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Casa Atabex Aché - House of Womyn's Power

Casa Atabex Aché has a rich legacy of supporting womyn of color to reconnect with their individual and collective powers of healing and action so they may transform their lives, families and communities. Utilizing a holistic model, Casa's mission is to support the emotional, spiritual, physical and intellectual development of womyn and their health needs related to their experiences of abuse and neglect. Casa has two core constituencies: young and adult womyn of color living in the Mott Haven section of the South Bronx as well as young and adult womyn of color organizers on the frontline (e.g. activists, social workers, teachers, etc.).

Posts tagged Trans People

May 21 '12
Check out the Trans Housing Network, an awesome gathering of people both looking for places to stay and people offering shelter

(Source: femmesandfamily)

338 notes (via the-real-full-metal-bitch-deact & femmesandfamily)Tags: Trans Housing Network LGBTQ Trans People Shelter Safe Space

May 15 '12
Janet Mock Launches the #GirlsLikeUs Campaign to Empower Trans Women of Color (Click the image to access the entire article plus the video of Ms. Mock’s commencement speech at the University of Southern California)

Janet Mock Launches the #GirlsLikeUs Campaign to Empower Trans Women of Color

(Click the image to access the entire article plus the video of Ms. Mock’s commencement speech at the University of Southern California)

5 notes Tags: Transgender Activism Janet Mock Trans People Human Rights LGBTQ Empowerment Social Justice Paige Clay CeCe McDonald

May 10 '12
The Trans Women's Anti-Violence Project

harmreduction:

The Trans Women’s Anti-Violence Project is a trans feminist project addressing issues of systematic, institutional and interpersonal violence and oppression experienced by trans women (those who were coercively assigned male at birth and identify or are identified as women/female) across multiple identities (e.g., race, class, dis/ability, citizen-status, nationality, sexuality, age, HIV status, and form, status, or age of transition, etc.)

67 notes (via riley-ferretboy-konor & harmreduction)Tags: Trans Rights Trans People Gender Queer Violence Human Rights Identity Justice

May 10 '12
genderqueer: Argentina JUST PASSED a groundbreaking gender identity bill! From now on, people will be able to change the name and gender on their ID without needing psychiatric permission or any body modifications. Furthermore, anyone who does want hormones or surgery will be able to access them for free through the public and private health system. It was passed unanimously today by the Senate :-D

genderqueer:

Argentina JUST PASSED a groundbreaking gender identity bill!

From now on, people will be able to change the name and gender on their ID without needing psychiatric permission or any body modifications. Furthermore, anyone who does want hormones or surgery will be able to access them for free through the public and private health system.

It was passed unanimously today by the Senate :-D

65,830 notes (via genderqueer)Tags: Gender Queer LGBT Trans People Human Rights Law Justice Equality

Apr 18 '12

NYC Folks: The Doula Project is Recruiting!

coloredgirlshustle:

I’m a proud full-spectrum doula & leadership circle member of The Doula Project. We’re recruiting! Applications due May 14th. People of color, queer and trans people, and Spanish speakers are strongly desired. People with flexible/free weekdays are ideal.

If you’re in NYC and interested in supporting people across the spectrum of pregnancy in a real, tangible way: apply!

Click here for the description and info on how to submit an application.

58 notes (via jalwhite & coloredgirlshustle)Tags: Doula Career Employment Opportunity People of Color Queer Trans People Application Birth Maternity Pregnancy