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Conner Ives’ ‘Protect the Dolls’ Tee Tops $600,000 for Trans Lifeline

Trans Lifeline says the donations will bolster peer crisis services, restarting micro‑grants to trans people across the U.S.

Overview

  • Trans Lifeline’s executive director said sales since February 26 have generated and been donated at over $600,000.
  • The charity plans to use the money for peer crisis hotlines, with micro‑grants resuming nationwide for the first time since 2023.
  • The slogan debuted at Ives’s London Fashion Week show in February, where he wore the shirt before releasing it for sale.
  • The item later sold out on ConnerIves.com as celebrities including Pedro Pascal and Madonna were photographed wearing it.
  • Ives spotlighted the message again at his SS26 show in London with a cast led by trans women.