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| LGBTTQQI Resources |
| Sex Workers Organizing Project - USA An education and activism organization based in San Francisco, CA. www.swop-usa.org |
| Hook Magazine An education and health resource for male sex workers, with online and real-world counterparts. www.hookonline.org |
| At Different Avenues we believe strongly in collaboration and cooperation, which motivates our work with many organizations and individuals. We offer here a certainly incomplete but ever updated list of resources that you may find helpful. Let us know if there's anything that should be added! info2004(at)differentavenues.org |
| Sex Work Resources |
| Housing/homelessness Resources |
| Health Resources |
| Advocates for Youth A national organization providing information and support to youth concerning sexual health, based on "rights, respect and responsibility." www.advocatesforyouth.org |
| Metro Teen AIDS A DC-based organization "provides resources to help young people fight AIDS and support each other." www.metroteenaids.org |
| Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL) DC-based organization that seeks to support and enhance the self-esteem of sexual minority youth and increase public awareness and understanding of their issues. www.smyal.org |
| National Youth Advocacy Coalition (NYAC) A national "social justice organization that advocates for and with young people who are LGBTQ in an effort to end discrimination against these youth and to ensure their physical and emotional well being" www.nyacyouth.org |
| Planned Parenthood of Metro Washington "Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington is dedicated to providing quality medical care to low-income and uninsured patients and educating vulnerable teens." www.ppmw.org |
| La Clinica Del Pueblo Bilingual free clinic in DC: "In a hollistic, family practice style of health care, we offer primary care, mental health and substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, interpreter service, social services as well as health education and outreach." www.lcdp.org |
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| Carl Vogel Center A DC-based organization that "educates and empowers PWA to become full partners and informed advocates in the management of their care." Learn more at their website. |
| Sasha Bruce Youthworks A DC-based gruop that "offers unique programs designed to provide a wide-range of services to young people and their families." www.sashabruce.org |
| National Coalition for the Homeless A list of some DC homelessness resources are provided in this link to their website. |
| Whitman Walker Clinic Clinic in DC dedicated to work on LGBT health and HIV/AIDS. www.wwc.org |
| Latin American Youth Center "A multicultural community based organization that supports youth and families in their determination to live, work and study with dignity, hope and joy." www.layc-dc.org |
| HIPS "HIPS mission is to assist female, male, and transgendered individuals engaging in sex work in Washington, DC in leading healthy lives." www.hips.org |
| Network of Sex Work Projects "An international organisation to promote sex workers health and human rights." www.nswp.org |
| Youth Pride Day - DC An organization "which celebrates the dignity and courage of all young people as they discover their identity." www.youthpridedc.org |
| Justice for DC Youth A DC Coalition "working for a more fair and effective youth justice system [and] trying to shift the city's focus from punishment and incarceration to education and youth development." www.justice4dcyouth.org |
| Mayday DC A local advocacy group led by people who are or were homeless. www.maydaydc.mahost.org |
| Legal Resources |
| Lambda Legal - Out, Safe, & Respected Legal resources for LGBT communities, with a special page focused on rights of LGBT youth in schools. www.lambdalegal.org |
| ACLU HIV project Legal resources people living with HIV and/or AIDS http://www.aclu.org/HIVAIDS/HIVAIDSMain.cfm |
| Anti-Violence Resources |
| DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence Resources for people facing domestic violence, including advocacy, education, and more. www.dccadv.org |
| National Coalition of Anti-Violence Projects Anti-violence resources for LGBT communities, with links to projects around the country. www.ncavp.org |
| DC Rape Crisis Center Supporting survivors of rape, sexual assault, and other sexual violence. Services include a 24-hour hotline, group and individual counseling services, a companion program to accompany survivors to hospitals, courts and police proceedings. Learn more at their website. |
| GLBT Health Access Project The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) Health Access Project is a community-based effort in Massachusetts that provides training, technical assistance and materials to agencies across to help service providers learn more about the health care needs of GLBT populations and create welcoming environments for staff and clients. www.glbthealth.org |
| Sylvia Rivera Law Project Based in NYC but addressing transagender legal issues nationally, focusing on defending the rights of transgender folks who are poor and people of color. www.srlp.org |
| Women Empowered Against Violence WEAVE provides truly comprehensive services to domestic violence survivors. www.weaveincorp.org |
| Men Can Stop Rape An organization that mobilizes male youth to prevent men's violence against women. www.mencanstoprape.org |
| Community of Hope Works to improve the health and quality of life of low- income, homeless, and underserved families and individuals in the District of Columbia by providing health care, housing with supportive services, educational opportunities, and spiritual support. www.communityofhopedc.org |
| Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless Legal services for homelesss individuals and families in DC. www.legalclinic.org |
| NEW: We have recently added a new resource page on employment empowerment. Check it out here. |
| Desiree Alliance "A? coalition focused on building leadership and constructive activism in the sex worker population to advocate for sex workers' human, labor and civil rights." www.desireealliance.org |
| DC Prisoners Legal Services Project Legal services for persons convicted or charged – or formerly convicted -- with a criminal offense under DC law. www.dcprisonerhelp.org |
| Transgender Health Empowerment DC based organization designed to help transgendered people who are in need. The provide social services for the trans community along with a with a transitional program for people who need temporary housing. www.theincdc.org |