We appreciate everyone who has stepped up to publicly support us with letters of support and donations to our legal fund.

Read the statement of support from the Iowa City Human Rights Commission.

“I stand in solidarity for those brave enough to stand up and speak out about what isn’t just and equitable in my old backyard.” — Dr. Eric Wood

“This is an unconscionable abuse of the rights of Americans who were peacefully protesting. What a waste of the resources of the judicial system.” — Dr. Liz King

“Hold fast!” — Benjamin Roewe

“Much love to our brave comrades, trans rights are human rights!” — Rasmus Schlutter

“Trans people are the most beautiful people in the world.” — Sophie Banegas

“We must fight, heal and build at the same time. Rest is restorative. Sleep is medicine. Amel is amazing.” — Woullard Lett

“I love my fellow trans people so much. Keep fighting.”— Avery Etler

“This prosecution is a disgrace. Johnson County residents deserve a higher level of justice. The discrimination against transgender people is obvious.”— Ron Clark

“Solidarity with you all.” — Loulwa Soweid

“Wish we could do more.” — Lea and Tad Davis

“Protect trans people!” — Anonymous

“Love and safety to you all.” — Drew Solvig

“SOLIDARITY from a Jersey girl with family ties to Iowa City.”— Annika Ault

“An attack against one is an attack against all. Be angry, trans, and united.”— Anonymous

“This situation is ridiculous and a clear violation of free speech rights. I hope everyone is okay.”— Anonymous

“You’re doing great work! Thank you!”— Ellen Morin

“I support each of you through this unjust ordeal in which you were targeted bc you are trans human beings.”— Jody Caldwell

“I don’t like it but it’s true; the structures we are living under are monstrous and resistance is necessary.”— Anonymous

“None of us are free until all of us are free!”— Amanda Nerone

“Trans rights!”— Anonymous

“Protesting shouldn’t result in arrest in general – and vulnerable groups shouldn’t be targeted w/ arrest b/c of protest- but it happens so I’m donating.”— Anonymous

“As a queer alumni of the University of Iowa, I am very disappointed by how it is handling free speech in this situation.”— Anonymous

“Human rights are NEVER negotiable. Ever.”— Beth Hobbs

“Supporting trans rights and activism is important.”— Shannon Williams

“I support the JoCo7 in opposing the fascist police state that Iowa is becoming. No Pasaran!”— Phil K. (Little Feline Press)

“So sorry you’re dealing with this. It’s wrong.”— Judith Wightman

“Love and light to all of you.”— Danielle Rudd

“Love and solidarity!!!”— Joseph Hendryx

“I stand in solidarity with the JoCo7–never forget the fascist, transphobic actions of Rachel Zimmerman Smith, Ian Mallory, and the UIPD.”— Alex Escalada

“Do not give up the good fight! These are peaceful protesters exercising their constitutional right to peacefully protest. We stand with you!”— Dan GH

“Peaceful protest should be is a right that should be protected. Good luck to you all, and I hope justice prevails.”— Christopher Clark

“Thank you for standing up!”— Anonymous

“All the love to you.”— Sukaina Al-Ratrout

“Good luck for everything.”— Marcelo Campos

“Gonna donate more after payday. Anything to help even a bit. This cannot be allowed and you’re not alone!”— Anonymous

“I’m proud to have my name listed in the rolls of your supporters. Thank you for your fighting spirit.”— Erin Madsen

“Peaceful protests are foundational for democracy.”— Carrie Means

“Jo Co can’t start doing the bidding of the authoritarian Iowa Republicans or we have already lost the struggle needed to preserve democracy.”— Tom Carsner

“You are all heros!!”— Malcolm Gottesman

“Thank you to everyone who contributed to this donation! We will always be stronger in solidarity and community than as individuals. 💕🏳️‍⚧️💙”— Zoe Mahler

“I’m appalled by the blatantly discriminatory prosecution of protesters exercising their first amendment rights to free speech and peaceable assembly.”— Laura Crossett

“Fuck fascism and this waste of public resources.”— Spencer Armstrong

“Jury nullification occurs when jurors believe the defendant is guilty but exercise the jury’s power to acquit because the law is unjust.”— Anonymous

“trans liberation now no compromise for gender autonomy”— Anonymous

“Solidarity with all trans people facing the persecution of the state.”— Raea H.

“Thanks for standing up for what’s right!”— Christopher Jorgensen

“Iowa is The State for Hate and I’m sick of the abusive Iowa politicians taking out their misery on their constituents. STOP THE HATERS!”— Christa Annes

“Protesting is a right, the charges are horseshit.”— Anonymous

“Because we love all of you.”— Curtis Jackson and Finnbar Harten

“We stand with you!” — Ulrike Carlson

“I support Tara.” — Anonymous

“Sorry to hear this, Tara! May justice prevail.” — Nikki Hill

“We love you, Tara!” — Family Folk Machine

“✨💕🏳️‍⚧️💕✨” — Early Girl

“Queer community standing in solidarity with our queer kin”– raised in collaboration between Diversions Games and Cafe and LGBTQ Iowa Archives & Library. 

“For my friends!”— Anonymous

“Solidarity.”— Iowa City Democratic Socialists of America

“I’m proud of you every day. Love you ❤️”— Storm O’Brink

“trans liberation til it’s backwards !!!”— Spencer Armstrong

“More donations from the Family Folk Machine. We love you, Tara!”— Family Folk Machine

“The First amendment. My son. You.”— Sam Dixon

“Supporting all the protestors! ✊”— Corrie Nyquist

“From freewill donations raised at the March 9 Wobbly Pulpit Open Mic Night at Faith UCC”

“We support Tara and want to help right this wrong that has been done.”— Anonymous

“Courage counts in times like these”— Rachel Williams

“I’m happy to hear Tara was acquitted on all charges, but I’m sure there are legal fees that have piled up during this whole ordeal.”— Jeff Charis-Carson

“Trans rights are human rights. If you think the police who abuse their power won’t come for you, you are wrong.”— Fox Wasko

“My friends, thinking of you all and loving who you are, completely yourselves.”— Judith Jensen

“Trans Rights are Civil Rights. Stand with everyone to protect your rights.”— Tom Carsner

“These arrests were wrong and violated protesters human rights, freedom of speech, and our democracy.”— Ginny Paulson

Many thanks to Amel Ali, Sukaina Al-Ratrout, Christa Annes, Spencer Armstrong, Annika Ault, Violet Austerlitz, Caitlín Ayala, Sophie Banegas, Nathan Basinger, Eileen Beran, Dina Bishara, Elena Bittner, Zach Blaze, Luke Brooks, Katie Brown, Olivia Brunning, Jody Caldwell, Marcelo Campos, Ulrike Carlson, Tom Carsner, Clarissa Cassol, Jeff Charis-Carlson, Christopher Clark, Heather Clark, Aprille Clarke, Anna Clowser, Jake Collingwood, Flannery Corrin, Corridor Community Action Network, Ruby Cromer, Laura Crossett, Asa Crowe, Jill Davidson, Lea and Tad Davis, Sheri Deal-Tyne, Diversions Games and Cafe, Sam Dixon, Danetta Dobre, Ella Doolittle, Ryan Downing, Andrew Dunn, Susanne Dutcher, Emily Duvick, Early Girl, Alex Escalada, Family Folk Machine, Edward Flaherty, Bo Frazier, Addy Free, Molly Freeman, Megan Gogerty, Malcolm Gottesman, Craig Gustaveson, Raea H., Rachel Kristy Hartsgrove Mooers, Galen Hawthorne, Joseph Hendryx, Hunter Henley, Nikki Hill, Beth Hobbs, Elly Hofmaier, Jennifer Horn-Frasier, Lisa Houchins, Carrie Houchins-Witt, Curtis Jackson and Finnbar Harten, Iowa City Democratic Socialists of America, Judith Jensen, Jennah Jones, Christopher Jorgensen, Dr. Liz King, Christina Lee, Aaron Less, Woullard Lett, LGBTQ Archives & Library, Little Feline Press, Jean Littlejohn, Aaron Longoria, Courtney Ludvigson, Erin Madsen, Zoe Mahler, Aidan Manaligod, Elizabeth Marilla-Kapp, Jennifer Marsh, Lucy Marsh, Lisa Martincik, Nancy Mayfield, Sean McRoberts, Carrie Means, Grace Merritt, Evan and Laura Michaelides, Nathan Middleswarth, Taylea Moore, Ellen Morin, Catie Mullen, Amanda Nerone, Corrie Nyquist, Storm O’Brink, Alison Oliver, Dan Padley, Lara Palombi, Prairielands Freedom Fund, Lydia Qualls, Maryann Rasmussen, Chad Rhym, Katie Roche, Danielle Rudd, Katie and Norbert Sarsfield, The Satanic Temple of Iowa, Rob Silverman-Ascher, Katherine Styrt, Benjamin Roewe, Mandi Remington, Rasmus Schlutter, Hillary Schofield, Michael Shaw, Jason Sifford, Kyle Simmons, Olivia Smith, Rebecca Smith, Drew Solvig, Loulwa Soweid, Sonja Spear, Ruby Staggs, Kalmia Strong, Caroline Stuneck, Miriam Timmer Hackert, Kecia Thomas, William Thomas, Betsey Tufano, Samantha Urlis, Fox Wasko, Judith Wightman, Rachel Williams, Shannon Williams, Dr. Eric Wood, Geena Zebrasky, everyone else who has written letters of support and to our 97 anonymous donors.