A deep-dive with Isaiah Upton, Case Manager at Operation Lifeboat
“My impression of the organization, and my work as a case manager, is [that I am] putting out as many little dinghies as I can. The lifeboats are going out as fast as possible.” - Isaiah Upton
Operation Lifeboat has helped 6+ trans people get safe on their terms, continues to build capacity to do more
The Operation is addressing requests for assistance, but needs additional resources to do so at the scale of the crisis in Kansas.
Operation Lifeboat is continuing to organize people and resources in order to get trans people in Kansas safe
The Operation is addressing requests for assistance, but needs additional resources to do so at the scale of the crisis in Kansas.
Kansas DMV tells trans people to get new driver’s licenses by March 25
Kansas is preparing to enforce a law that invalidates the driver’s license of anyone who has changed their gender marker on that document, echoing historic policies that targeted “other” groups by revoking their identification.
Operation Lifeboat is providing direct aid to trans people in Kansas– by helping them flee the state
Now that the skeleton for the operation is in place, the work turns to getting and giving funds and labor.