Who We Serve

The Mahogany Project was created to center and support the transgender, non-binary and gender non conforming communities in Houston, Texas. Today, The Mahogany Project is proud to support our trans communities and our broader LGBT community in the Houston, Texas metropolitan area and the Southern United States.

Community Center & Support Services

The Mahogany Project Community Center provides real-time support for trans and queer people in need. Our peer-led model means we hire and train staff from our local community to be super-heroes and support our people with getting the things they need to survive the night- be it a bus ticket to get home or emergency housing support, or gender-affirming clothing and hygiene supplies. We know the unique needs our most impacted folks are facing day to day, which allows us to minimize the barriers that often plague social services and ensure our community members get support in real-time.

  • Food Service/Food Pantry

  • Self-Defense Resources/Classes 

  • Bus Vouchers 

  • Clothing Closet

  • Computer lab 

  • Media Center

  • Peer Navigation and Re-Entry into HIV Care/STD/HIV Prevention Services w/ Partner Organizations 

  • Connecting participants to gender-affirming healthcare providers 

  • HIV Prevention/Sex Education workshops 

  • Job Training Program

  • Workshops and recreational activities

How We’re Transforming Lives

We Organize: We are in the trenches- from the state capitol to city hall and door to door to organize for trans futures. We partner with trusted policy changemakers, such as the ACLU of Texas, Transgender Education Network of Texas (TENT), Equality Texas, Liberate Abortion, and the Lavender Rights Project to fight against transphobia and the growing anti-trans and anti-LGBT legislation happening in Texas and the South.

We Celebrate: For people of color- celebration and community gatherings are critical to survival. We thrive when we are seen and held by our communities. We create spaces that foster inspiration, empowerment, and beautiful memories. Be it a pageant or our annual Black Trans Empowerment Week- we make moments for joy. These efforts are critical for sustaining us in the midst of significant disparity, growing violence against us, and existing in a world that does not want us to exist.

Request Services

To inquire about direct services from The Mahogany Project, you can use the form on this page or click here.

For further questions, please feel free to contact us!