For 3 months, I have asked, begged, demanded and even negotiated to be treated with respect, and to be protected from sexual harassment. In response, I was targeted and framed as agressive, dominant, selfish and self-centered. And still I tried to negotiate with leadership that refuse to acknowledge or seem alarmed by the harassment and the anti-black racism that followed. In fact, the leadership has been more interested in protecting the reputation, the status, feelings and position of power of my abuser and harasser. 

I feel broken, humiliated and violated. I trusted these people, but all they see in me is a black trans femme that has no right to speak up, no right to protection, no right to dignity and respect. I did not study years of law to be treated like this, without putting up a fight. I have decided to take it to court, because I am sick and tired of being sick and tired. This organisation and its leadership has failed to provide me protection, safety and freedom from harassment. In fact, they freely admit that they cannot provide any of that anymore, but refuse to offer any concrete support/compensation for the harm done to my health and future.

I have decided to sue them. But I need your help, because getting justice is expensive. And I am not a rich person. I have a mountain of debt, I barely manage to live pay check to pay check. Over the course of this coming year, I need to raise about 5000 EUR, for my lawyers fee. She is an expert in  anti-discrimination employment law. Having reviewed the situation, she is confident about a positive outcome in court. She has reduced her fees quite substantially, after reviewing my financial situation. But 5000 EUR, is still astronomical in my situation. 

I need your help. Please donate towards my legal fees, or share with your network. I will be really grateful, and if the case is succesful, I commit to donating the equivalent of the raised to a local LGBT-organisation that supports victims of discrimination and sexual harassment at their work.