I am running across America from California to Florida to fight for inclusion of transgender people in sports and access to gender affirming healthcare.

I started by touching the Pacific Ocean then ran east across the country, fulfilling a dream I had in middle school. Fifteen years later the passion to run across the country is stronger than ever except I’m doing it in service of something bigger than myself during the most vehemently anti-trans period this country has ever known. The majority of attacks on transgender people center around the issue of sports and gender affirming healthcare. I am a trans athlete who requires gender affirming care so one month after I got gender affirming top surgery, I am running so that every trans person has the right to be themselves.

My current route will take me across California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, including some of the most vehemently anti-trans places in America. Along the way, I plan to uplift the efforts by local community groups fighting for the LGBTQ community. Stay tuned for actions you can take to support these efforts along the run.

After I touch the Pacific Ocean and head east, I will run for four straight months across seven southern states.

I will run supported by one crew member and my two dogs, Truman and Cooper. They will meet me throughout they day with food, water and snacks. Learn more about the full crew members under the “Meet the Team” tab above.

My crew and I will primarily be car camping, tent camping and occasionally staying in hotels in the towns we pass through.

If you’d like to pay for a meal or hotel stay during their trip please contribute to my venmo @cal_dobbs_96 or click the link at the bottom of the page. Everything helps!

The most important part of this project is educational outreach, advocacy, community building, and fundraising along the way.

Stay tuned for live updates about events, fundraisers and action you can take and check out the “Support the Run” tab to support the important documentary we are making!

To donate directly to the run and support team or sponsor a hotel stay please venmo @cal_dobbs_96

Brand sponsors and partnerships please email calstransrun@gmail.com.

Stay tuned for live updates about events, fundraisers and action you can take and click “Support the Run” at the top of this page!

“First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.”

—Martin Niemöller