06/26/2023
DC Anti-Violence Project updated their business hours.
DC Anti-Violence Project updated their business hours.
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The primary mission of the DC Anti-Violence Project (DCAVP) is to work to reduce violence against LGBTQIA+ individuals (and those perceived as LGBTQIA+) through community outreach, education, and monitoring cases to ensure that the rights and dignity of LGBTQIA+ victims of violence, trauma and abuse are respected and protected. DCAVP also seeks to assist survivors of anti-LGBTGIA+ violence by advo
cating on their behalf, encouraging reporting, and providing a community of support. For more information, visit www.thedccenter.org/dcavp or e-mail [email protected].
06/26/2023
It's now easier to contact DC Anti-Violence Project.
It's now easier to contact DC Anti-Violence Project.
06/26/2023
DC Anti-Violence Project updated their information in their About section.
DC Anti-Violence Project updated their information in their About section.
06/09/2023
Happy Pride!!
The next HBTF meeting will feature speakers about the history of LGBTQ+ activism.
https://usao.webex.com/webappng/sites/usao/meeting/info/5274ce316c284252b256f77b15ac9da5?siteurl=usao&MTID=m6b626ea7a44bd1d0c2d17138dd194a3d
06/05/2023
OUT Spoken: A Night of Q***r Expression - Capital Pride Alliance
OUTSPOKEN: A Night of Q***r Expression -- TONIGHT!
https://www.capitalpride.org/event/outspoken/
This space is open to ALL, we welcome all gender identities and especially encourage our transwomen and cis-women community to share their words on the mic. Audience members can expect a diverse chorus of voices, and an array of professional spoken word performers, open mic rookies, and more!
05/22/2023
Case Management & Advocacy Specialist Position Available – The DC Center for the LGBT Community
Seeking: social justice advocate to work with the DC Anti-Violence Project!
https://thedccenter.org/case-management-advocacy-specialist-position-available/
Case Management & Advocacy Specialist Position Available May 16, 2023 by Laya M Case Management & Advocacy Specialist The DC Center for the LGBT Community The DC Center for the LGBT Community is hiring! Since 2003, the DC Center has worked to educate, empower, celebrate, and connect the le***an, gay...
04/12/2023
We’re hiring! If you’re a trans or non-binary DC resident, apply to join the team for “Get Empowered: Safety and Wellness Skills for DC’s Trans Community.” You’ll learn skills for safety and confidence, and then join our teaching team to share those skills with others. Pay starts at $25/hr. This program is made possible by a grant from the Mayor’s Office on LGBTQ Affairs. To find out more and apply, go to bit.ly/3JFBQGZ. Deadline to apply is May 8; only 10 slots available.
04/10/2023
DEFEND YOURSELF TRANS HIRING RECRUITMENT
Are you a trans or nonbinary DC resident who wants to learn skills to feel safer and more confident? Defend Yourself is hiring trans and non-binary teachers (this is a paid opportunity). You’ll first learn personal safety skills, then learn how to teach those skills to the broader community.
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HmmMj_LmZNmGDnFtT2C0jm_jJpW97CmKhV0_9RbCtV4/viewform?edit_requested=true
03/09/2023
Tonight! Hate Bias Task Force meeting via Webex. Open to public.
https://usao.webex.com/wbxmjs/joinservice/sites/usao/meeting/download/5274ce316c284252b256f77b15ac9da5?siteurl=usao&MTID=m6b626ea7a44bd1d0c2d17138dd194a3d
02/28/2023
DC-based A/PI Community: Our partners at DVRP are seeking your experiences for their new A/PI Community mental health survey: https://mailchi.mp/dvrp/catch-up-with-us-updates-from-dvrp-6032921?e=472bd15a26
02/15/2023
Intake interviews are available for the upcoming 10-week Q***r All Genders Working Through Trauma group. See information here: https://thedccenter.org/working-through-trauma-therapy.../ Please share!
02/06/2023
Thank you for the ways you help change the world.
01/27/2023
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Resources and Safety Planning for Stalking Survivors: Webinar & Panel Discussion. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Resources and Safety Planning for Stalking Survivors: Webinar & Panel Discussion:
Join Network for Victim Recovery of DC and other local and national victim services organizations for a discussion about stalking, safety planning strategies and the local resources available to support stalking survivors in the District of Columbia.
Join Network for Victim Recovery of DC and other local and national victim services organizations for a discussion about stalking, safety planning strategies and the local resources available to support stalking survivors in the District of Columbia.
01/24/2023
TONIGHT: Trans History Initiative, Rainbow History Project's "Talking Trans History" Panel!
Panelists: Earline Budd, Rayceen Pendarvis, and Gabrielle "Gibby" Thomas.
The panel will be at the Southwest Library branch of the DC Public Library, 900 Wesley Place, SW, from 6:30 to 7:30pm on Tuesday, January 24. The panel will be recorded by Small Wonder Media and later posted to the RHP YouTube channel.
The event is free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged but not required. You can RSVP at this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/talking-trans-history-panel-tickets-515664074127
01/13/2023
DC AVP is saddened to hear about the death of Jasmine "Star" Mack, a transgender woman who was killed recently in Washington DC. Please join HIPS, the Mayors Office of LGBTQ Affairs, AVP, and other community organizations in honoring her life and demanding accountability from city leaders at a candle light vigil. Information is as follows.
12/22/2022
Survey - Protect Safe Spaces
Safe and healthy holidays to all.
This National Needs Assessment by AVP and Strength in Numbers will gauge the breadth and scope of hate threats against LGBTQ safe spaces.
12/21/2022
Rest in Power ❤️
12/05/2022
Join the Hate Bias Task Force this week for their meeting on how to help a gun-violence victim.
https://usao.webex.com/webappng/sites/usao/meeting/info/5274ce316c284252b256f77b15ac9da5?siteurl=usao&MTID=m6b626ea7a44bd1d0c2d17138dd194a3d
11/21/2022
11/01/2022
We've got you covered with skills for dealing with difficult family members over the holidays
More great workshops from our friends at Defend Yourself, just in time for the holidays!
https://madmimi.com/p/ec9ae41?pact=574593-170143191-13307281017-c36baa43fad388484d359275052c50f17774a301
The holidays are coming! (It doesn't have to be awful.) Time with family over the holidays is often idealized. But we know that for many of us it...
10/19/2022
2022 U.S. Trans Survey
The U.S. Trans Survey is open!
The USTS documents the lives and experiences of trans and nonbinary people ages 16+ in the U.S. and U.S. territories.
10/12/2022
Check out these classes: Tools for resistance! And for dealing with difficult family members.
Two more great classes coming up with our friends at Defend Yourself.
Dear friends, We’re thrilled to let you know we’ve got two new classes coming up for you. What makes them special? The first one, Resist: Skills for...
08/31/2022
Case Management & Advocacy Specialist Position Available – The DC Center for the LGBT Community
PENDING: We are hiring a full-time Case Manager and DCAVP Advocate! Please share the post. See full description here: https://thedccenter.org/cmaspecialist/
Case Management & Advocacy Specialist Position Available October 3, 2022August 31, 2022 by Laya M The DC Anti-Violence Project of the DC Center for the LGBT Community is seeking a community-based trauma-informed mental health professional to provide case management services to and advocacy for LGBTQ...
08/23/2022
LGBTQ-welcoming IPV support group:
The Wendt Center has a few additional spots open for the next Intimate Partner Violence Support Group. This virtual 12-week support group for survivors of intimate partner violence will be facilitated by Claire Bernstein, LICSW. The group be held on Thursdays at 5:30pm on Zoom, starting on September 22nd. The group is open to adult survivors who identify as women and are currently in or have previously been in a violent or abusive partner relationship.
Interested clients should call the Wendt Center to complete an intake: 202-204-5021.
Interpreter services are available as needed and requested for Limited English Proficient individuals. Email Claire Bernstein at [email protected] with any questions.
08/22/2022
Center Aging LGBTQ+ Women's Social and Discussion Groups meet monthly. Join us!
https://thedccenter.org/events/center-aging-womens-social-discussion-group-via-zoom-2022-09-06/
08/11/2022
TONIGHT ---
Reminder: the DCAVP is not meeting this month for summer break. But if you are looking for something empowering to attend, our partners at NVRDC (Network for Victim Recovery of DC) are offering an event that looks good!
Registration is available here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcldeqprDkuE9wBeni4a4gNdD1QrLTl0-j5
"How could DC as a community better respond after harm? Join NVRDC (Network for Victim Recovery of DC) and Free Minds on August 23rd at 7PM for a conversation facilitated by Community Mediation DC in the second event in our Community Voices & Visioning series as we explore the impact of restorative justice practices. Participants will explore what trauma, violence, and oppression have done to our community and what steps the community can take as individuals, leaders, and collectively to foster or improve community safety."
Registration is available here!
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcldeqprDkuE9wBeni4a4gNdD1QrLTl0-j5
07/25/2022
NOTE: NO DCAVP meeting this month. Instead we recommend taking a "virtual field trip" at 6pm this Thursday to attend "How to be an Ally in Hate-Bias Incidents." The USAODC Clergy Ambassador Program and Hate Bias Task Force have joined forces to offer this bystander training.
This event will be held virtually, via Zoom on July 28, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. https://georgetown.zoom.us/j/91204591617
Meeting ID:912 0459 1617 | Dial: 1 301 715 8592 US
For more information and special accommodations contact Lenney Lowe, 7D Community Outreach Specialist (202) 730-6409 / [email protected].
07/08/2022
Please see attached for a research participants opportunity for TGNC survivors of Intimate Partner Violence.
07/08/2022
We've eliminated the need to RSVP, please join here today at 6 pm: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89204120272?pwd=b3NWUVIvLzVrUXZ0QUVUYlFRd2Vwdz09
Thursday, July 14th, the DC Center for the LGBT Community is partnering with the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) to host a listening session with the LGBTQ+ Community in and around Washington, DC.
Representatives will be available to talk about your rights and answer questions, as well as talk about what steps you can take if you feel like you have been discriminated against by an employer.
If you're interested in registering for the virtual zoom session, please email [email protected] for the link! The event is free and unrecorded, so you can bring any concerns and questions you have in a safe space.
If you need ASL interpretation for this event, please let us know ASAP so we can arrange for services.
06/30/2022
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GET FOOD HELP: Federal Nutrition Programs and Emergency Food Referral Chart for LGBTQ Individuals & Families
https://frac.org/wp-content/uploads/FRAC_FNP-LGBTQ_Chart3.pdf
06/28/2022
Anti-Patriarchy group starting up:
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/LGBTQ/Metro-DC-PFLAG-Gen-Res.pdf
06/21/2022
On this day three years ago, the DC Anti-Violence Project assisted in organizing a community vigil to raise awareness and support for members of the transgender community who were targeted by violence. Rest in Power. We will continue to say their names.
06/14/2022
LGBTQIA2S+ facing discrimination at work? EEOC and DOL want to hear all about it!
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/74449860365?pwd=RElKOUc1aUlEaVhHRGJSdUx6Q0ljdz09
06/13/2022
Defend Yourself
Coming up: Empowerment and Self-Defense: Intro for BIPOC
https://defendyourself.org/
More safety, more confidence, more freedom, more fun!
06/10/2022
Two Safety Planning workshops being offered by our partners at DVRP...
05/18/2022
Find a class
Upcoming BIPOC Empowerment & Self Defense class: https://defendyourself.org/find-a-class/
Find a class Empowerment and Self-Defense: Claim your confidence Be the Change: Active bystander skills for stopping hate Empowerment and Self-Defense: Intro for young teens About our classes Defend Yourself has classes for everyone, no matter what your age or ability. Whether you’re dealing with ...
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The DC Anti-Violence Project is a grassroots, volunteer-led organization dedicated to eradicating violence against and within the LGBTQ+ community.
We seek to build a world free from violence against our community and beyond, engaging creatively with solutions through advocacy, community organizing, and survivor support.
For more information, visit www.dcantiviolence.org or e-mail [email protected].
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Greetings all,
My name is Deac, and I am a mass shooting survivor. I'm also a peer supporter and network coordinator for the Disaster Distress Helpline.
Our organization recently spearheaded a new online peer support community for Survivors of Mass Violence (including any first responders, families or friends) on Facebook.
Please consider joining us, survivors need one another more now than ever.
SURVIVORS OF MASS VIOLENCE
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My name is Deac, and I am a mass shooting survivor. I'm also a peer supporter and network coordinator for the Disaster Distress Helpline.
Our organization recently spearheaded a new online peer support community for Survivors of Mass Violence (including any first responders, families or friends) on Facebook.
Please consider joining us, survivors need one another more now than ever.
SURVIVORS OF MASS VIOLENCE
[https://www.facebook.com/groups/survivorsofmassviolence](https://www.facebook.com/groups/survivorsofmassviolence/?__cft__[0]=AZWWf-kHb0zwwxUjJEpqv1iVoWsJIirtXlVnE6Iobj6joyuUIDfvrplNVTESh7zfmXXIFAAe4bCGTCUHZPoc7R4yvDLWrqNK69A2yJFkb5Ue62k1oOwKa22NFIk1_YEY85adk4n3Vo46QVUFJv_YTLszkttHTSLZpSuChjXq4KosR4K3rX744iC5HMxJ_tWJmHM5tYvUG2Gl-CXtsjdAXSo-&__tn__=-UK-R)
Greetings Members,
My name is Deac, and I am a mass shooting survivor. I'm also a peer supporter and network coordinator for the Disaster Distress Helpline.
Our organization recently spearheaded a new online peer support community for Survivors of Mass Violence (including any first responders, families or friends) on Facebook.
Please consider joining us, survivors need one another more now than ever.
SURVIVORS OF MASS VIOLENCE
https://www.facebook.com/groups/survivorsofmassviolence
My name is Deac, and I am a mass shooting survivor. I'm also a peer supporter and network coordinator for the Disaster Distress Helpline.
Our organization recently spearheaded a new online peer support community for Survivors of Mass Violence (including any first responders, families or friends) on Facebook.
Please consider joining us, survivors need one another more now than ever.
SURVIVORS OF MASS VIOLENCE
https://www.facebook.com/groups/survivorsofmassviolence
Greetings Members,
My name is Deac, and I am a mass shooting survivor. I'm also a peer supporter and network coordinator for the Disaster Distress Helpline.
Our organization recently spearheaded a new online peer support community for Survivors of Mass Violence (including any first responders, families or friends) on Facebook.
Please consider joining us, survivors need one another more now than ever.
SURVIVORS OF MASS VIOLENCE
https://www.facebook.com/groups/survivorsofmassviolence
My name is Deac, and I am a mass shooting survivor. I'm also a peer supporter and network coordinator for the Disaster Distress Helpline.
Our organization recently spearheaded a new online peer support community for Survivors of Mass Violence (including any first responders, families or friends) on Facebook.
Please consider joining us, survivors need one another more now than ever.
SURVIVORS OF MASS VIOLENCE
https://www.facebook.com/groups/survivorsofmassviolence
Greetings,
My name is Deac, and I am a mass shooting survivor. I'm also a peer supporter and network coordinator for the Disaster Distress Helpline.
Our organization recently spearheaded a new online peer support community for Survivors of Mass Violence (including any first responders, families or friends) on Facebook.
Please consider joining us, survivors need one another more now than ever.
SURVIVORS OF MASS VIOLENCE
https://www.facebook.com/groups/survivorsofmassviolence
My name is Deac, and I am a mass shooting survivor. I'm also a peer supporter and network coordinator for the Disaster Distress Helpline.
Our organization recently spearheaded a new online peer support community for Survivors of Mass Violence (including any first responders, families or friends) on Facebook.
Please consider joining us, survivors need one another more now than ever.
SURVIVORS OF MASS VIOLENCE
https://www.facebook.com/groups/survivorsofmassviolence
The DC Center invites LGBTQ+ Military Veterans to share their stories at a virtual open mic event on Saturday, May 29, 3:30-5:40pm. This event bridges National Military Appreciation Month (May) with Pride Month (June) in honor of LGBTQ+ service members’ courage and perseverance. While anyone can view the first hour of the event via the DC Anti-Violence Project page, the Zoom dialogue link will only be available to registered participants. ASL interpreters will be available if requested. Please let us know your interpreting preferences on the registration form, please register by MAY 26TH: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSewDzDtWsL7DWlszQIgzAVEj4wzXww-reJBwAFHPMfRQGA1_Q/viewform
Esther Productions Inc. is a Washington, DC-based national nonprofit organization and founded in 2004. It is dedicated to inspiring and empowering girls and women. It is supported through generous contributions from Kerry S. Pearson LLC, Emmanuel Bailey, Veterans Services Corp, Pepco, an Exelon Corporation, Fort Myer Construction Corporation Charitable Foundation and Esther’s Friends. - estherproductionsinc.com
Winners will be announced for the 2nd Annual Essay Contest on February 6, 2021.
https://www.1888pressrelease.com/second-annual-discovering-me-without-you-a-personal-essay-c-pr-687214.html
Winners will be announced for the 2nd Annual Essay Contest on February 6, 2021.
https://www.1888pressrelease.com/second-annual-discovering-me-without-you-a-personal-essay-c-pr-687214.html
✨Tonight✨
Transmasc Open Mic! Transmasculine folx speak out against violence, trauma and abuse.
Date: 05/29/20
Time: 6:45 pm - 9:00 pm
WHAT: The DC Anti-Violence Project is proud to host Transmasculine Survivors of Violence & Abuse Virtual Open Mic!
WHEN: Friday | May 29, 2020 | 6:45-9PM
WHO: Transmasculine folx, and anyone who loves and supports transmasculinity. *ASL interpreters will be there.
WHERE: This is a registration-only* Zoom event. We are using registrations to help us host a safe and intimate virtual space, with the intention that transmasculine folx can speak up/out about experiences of violence and abuse including those that may have happened pre-transition — a timeline that many transmasculine folx do not share openly for reasons of stealth, privacy and/or danger. Fill out the registration and email it to: [email protected]
The DC Center
Transmasc Open Mic! Transmasculine folx speak out against violence, trauma and abuse.
Date: 05/29/20
Time: 6:45 pm - 9:00 pm
WHAT: The DC Anti-Violence Project is proud to host Transmasculine Survivors of Violence & Abuse Virtual Open Mic!
WHEN: Friday | May 29, 2020 | 6:45-9PM
WHO: Transmasculine folx, and anyone who loves and supports transmasculinity. *ASL interpreters will be there.
WHERE: This is a registration-only* Zoom event. We are using registrations to help us host a safe and intimate virtual space, with the intention that transmasculine folx can speak up/out about experiences of violence and abuse including those that may have happened pre-transition — a timeline that many transmasculine folx do not share openly for reasons of stealth, privacy and/or danger. Fill out the registration and email it to: [email protected]
The DC Center
Active Bystander Skills for Stopping Anti-Asian Hate. Wednesdays and Saturdays for the foreseeable future.
Free, registration required: http://defendyourself.org/find-a-class/
Free, registration required: http://defendyourself.org/find-a-class/
hey fellow advocates! I want to make sure that this event is on your radar. Watch the film, join the movement, change the web.
SCREENING ONE NIGHT ONLY in DC on Wednesday 9/25! Netizens Film is a documentary about womxn & online harassment, featuring C. A. Goldberg, PLLC & Feminist Frequency’s Anita Sarkeesian. Panel + q&a to follow with special guests. Tix here!
https://www.tugg.com/events/netizens-pfhl
SCREENING ONE NIGHT ONLY in DC on Wednesday 9/25! Netizens Film is a documentary about womxn & online harassment, featuring C. A. Goldberg, PLLC & Feminist Frequency’s Anita Sarkeesian. Panel + q&a to follow with special guests. Tix here!
https://www.tugg.com/events/netizens-pfhl
Shareese Moné getting ready for the DC Anti-Violence Project Taking the Stage/Taking a Stand tonight at 7. Isn’t she gorgeous?!
TONIGHT at 7:00PM - Taking the Stage Taking a Stand: LGBTQ Voices Against Violence. Tonight will focus on the uplifting voices and experiences of all of those in our community who’ve felt like the target of LGBTQ related violence. This is the final event for this series on Voices Against Violence!
If you are interested in signing up and speaking out againgt LGBTQ violence, please forward a sample of your performance to [email protected] or [email protected]. Past performances have included singing, dancing, poetry, and storytelling, but you are not limited to this list. Headliners for the event will be given a $50 honorarium. Additionally, there will be an open mic at the end if time allows. For more information and to RSVP, click here.
Date and Time: Wednesday, September 13, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: DC Anti-Violence Project – 2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105
The DC Center DC Anti-Violence Project DCHomos
If you are interested in signing up and speaking out againgt LGBTQ violence, please forward a sample of your performance to [email protected] or [email protected]. Past performances have included singing, dancing, poetry, and storytelling, but you are not limited to this list. Headliners for the event will be given a $50 honorarium. Additionally, there will be an open mic at the end if time allows. For more information and to RSVP, click here.
Date and Time: Wednesday, September 13, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: DC Anti-Violence Project – 2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105
The DC Center DC Anti-Violence Project DCHomos
THIS WEDNESDAY - For this edition of Taking the Stage, Taking a Stand: LGBTQ Voices Against Violence, the focus is on uplifting the voices and experiences of all of those in our community who’ve felt like the target of LGBTQ related violence. This is the final event for this series on Voices Against Violence!
If you are interested in signing up and speaking out againgt LGBTQ violence, please forward a sample of your performance to [email protected] or [email protected]. Past performances have included singing, dancing, poetry, and storytelling, but you are not limited to this list. Headliners for the event will be given a $50 honorarium. Additionally, there will be an open mic at the end if time allows.
Date and Time: Wednesday, September 13, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: DC Anti-Violence Projecti – 2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105
If you are interested in signing up and speaking out againgt LGBTQ violence, please forward a sample of your performance to [email protected] or [email protected]. Past performances have included singing, dancing, poetry, and storytelling, but you are not limited to this list. Headliners for the event will be given a $50 honorarium. Additionally, there will be an open mic at the end if time allows.
Date and Time: Wednesday, September 13, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: DC Anti-Violence Projecti – 2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105
Last night the DC Anti-Violence Project hosted an event at Busboys and Poets and asked the audience to come up with ways that they thought we could work towards ending LGBTQ youth homelessness. Here is a list of what they came up with!
1) Ask LGBTQ homeless youth what their needs are and put them in contact with others that have similar needs. Together these people can work to organize and address their problems.
2) Listen!
3) Lobby for more resources and money to be given towards organizations and people fighting to end LGBTQ youth homelessness.
4) Lobby locally elected officials to take action on LGBTQ youth homelessness.
5) Don’t let people be complacent about this issue.
6) Call for larger LGBTQ nonprofits, like the HRC, to take real action towards ending LGBTQ youth homelessness.
7) Educate privileged groups of our community, like white cis g**s, on this issue and call for them to get involved in fighting for this issue.
8) Create job opportunities and training programs that cater towards LGBTQ homeless youth
9) Allocate funds directly to LGBTQ homeless individuals.
10)Empower/incentivise employers to hire more homeless LGBTQ staff.
11) Support the growth of more shelters and safe spaces.
12) Create q***r mentor/role model programs for LGBTQ homeless youth
13) Have programs in high schools that work closely alongside LGBTQ youth to help meet their needs before issues they have get worse than they already are.
14) Work to make homelessness recognized as a public health issue.
15) Create transitional housing programs that work towards long term stability
16) Work to craft policy that works for our homeless LGBTQ community
17) Create a public awareness campaign on homelessness
18) Provide resources to LGBTQ youth’s parents
19) Teach people how to incorporate inclusive language and practices into parenting, professions, and media presence.
20) End criminalization of s*x workers, especially youth s*x workers.
21) Replace all zero tolerance exclusionary discipline policies with restorative justice and public education.
1) Ask LGBTQ homeless youth what their needs are and put them in contact with others that have similar needs. Together these people can work to organize and address their problems.
2) Listen!
3) Lobby for more resources and money to be given towards organizations and people fighting to end LGBTQ youth homelessness.
4) Lobby locally elected officials to take action on LGBTQ youth homelessness.
5) Don’t let people be complacent about this issue.
6) Call for larger LGBTQ nonprofits, like the HRC, to take real action towards ending LGBTQ youth homelessness.
7) Educate privileged groups of our community, like white cis g**s, on this issue and call for them to get involved in fighting for this issue.
8) Create job opportunities and training programs that cater towards LGBTQ homeless youth
9) Allocate funds directly to LGBTQ homeless individuals.
10)Empower/incentivise employers to hire more homeless LGBTQ staff.
11) Support the growth of more shelters and safe spaces.
12) Create q***r mentor/role model programs for LGBTQ homeless youth
13) Have programs in high schools that work closely alongside LGBTQ youth to help meet their needs before issues they have get worse than they already are.
14) Work to make homelessness recognized as a public health issue.
15) Create transitional housing programs that work towards long term stability
16) Work to craft policy that works for our homeless LGBTQ community
17) Create a public awareness campaign on homelessness
18) Provide resources to LGBTQ youth’s parents
19) Teach people how to incorporate inclusive language and practices into parenting, professions, and media presence.
20) End criminalization of s*x workers, especially youth s*x workers.
21) Replace all zero tolerance exclusionary discipline policies with restorative justice and public education.
Join us on July 19th for Taking the Stage, Taking a Stand: YOUTH Voices Against Violence! You will experience the uplifting voices from the LGBTQ youth of Casa Ruby! Each of the seven young performers will be given the opportunity to express their opinions about targeted violence through song, dance, storytelling, and poetry! Prizes will be provided to all of performers, plus audience favorites will go home with the Grand Prize! This event is free, but please RSVP here: http://bit.ly/2sQApw1
Casa Ruby LGBT Community Center is the incredible organization providing LGBTQ youth with housing, resources, and vital supportive services. The DC Anti-Violence Project is honored to feature and uplift the voices of their young people, and will donate $150 to Casa Ruby to continue to support their efforts. Come out to support these amazing young people, Casa Ruby, and The DC Anti-Violence Project!!
Location: DC Anti-Violence Project 2000 14th St NW, Ste 105, Washington, DC 20009 (at the corner of U St.)
Date and Time: Wednesday, July 19, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The DC Center
Casa Ruby LGBT Community Center is the incredible organization providing LGBTQ youth with housing, resources, and vital supportive services. The DC Anti-Violence Project is honored to feature and uplift the voices of their young people, and will donate $150 to Casa Ruby to continue to support their efforts. Come out to support these amazing young people, Casa Ruby, and The DC Anti-Violence Project!!
Location: DC Anti-Violence Project 2000 14th St NW, Ste 105, Washington, DC 20009 (at the corner of U St.)
Date and Time: Wednesday, July 19, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The DC Center
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