About Us
Our mission is to help the most vulnerable members of our community feel seen and supported through access to life-saving health and wellness services.
$1,049,000
awarded across all financial aid programs
19,500
free chest binders and femme shapewear garments donated
115
countries served (and counting!)
Our programs
Annual Transgender Surgery Fund
This scholarship-like program provides direct financial assistance to trans folks who cannot afford their gender-affirming surgery.
HRT Access Fund
Through Plume, this scholarship-like program provides 12 months of free medical care for trans folks seeking gender-affirming hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
Electrolysis Support Fund
This scholarship-like program provides direct financial assistance to trans femme people in need of permanent hair removal services they cannot otherwise afford.
Free Chest Binders
This program provides chest binders (specially-designed compression garments) to trans people who cannot otherwise afford or safely obtain them.
Free Femme Shapewear
This program provides shapewear (specially-designed compression underwear/gaffs) to trans femme people who cannot otherwise afford or safely obtain them.
Our guiding principles
These values are the foundation of the work we do.
Affirmation
The work we do, the heart of our mission, is to provide powerful affirmation for the people we serve. Trans people who feel seen, supported, and valid are able to live their authentic lives.
Access
We aim to serve the members of our community who have the biggest hurdles in accessing the care they need—whether it's financial, geographical, or institutional.
Equity
Our equity-based processes seek to address the failures of disparate levels of privilege and access.
Empowerment
The results of our programs work must always have a transformative impact beyond direct service.
Celebration
With so many narratives and stories around trans hardship, we work to instead foster trans joy! We aim to celebrate the resilience and beauty of the people we serve.
Our history
Point of Pride was founded by the leadership of Point 5cc, a clothing and apparel company by and for trans folks.
Since 2011, Point 5cc had donated a portion of proceeds of every order to an Annual Transgender Surgery Fund. Point 5cc also began one of the first and largest international chest binder donation programs as well as a breast form donation program.
Demand for support from the community grew quickly, far outpacing what the small company was able to provide.
That’s why we formed Point of Pride in 2016—an independent sibling non-profit organization with a dedicated team to grow our fundraising efforts, help more members of our community feel affirmed and celebrated, and speak out for the need for inclusive and supportive changes in our society.
Since then, Point of Pride has awarded almost half a million dollars in direct financial assistance and donated thousands of gender-affirming garments to trans youth and adults in all 50 states and around the world.
In the press
October 4, 2023
Creating an LGBTQ+ Inclusive Workplace: Nurturing Acceptance & Celebrating Diversity
June 21, 2023
Point of Pride: Providing Hope & Life-Saving Care Amid Record Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation

March 31, 2023
TikTok creators raise over $1 million for trans health care and gender-affirming surgeries

March 31, 2023
TikTokers are hosting a 30-hour livestream to raise money for trans healthcare — they hit $1 million in just 6 hours

January 13, 2023
These queer organizations are providing free binders to people

January 8, 2023
What Is Chest Binding And What Are The Different Ways To Bind?
November 30, 2022
Equity Through Actions: Point of Pride Amplifies Accessibility, Transparency, and Engagement

November 10, 2021
The Importance of Healthcare Resources for the Trans Community

July 7, 2021
What is chest binding, and who is it for?

October 1, 2020
TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones

August 6, 2020
Gender-Affirming Programs During COVID-19
April 28, 2020
25 Fundraisers Giving Money and Hope to LGBTQ+ People During COVID-19

September 22, 2019
Transgender surgery lets patients 'become whole'

January 21, 2019
Out of a culture of giving, a world of difference

October 17, 2018
The Girl's Guide to Changing Your Gender
June 19, 2018
Free binders for trans people? This group is making it possible.

May 26, 2018
This organization is giving free chest binders to trans people in need

March 14, 2017
"Point of Pride changed my life by helping me afford top surgery"
Media inquiries
If you are a member of the media and would like to speak a member of our team, please contact us.