On June 26th, SRLP’s Movement Building Team and GMHC co-hosted the 4th annual ceremony and celebration for Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson, Happy Birthday, Sylvia and Marsha. Cecilia Gentili, Director of Policy for GMHC, opened the event, which was held at the Christopher Street Pier, by stating: “This is our space and it’s time […]
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Mobilizing for Workers Rights, Trans Liberation, and Immigrant Justice
On April 24th, a week before May Day, SRLP’s Movement Building Team (MBT) core members engaged in a dialogue around the intersections of immigrant justice and trans justice. We delved into issues around economic justice and access to benefits, the trans and gender non-conforming (TGNC) community’s lack of access to employment when fighting for workers’ […]
SRLP Shelter Organizing Team Members and Staff Testify at NYC Council Budget Hearing on General Welfare
By Sasha Alexander, SRLP Director of Membership on April 3, 2018 in Membership, News, Policy Advocacy
Every year in New York City, both the Mayor and City Council go through a budgeting process. During this process, city agencies and the public testify on various issues, such as policing, education, healthcare, housing, and immigration. By providing testimony about our experiences, we can use our stories to impact policy, funding, and services available […]
“This is My Body, This is My Health” – A Recap of Part 2 of our What’s Up with Trans Healthcare? Town Hall Series
As part of the relaunch of our trans health campaign, our ongoing series of community meetings on transgender healthcare continued on Thursday, March 8, culminating in an evening of conversations around solidarity, accountability, and liberation. During the event, the Sylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP) collaborated with GMHC, along with various healthcare providers and advocates around […]
Call to Action: Support Trans and Gender Non-Conforming New Yorkers at NYC Budget Hearing Next Week
By Sasha Alexander, SRLP Director of Membership on March 22, 2018 in Action Alert, Get Involved, Membership, Policy Advocacy
On Tuesday, March 27th, at 10:00 am, the New York City Council is holding an NYC Council Budget and Oversight Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2019 Preliminary Budget for the Human Resources Administration, Department of Social Services, and Department of Homeless Services. Come out to City Hall at 3:00 pm for the Public Hearing and […]
Celebrating Changes
Dear Beloved Community, It feels bittersweet to share that on March 9th I will be transitioning out of my role as a full-time staff member. After nearly four years as the Director of Outreach and Community Engagement at the Sylvia Rivera Law Project, I will continue trans, economic, and gender justice in another form as […]
Transformation in 2018 and Beyond
Following a year of continued attacks on our community, we are working to mobilize and build power for trans and gender non-conforming (TGNC) folks here in NYC and beyond. Here is a recap of what SRLP’s Movement Building Team has been up to recently: Leadership Development and Movement Building Our Trans Healthcare Town Hall, “What’s […]
“What’s Up with Trans Healthcare” Town Hall
By Sasha Alexander, SRLP Director of Membership on November 6, 2017 in Events, Get Involved, Membership
The Sylvia Rivera Law Project is re-launching our Trans Health Campaign to address the many problems, concerns, and issues that trans, gender non-conforming, and intersex (TGNCI) New Yorkers have had to face. Our goal is continue to mobilize, educate, and support our communities in putting pressure on the institutions and policymakers who are impacting our […]
Tell New York to Remove Barriers to Gender-Affirming Healthcare
By Sasha Alexander, SRLP Director of Membership on November 4, 2017 in Action Alert, Get Involved, Membership, Policy Advocacy, Survival and Self Determination Project
In spite of the Sylvia Rivera Law Project’s victory in ensuring healthcare access for low-income trans, gender non-conforming, and intersex (TGNCI) New Yorkers, and Governor Cuomo’s directive that private insurers allow gender-affirming care, many members of our community continue face barriers to care. From wrongful denials of coverage to red tape to outdated, transphobic policies […]
What is the Sylvia Rivera Law Project’s Prisoner Advisory Committee?
By Sylvia Rivera Law Project on November 2, 2017 in Membership, Prisoner Rights Project, SRLP Prisoner Advisory Committee
The Sylvia Rivera Law Project’s Prisoner Advisory Committee (PAC) is a committee of incarcerated trans, gender non-conforming, and intersex (TGNCI) individuals who seek to share their voices with those on the outside about the injustices they have faced both in and out of prison. PAC began from a proposal by former SRLP staff member Gabriel […]