For the past ten years SRLP has worked tirelessly to urge local, state and federal government agencies to change their onerous gender marker policies. Just two weeks ago, SRLP participated in a groundbreaking meeting with the Social Security Administration about LGBT issues coordinated by the National Center for Transgender Equality, the Transgender Law Center, and […]
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Trans Friendly Bathroom Victory!
At at time when criminalization of trans people, particularly low income, disabled, immigrant and/or trans people of color has been increasing, we are excited to learn of a bathroom victory at a high school in Portland, Oregon. Trans students and allies at the Grant High School have organized to create six new all gender bathrooms […]
Support Needed: People Arrested at Kimani Grey Vigil
from FIERCE: The NYPD has declared a portion of Flatbush a “Frozen Zone”, meaning media are not allowed in and people can be subjected to arrest for not following police orders. It basically means the area is under temporary martial law. The last times the NYPD declared a Frozen Zone was on the 10th anniversary […]
Support SRLP’s work to ensure medicaid healthcare coverage for transgender new yorkers !
The regulation that excludes transition related healthcare from coverage in New York is up for re-authorization. SRLP is working hard to make sure that it is repealed so that all trans medicaid consumers in New York can access the healthcare coverage that they need. Please join us by signing this letter and sending it to […]
SRLP Listed As Among Top 19 Biggest Impact National Non Profits
The Sylvia Rivera Law Project is pleased to announce that we were listed as among the top 19 national non profits “advancing the equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals and supporting the issues that the LGBT community tackles—including discriminatory policies, violence against members of the community, and improving the health and […]
NYC Secure Communities Bill Fails Transgender Immigrant Communities
By Sylvia Rivera Law Project on December 13, 2012 in Action Alert, News, Press Release, SRLP In The Media
CONTACTS: Pooja Gehi: (202) 491-7665 Tiloma Jayasinghe: (917) 669-0696 NYC Secure Communities Bill Fails Transgender Immigrant Communities *December 13, 2012 New York, NY* – A coalition of anti-violence advocates who work with immigrant survivors of family and intimate partner violence, human trafficking, sexual assault, and survivors of homophobic and transphobic violence in New York welcomed […]
Mailing Party December 12th!
Hi SRLP Community! Please come out to support the Sylvia Rivera Law Project on Wednesday, December 12th. We are sending out our annual appeal to share updates about our work with our growing list of supporters and help us meet our fundraising goals for the year. We need your help to make sure that everyone […]
Jueves: De rememoración a acción
El equipo del desarrollo de movimiento del Proyecto Legal Sylvia Rivera presenta: De rememoración a acción, transformando nuestro miedo, dolor, y luto en acción colectiva para cambio social Cuando: Jueves, 29 de noviembre, 6:30 a 8:30 pm Donde: Proyecto Legal Sylvia Rivera, 147 W. 24th St., quinto piso Edificio tiene ascensor Trenes: C/F/M/R/1 Queremos terminar […]
SRLP Has No Power, Office Closed
Because of Hurricane Sandy, SRLP has lost power to the office and will be closed until power goes back up. According to the latest reports this will take a few days. Please stay safe and we look forward to seeing everyone when we are back! From Google Translate: Debido a Huracán Sandy, SRLP ha perdido […]
Guide For Making Evacuation Shelters Safe for Trans & Gender Non Conforming People
Hurricane Sandy could displace thousands of trans and gender non conforming people on the eastern seaboard. To create safety for our comunity, The National Center for Transgender Equality put together this invaluable resource designed to make evacuation shelters more accessible. Please read and pass the information along! http://transequality.org/Resources/MakingSheltersSafe_Aug2011_FINAL.pdf