Originally published at AntiGravity | Check out photos from the event here (photos by Fernando Lopez, article by Mwende Katwiwa) 2015 has been the deadliest year nationally and internationally in the trans* community. In the United States alone, at least 21 trans women of color and gender nonconforming people of color […]
Many mainstream organizations and media outlets often explain the gender gap through the simple statistic that women make “78 cents to a man’s dollar.” This statement doesn’t actually offer us the entire picture, neglecting to mention that it is actually white women who earn .78 cents to a […]
**Are you a Trans person living with HIV? CLICK HERE to take the Postitively Trans (T+) Survey today in English or Spanish or go to TinyURL.com/OAGFZZC** This summer the Transgender Law Center launched Positively Trans (T+), a constituent-led project that draws on the power of community storytelling to examine the social and political landscape for HIV+ […]
Amnesty International recently released a policy proposal calling for the decriminalization of the exchange of sex between consenting adults. In the proposal, Amnesty states its position “is based on the human rights principle that consensual sexual conduct between adults—which excludes acts that involve coercion, deception, threats, or violence—is entitled […]
By Katya Schoenberg, WWAV Summer Volunteer This summer, Amnesty International made mainstream headlines with the announcement of its upcoming vote on whether or not to advocate for global decriminalization of sex work. The announcement came with some backlash, most notably from celebrities such as Lena Dunham who signed a misguided […]
As New Orleans approaches the 10 year Commemoration of Hurricane Katrina, many are already competing to define the narrative of what post-Katrina New Orleans looks like. Because of this “anniversary year” and the attention the city is sure to receive nationwide, there is already […]
This post is 2 of 4 in Women with a Vision’s series on HIV/AIDS in honor of the 21st annual AIDS Education Month, developed by Philadelphia FIGHT! GRAPHIC FROM 2012 The relationship between HIV/AIDS and the LGBTQ+ community is a long and storied history, fraught with […]
June is LGBTQ Pride month, and with marriage equality making strides across the country it is the perfect time to evaluate the status of LGBTQ folks across the country and within the state of Louisiana. Currently, President Obama is the first president to affirm support for same-sex marriage, and some time […]
When I first heard about the murder of Trayvon Martin, I was livid. I remember the searing heat I felt at yet another black person becoming a disposable character in the American narrative of violence against black bodies. Despite my anger, the initial media storm and protests that […]
LORETTA ROSS: WINNOVATING REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE This past summer, a number of high profile state sanctioned murders of (mostly) young black persons have occurred across the country. This July was also when I was hired to work at Women With A Vision, Inc (WWAV), a social services organization in New Orleans, LA […]
