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General Newsletter

Mar + Apr Recap

Free Photo Shoots!
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The free photo shoots program for Black and Brown trans and gender diverse folks in Seattle and surrounding areas is thriving! This is a space for folks to love on themselves, celebrate anniversaries, and bring their vision to life. It's been a deeply spiritual and momentous ceremony spending time with folks, photographing them, and diving into conversations both light and deep.

Click the button below to learn more, schedule, or share with someone.

Additionally, if have an organization or group that wants to collaborate or sponsor providing these photoshoots, email [email protected].
TESTIMONIALS
Someone I recently photographed through the program shared a few of their photos along with the caption below. This is why I do what I do.
"Thank you for driving all the way up to Birch Bay from Seattle to capture these beautiful pictures of me @remystyrk !!

This evening truly meant so much to me 🤍

Was an absolute honor to be photographed by the person who wrote the book that helped me get through this winter.

Please check out Remy’s book, “Gravity is a Concentration of Understandings” about suicide awareness in black and brown trans communities). Such a beautiful series of in depth conversations about existence, meaning and purpose.

You inspire me so much, Remy! Thank you so much for everything."
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General Updates
Chum.News
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I was interviewed for Chum.News about the free photo shoot program and a bit about the future of Halogen. You can read the full article here.
Joshua Tree
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I usually go to California every years and the past couple years it's been to Joshua Tree. It is probably my favorite place in the U.S. This year, I camped there for 6 days and met so many queer and trans folks. Alongside getting to share my work with new folks, the trip was very spiritual and revelatory. More news to come on the collaborations and partnerships that are growing from this trip.
Mental Health
Still cooking for mental health!
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Importantly, I want to really thank Halogen's organization supporters and partners through this. It is an honor to be supported by you! A tremendous thank you to:
  • Mount Baker Foundation
  • Whatcom Family & Community Network
  • Therapy Fund Foundation
  • Trans-WA
  • Eliza’s House
  • Snohomish County Health Department
  • Whatcom Peace and Justice Center
  • UW Medicine’s Network of Underrepresented Residents and Fellows
  • AHECWW
  • Chuckanut Health Foundation
  • Q KC
  • LGBTQ+ Western
And a tremendous thank you to individual supporters, donors, collaborators, and everything in between!
New page on website ⬇️
I've added a section for known free HIV/STI testing locations between Whatcom and King County. The list will continue to be updated as I verify more locations.
Explore the page here.

Socials
Follow Halogen on instagram @halogenproject follow for more content and updates!
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Related Readings
Media for your viewing. I'm asking all allies here to please, please, please think critically, intersectionally, and indexically when you view. Think about what you're seeing and not seeing. And please, continue to do your own research.


BOOKS
  • The Souls of Black Folk - W. E. B. Du Bois
  • Facing Mount Kenya - Jomo Kenyatta
  • Ethnomethodology: Selected Readings - Roy Turner
  • Hiwa: Contemporary Māori Short Stories - Paula Morris
  • Seven African Writers - Gerald Moore

Numbers
A bit of quantitative data😊
Over the past 2 months:
  • 705 website new users across 11 countries
  • 8 free photo sessions completed

Become a Life Giver
Ready to become a life giver? You can directly support Halogen in providing free resources to Black and Brown trans communities in several ways. And even more than listed below.
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  1. Donating
  2. Simply reading this newsletter
  3. Sharing this newsletter with someone
  4. Following on Instagram

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In gratitude,
Remy

Stay curious.

Approach empathy as a verb. Tap into your humanness. Love deeply. Release all that no longer serves you. That mountain you're carrying, you were only meant to climb. Create more life givers that tether to the soul.
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