Created for Us. Run by Us. Taking care of Us.

Our mission is to foster the success and well-being of the BIPOC transgender, gender-expansive, and nonbinary communities in Ohio. We aim to help folks thrive and sustain themselves through community building, education, and resource navigation. We offer a safer community space, clothing closet, and support to anyone who needs it.

We’re creating an all-genders-welcome community of support that centers and prioritizes the needs of trans people of color. Because only when we have the freedom to be ourselves, can we begin to take care of ourselves.

Mozaic is a project of Equitas Health.

Meet the Team

Meet our incredibly talented and dedicated team here at Mozaic.

J – Program Manager

J (they/he) is a Black, queer, nonbinary boi from Columbus, Ohio. They graduated from the Ohio State University with a bachelor’s in African American & African Studies, and Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies. J has a background in community organizing, formerly affiliated with groups like the International Socialist Organization and Black, Queer, and Intersectional Collective. They enjoy cooking, writing poetry, and watching a good drama series. J loves working within the community to push for better living conditions for marginalized groups, particularly Black trans folks. He is grateful for the work he is able to do at Mozaic, creating safer and fun spaces for trans folks to build community and thrive. He looks forward to expanding Mozaic’s services to include things like housing and nutritional assistance. J lives by the words of Assata Shakur: “It is our duty to fight for our freedom. It is our duty to win. We must love and support one another. We have nothing to lose but our chains.”

2024 Year In Review

We started the year with a romantic winter formal at Wild Goose Creative! Then we held our annual Trans Women Who Brunch to celebrate the trans women of our community. Next up was our Camp POCATAG+ Healing Retreat where 14 campers made their way into the woods to find their zen. After that we held our annual Back-to-School Bash where we engaged 296 community members who received school supplies and backpacks, not to mention a day of fun and food thanks to our partnership with Hanif Abdurraqib. Finally we held a Mozaic Anniversary Event to celebrate the organization turning 8 years old. In between were tons of yoga nights, movie nights, game nights, and art nights full of fun. We also held several Self Defense Series Workshops to aid in our community’s safety, financial wellness workshops to help with financial literacy, and a voter registration drive before the election. It has been a whirlwind year, but we have centered community and connection through our events and programming. Our community couldn’t be stronger, and that is thanks to your participation. Onto our next year, stay tuned for more fun events.