Governance Structure

TransHarbor is a democratically-governed, user-owned nonprofit platform.

Wyoming Unincorporated Nonprofit Association (UNA)

TransHarbor operates as a Wyoming Unincorporated Nonprofit Association under Wyoming Statute ยง17-22-101 et seq.

Name: TransHarbor Unincorporated Nonprofit Association

Purpose: Operating a user-owned, democratically-governed community platform for trans and nonbinary people

Protected Principles

1. Trans and Nonbinary Centered

This platform exists for and is governed by trans and nonbinary people.

2. User Ownership and Cooperative Governance

TransHarbor is owned collectively by its users, not by private individuals, corporations, or investors. Active members have a meaningful voice in how the platform operates through democratic processes.

3. Anti-Discrimination and Safety

Zero tolerance for harassment, hate speech, discrimination, or behavior that threatens community safety.

4. Privacy and Data Sovereignty

User data belongs to users. We will never sell user data or compromise privacy for profit.

5. Democratic Decision-Making

Important platform decisions are made through transparent, democratic processes where voting members participate.

Membership Structure

All Users

Everyone who creates an account has:

  • Full access to platform features
  • Protection under Community Guidelines
  • Ability to report violations
  • Right to delete their account and data

Voting Members

Active participants become voting members when they meet these criteria:

Requirements:

  • Posted at least 3 times
  • Account at least 60 days old
  • Posted within the last 60 days
  • No active moderation strikes

Rights:

  • Submit governance proposals
  • Vote on all proposals
  • Shape platform policies and features

Status Updates:

  • Automatically calculated and updated daily
  • Inactivity (no posts in 60 days) removes voting rights, restored when posting resumes
  • Moderation strikes remove voting rights, restored when strikes expire

Democratic Governance Process

Proposal Types

Standard Proposals (Simple majority)

  • New features or improvements
  • Policy changes
  • Moderation guideline adjustments

Protected Principle Changes (Supermajority: 2/3 + 30% quorum)

  • Changes to core values
  • Changes to voting membership criteria
  • Changes to proposal/voting processes
  • Privacy policy changes

Proposal Submission

Who can submit: Voting members

Limits: One proposal per voting member per week

Proposal Lifecycle

Phase 1: Discussion Period (7 days)

  • Proposal visible to all members
  • Comments and feedback
  • Author may edit based on feedback

Phase 2: Voting Period (7 days)

  • Voting options: Yes, No, Abstain
  • Individual votes anonymous
  • Aggregate counts visible in real-time
  • Can change vote during voting period

Phase 3: Resolution

Standard proposals:

  • Pass: More Yes than No votes
  • Fail: More No than Yes votes

Protected principle changes:

  • Pass: 2/3 Yes votes AND 30% participation
  • Fail: Less than 2/3 Yes OR less than 30% participation

Phase 4: Implementation

Organizers implement passed proposals with regular progress updates.

Contact

Governance questions: governance@transharbor.org

Support: support@transharbor.org