The anti-queer movement in the United States is part of a larger effort to stamp out queer people. Organizations have been creating funds to help protect trans youth around the world as transphobic legislation is being enacted in the political sphere. Lana and Lilly Wachowski, the sisters behind the Matrix films, are holding an auction to help ensure the safety of trans kids and teens.
The Wachowski sisters are selling items from their most popular works, including the films Enter the Matrix and Sense8. All of the auction's proceeds will go to the Protect and Defend Trans Youth fund, which will donate all of its crowdfunded money to multiple trans organizations. Clicking the link will take you to a website where you can donate money.
The Youth Fund has stated on its website that the funds will be used to provide direct services to trans youth and to advocate for the rights of trans youth in states that have anti-trans policies. The fund has received a little over half of their goal.
The current items left are from Cloud and Jupiter Ascending, including the necklaces worn by the latter film's children, jackets from Cloud Atlas, and a vinyl sextet of Cloud's score by composers Tom Tykwer, Johnny K. Absentee bids will be accepted prior to the live auction that begins on May 12. Time.
You can find more information on how to help trans youth on the Trans Week website.
It was reported via Collider.
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