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The Layshia Clarendon Foundation
The Layshia Clarendon Foundation grants access to life affirming healthcare and wellness services for the trans community through education, advocacy, and direct financial assistance.
OUR IMPACT
INVESTING IN COMMUNITY CARE
The Layshia Clarendon Foundation is honored to support The Oakland LGBTQ Center with a $40,000 grant dedicated to supporting their invaluable life-affirming care services.
$40,000
Grants provided to The Oakland LGBTQ Community Center
8
Black and Latine trans people received life-affirming healthcare support
$3,500
Average grant
per recipient
6
SILVER AND BRONZE
Telly Awards won
About Layshia
SELECTED #9 OVERALL IN THE 2013 WNBA DRAFT, LAYSHIA WAS THE POINT GUARD FOR THE LOS ANGELES SPARKS.
Layshia served two terms as WNBPA Vice President helped negotiate a groundbreaking CBA Agreement that will serve as a bedrock for women’s professional sports leagues moving forward.
In 2018, Layshia captured gold with Team USA in the FIBA World Championships. In 2017, Layshia was named a WNBA All-Star, led the league in total assists, and broke the franchise record for assists in a single season.
LAYSHIA WAS CAL'S LEADING SCORER WHILE IN COLLEGE WHERE THEY LED THE GOLDEN BEARS TO THE FIRST FINAL FOUR IN SCHOOL HISTORY.
LAYSHIA IS A NOTABLE SOCIAL JUSTICE ADVOCATE, SPEAKER, AND WRITER WHO IS OFTEN ASKED TO LEND THEIR VOICE AND OPINIONS ON VARIOUS SOCIAL TOPICS.
In 2020, Layshia Clarendon became the first out trans and nonbinary player in WNBA history. As an anchor athlete for Athletes for Impact, they have also been published in The Players’ Tribune, Mic, Esquire, and ESPN. In the off-season, you can find them on the sidelines providing color commentary for the Pac-12 Network.
AMPLIFY ON SOCIAL
