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Transgender, Latinx, and Living with HIV: A Discussion
with Trans Latinx Organizational Leaders
Presented by:• Cristina Herrera
(Moderator)• Giana Gonzales • Arianna Lint• Kimberly Vazquez• Shannon Wyss
AIDS United
AIDS United – Showing Up
What We’ve Done
• Transgender Think Tank
• Stepping Up consensus statement
• Transgender Leadership Initiative
• Other grants for trans-related work
What We’re Doing
• CDC WILLOW trans adaptation
• Leader involvement in other initiatives
• Capacity building on meaningful involvement
• Trans harm reduction work
Where We’re Going
• Transgender Leadership Initiative Round 2
• Strategic partnerships with trans-focused organizations
• Board and committee representation
Transgender Leadership Initiative
• Centro Ararat, Inc.• Positive Impact Health
Centers• Project Weber/ RENEW• Transgender Resource
Center of New Mexico• Transgender, Gender Variant,
Intersex Justice Project• The TransLatin@ Coalition• Translatina Network• Translatina T Service, Inc.
Panelist Introductions
Cristina Herrera Giana Gonzales Arianna Lint Kimberly Vazquez
Session Objectives• Introduce participants to the issues faced
by transgender Latinx people living with HIV;
• Explore the intersection of HIV-phobia, racism, xenophobia, and transphobia;
• Discuss best practices in working with trans Latinx communities; and
• Offer participants ideas on strengthening their own work in the field.
Panel Discussion
Questions & Answers• Cristina Herrera
(cristina@translatinanetwork.org) • Giana Gonzales
(giana@tgrcnm.org) • Arianna Lint
(ariannau@translatinacoalition.org) • Kimberly Vazquez
(KVazquez@CentroArarat.org) • Shannon Wyss (swyss@aidsunited.org)
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