These are desperate times, and we stand at a crossroads.

Those in power have sought to replace compassion and empathy with scorn and contempt for several years. Immigrants, women, the LGBTQIA+ community, and more have been made to feel disenfranchised, and our very lives are up for debate.

A group of crime fiction writers have partnered with the Transgender Law Center in support of its goal to “champion the right of all transgender people and gender-nonconforming people to make their own choices and live freely, safely, and authentically.”

From March 26 through April 1, 2025, you can bid on a wonderful range of items, including from some of the most celebrated voices in crime and crime-adjacent fiction. All proceeds will be donated to the Transgender Law Center to help further their important work.

This is a wide-ranging effort created and led by a group of writers who identify as LGBTQIA+ or as straight allies. They are all motivated by the urgency facing this particularly vulnerable community.