Funimation Stands with Trans Community for Trans Awareness Week

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Happy Trans Awareness Week! Across the world, transgender and gender-nonconforming fans and artists enrich the anime community with their powerful storytelling, voices, and passion. We stand in solidarity with the trans community who make anime and its fandom even more incredible. 

In honor of Trans Awareness Week, Funimation is proud to make donations to It Gets Better Project and TransCanWork, two organizations doing meaningful work for the trans community. To learn more about their services or make a donation, check out their websites below!

TransCanWork (TCW) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to advancing workplace inclusion through innovative training strategies and workforce development. They offer professional resources for recruiting/hiring, job training, career support, and job networking for the trans community.

It Gets Better Project is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that strives to uplift, empower and connect LGBTQ+ youth around the globe. The It Gets Better Project provides critical support and hope to LGBTQ+ youth around the world by leveraging the power of media to reach millions of people each year. The project has expanded its origins in storytelling and media to include educational resources through It Gets Better EDU and reaches 18 countries outside of the U.S. through It Gets Better Global.