this event, which could completely fund Q***r Camp!

Many nonprofits are taking part in the event, so we need EVERY VOTE if we want to compete. Vote until 11am CST next Wed, Feb 19th. Make your friends, family, and coworkers hit the "vote" button - it takes only a few seconds and could make a big difference for Q***r Camp!

If we reach a few new donors who can give to our camp scholarship fund, or if we reach a few new campers who need Q***r Camp, then we've accomplished something good!