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Nyxturna + a group of fellow artists/makers are raising money for the Emergency Release Fund (@emergency_release_fund), an amazing and important organization! Read below for how to enter, the artist donations, and the Emergency Release Fund.

About the Emergency Release Fund : “Trans people face dramatically elevated risk of harm or death in pre-trial detention. Because of systemic discrimination and criminalization that pushes them to the margins of society, trans people are less eligible for pre-trial release under existing programs. They are more likely to be assaulted in jail and less likely to get out, a lethal combination.The mission of the Emergency Release Fund is to ensure that no trans person at risk in New York City jails remains in detention before trial. If ​cash bail is set for a trans person in New York City and no bars to release are in place, ​bail will be paid by the Emergency Release Fund.” Because of the way our system is built and the continued oppression, many of those at higher risk are trans people of color.