Solidarity
🏳️⚧️ Solidarity
Section titled “🏳️⚧️ Solidarity”TRANSLUX is not just software. It is a political act.
We build glass because the world needs transparency. We build trans-lucent UIs because the people behind the screens deserve visibility. Every line of code in this project carries a message: trans rights are human rights.
Why We Exist
Section titled “Why We Exist”In 2023, over 530 anti-LGBTQ+ bills were introduced across US state legislatures. In 2025, the federal government began systematically erasing LGBTQ+ identities from federal systems through executive orders.
TRANSLUX was born from a simple belief: the tools we build should fight back.
When you install TRANSLUX, your website doesn’t just get a beautiful glassmorphic UI — it joins a decentralized network of solidarity. The translux:solidarity meta tag links your site to the Trans Legislation Tracker and the ACLU Legislative Attacks Tracker, automatically amplifying visibility of harmful legislation.
The Goals
Section titled “The Goals”1. Make Solidarity Zero-Effort
Section titled “1. Make Solidarity Zero-Effort”Drop in a CSS file. Add a <meta> tag. That’s all it takes to stand with trans people. We remove every friction point between “I support this” and “my website shows it.”
2. Build Civic Intelligence Infrastructure
Section titled “2. Build Civic Intelligence Infrastructure”The Townhall Dashboard is a living, breathing civic data hub. It tracks executive actions, anti-trans bills, representative scorecards, mutual aid campaigns, and peer-reviewed research — all in one place.
3. Prove That Design Can Be Political
Section titled “3. Prove That Design Can Be Political”Glassmorphism isn’t just aesthetic. Pink Mode isn’t just a color palette. The trans flag in your favicon isn’t just branding. These are deliberate political choices embedded in technology.
4. Create a Research-Backed Shield
Section titled “4. Create a Research-Backed Shield”Our Research Library contains 40+ peer-reviewed papers proving that being trans is real, gender-affirming care saves lives, and the “social contagion” narrative is debunked. We put this evidence directly into developers’ hands.
5. Fund the Movement
Section titled “5. Fund the Movement”We route donations through the Townhall’s Mutual Aid Board directly to frontline organizations: Trans Lifeline, the Trevor Project, Equality Texas, and more.
How to Participate
Section titled “How to Participate”For Developers
Section titled “For Developers”- Install TRANSLUX in your project (
npm install transluminescence) - Add the solidarity meta tag to your site’s
<head>:<meta name="translux:solidarity" content="true" /> - Add the trans flag to your footer using our drop-in component
- Star the repo at github.com/arepodesir/translux
For Everyone
Section titled “For Everyone”- Share the Townhall — spread awareness of tracked legislation
- Use the Advocacy Toolkit — pre-written scripts for calling and emailing representatives
- Donate — support through Patreon
- Educate — share papers from the Research Library
The AGPL-3.0 License
Section titled “The AGPL-3.0 License”TRANSLUX is licensed under AGPL-3.0 — sometimes called a “poison pill” license. This is deliberate.
Any company that uses TRANSLUX must keep it open source. If a hostile corporation tries to strip the solidarity features and profit from the glass effects alone, they legally cannot. The solidarity stays.
The Trans Flag
Section titled “The Trans Flag”The trans flag (🏳️⚧️) is not decoration. It was created by Monica Helms in 1999 and represents the transgender community:
- 🔵 Light blue — the traditional color for baby boys
- 🩷 Pink — the traditional color for baby girls
- ⬜ White — those who are transitioning, non-binary, or intersex
When you see it in TRANSLUX — in the favicon, the footer, the hero — remember: it represents real people whose existence is under legislative attack.
“There’s no LGB without the T.”
— The TRANSLUX Manifesto