My Sistah’s House

10/13/2026

JUSTICE FOR PARIS LEE. PROTECTION FOR BLACK TRANS WOMEN.

The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals’ decision to reverse Samuel Ward Jr.’s voluntary manslaughter conviction and order a new trial raises urgent questions about how transgender identity is treated in our justice system.

Paris Lee was a Black transgender woman whose life was taken. Now, her identity is being positioned as a factor that could support her killer’s claim of self-defense.

As Kayla Gore, founder and executive director of My Sistah’s House, shared with Erin in the Morning, this case sends a message far beyond the courtroom. When a Black trans woman’s identity is treated as a reason to fear her, we must confront the dangerous stereotypes that continue to shape how our communities experience violence, safety, and justice.

We cannot allow prejudice to become a justification for violence.

We invite you to take action:

• Contact Tennessee lawmakers and demand protections against LGBTQ+ panic defenses.
• Share this post to help keep Paris Lee’s story and the implications of this ruling in public conversation.
• Read our contribution to Erin in the Morning for more context on the case and its impact.

Paris Lee deserved safety, dignity, and justice. Black trans women deserve all three.

10/06/2026

Winter is coming, and we want to make sure our neighbors are ready.

Join My Sistah’s House for our Winter Coat Drive on Friday, October 30 from 2–4 PM. We’re collecting coats, gloves, scarves, shoes, and other items to help families and neighbors stay warm throughout the winter.

Every donation is more than clothing. It’s a reminder that our neighbors are seen, valued, and cared for.

10/01/2026

Ms. Carolyn sits for a portrait in the living room of her home. Photo by Kevin Wurm / MLK50 / CatchLight Local / Report For America Ms. Carolyn has had a hole in her ceiling for two years. During h…

10/01/2026

We’ve got some exciting news!

Sistahood: A Story of Strength has been officially selected for the 2026 Indie Memphis Film Festival!

From Memphis to film festivals around the world, this story continues to create space for our voices, our experiences, and the strength of our sistahood to be seen and celebrated.

We’re incredibly proud to add Indie Memphis to the growing list of festivals recognizing this film.
And there’s something especially meaningful about bringing this story home to Memphis.

Memphis, we’ll see you at the movies!

10/01/2026

A beautiful day in the park, community all around us, and the screening of Sistahood: A Story of Strength.

We’re grateful for opportunities to bring our stories into spaces where people gather, connect, and celebrate. Our stories deserve to be seen, heard, and shared — and this is just one more way we’re making space for that.

Thank you to everyone who came out, supported, and experienced the film with us.

09/30/2026

Memphis, it’s time to GLITZ, GLAM & GRITS!

Join My Sistah’s House, WeCareTN, and OUTMemphis for a Sunday filled with drag, brunch, music, glamour, and Southern trans joy!

Featuring an incredible lineup of performers, this is more than a brunch it’s a celebration of our community and a chance to support the work that makes events like Southern Trans Celebration possible.

October 3rd at Happy Memphis
Doors open at 11 AM | Show starts at 12 PM
21+

Tickets are on sale now! Come dressed to impress, bring your people, and get ready to eat, laugh, tip, and celebrate with us.

Let’s make brunch a whole experience!

09/30/2026

SOUL Coalition is more than a convening — it’s a growing movement rooted in connection, collaboration, and collective power.

From the National Civil Rights Museum to the Withers Collection, from shared meals and hard conversations to moments of joy and restoration, we came together to honor where we’ve been, make space for where we’re going, and strengthen the work ahead.

This is what it looks like when organizations committed to trans housing justice come together with a shared vision: Saving Our Lives, building power, and creating a future where our communities can thrive.

SOUL Coalition: Saving Our Lives.

09/16/2026

This Latine Heritage Month, MPJI is celebrating Latine trans leaders in our network and beyond who are actively doing the work to build a freer future for our communities. 🏳️‍⚧️

Across organizing, advocacy, art, and everyday acts of care, trans leadership reminds us that our communities deserve more than visibility. We deserve safety, resources, joy, and the power to shape our own futures.

There is no community without UNITY. Our namesake, Marsha P. Johnson, worked alongside Sylvia Rivera, sisters, and both mothers of our movement. Their legacy reminds us that Black and Latine trans solidarity AND S*X WORK is part of our foundation, and it lives on through those building community and fighting for our collective liberation today.

We’re spotlighting leaders across the diaspora, with special love for Black and Brown trans leaders and with an intentional focus on Afro-Latine voices too often overlooked in both mainstream Latine spaces and broader Black advocacy. These folx represent distinct identities and experiences; this celebration honors that diversity.

For those asked to choose between parts of themselves to belong: you deserve to be seen and celebrated in your fullness. You do not have to put aside your race, your heritage, or your transness to claim community. Our movements are stronger when we make room for all of who we are.

There is no community without UNITY and sustaining our movement takes ALL of us. By giving every month to our campaign, you help MPJI continue our mission, carry forward Marsha’s legacy, and keep working toward Black and Brown trans liberation. Fund our unity = Fuel our collective future. 🏳️‍⚧️

Pictured, from left to right:
✨ Top row: Jae Douglas Jae Douglas, Proyecto Trans Latinas Jamie Arangure, Mila Hellfyre | NGO Consultant Mila Hellfyre, Dr. Christy Perez Dr. Christy Perez
✨ Bottom row: Steph Viana Stxph Viana, Bamby Salcedo Bambi Salcedo, E.C. Pizzaro E.C. Pizarro III

Join us in celebrating these leaders, learning from their work, and supporting what they’re all building this month and beyond. 💐

09/15/2026

Get your tickets today!!

✨ LAST CALL FOR EARLY BIRD TICKETS! ✨

Today is the FINAL DAY to grab your Early Bird tickets for Glitz, Glam & Grits: Brunch & Drag Fundraiser! 💃🏽🥂

Get ready for an unforgettable afternoon filled with brunch, fabulous performances, community, and plenty of GLITZ & GLAM! Invite your crew, and meet us October 3rd at Happy Memphis!

⏰ Early Bird pricing ends TODAY! Don’t wait and pay more later.
https://shorturl.at/CYdyK

✨ Come for the Glitz. Stay for the Glam. Enjoy the Grits. Support the mission.

07/03/2026

On Saturday, July 11, from 10 AM–4 PM, My Sistah’s House is bringing our community together for a Hot Meals + Service Project at 1532 Pillow Ave.

We’ll be serving hot meals, collecting back-to-school donations, and working together to build a fence that will help strengthen our community space.

We’re also collecting:
Backpacks
School Supplies
School Uniform Shirts
Uniform Pants & Shorts
Socks, Underwear & Shoes (all sizes)

If you’re joining the construction team, wear cool clothing and bring work gloves and any fence building tools you have. (We’ll have gloves available if needed!)

Every helping hand makes a difference. We hope to see you there!

Can’t attend? Text MSH to 26989 to support our work.