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Resources on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

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  • Both Sides of the Bars - Grace Detrevarah, Osborne’s LGBTQ Liaison & Senior Peer Educator, and Betsy Ramos, Peer Advocate of S.W.A.K., were guests on the Fortune Society’s Both Sides of the Bar hosted by Shereemer Chevannes. Grace and Betsy discussed the stigma HIV+ people, women of color, and LGBTQIA+ people face accessing services within prisons and the harm of housing discrimination upon release.
  • Public Health America - Grace Detrevarah, Osborne’s LGBT Liaison, and Senior Peer Educator was a guest on Public Health America, hosted by Dr. William Latimer. Grace and Dr. Latimer discussed her work with Osborne, the importance of trans visibility and support, and her personal experiences that inform her activism and advocacy.
  • Graves to Gardens Podcast - Grace Detrevarah, Osborne’s LGBT Liaison, and Senior Peer Educator was a guest on the Graves to Gardens podcast by Rashida Ricketts. Grace shared her personal experience of incarceration and discussed her activism for incarcerated trans people.

  • Osborne’s 2021 Transgender Day of Remembrance, Osborne Association’s fourth annual Transgender Day of Remembrance with keynote speaker, Cecilia Gentili of Trans Equity Consulting, and other leaders in the transgender community, Tahtianna Fermin of Bridges 4 Life, Tabytha Gonzalez - Revlon of Housing Works, Inc., Mimi Shelton of Bronx LGBT Center - Destination Tomorrow, and LaTravious Collins of Brooklyn Ghost Project, and Jevon Martin of Princess Janae Place.
  • Office of the New York Public Advocate, Pipelines: Intersections of Injustice and Public Safety.

  • FX, “PRIDE” is a documentary series chronicling the struggle for LGBTQ+ civil rights in America from the 1950s through the 2000s. Seven renowned LGBTQ+ directors explore heroic and heartbreaking stories that define the United States as a nation.

Community Organizations

  • Anti-Violence Project (AVP), AVP empowers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and HIV-affected communities and allies to end all forms of violence through organizing and education, and supports survivors through counseling and advocacy.

  • Housing Works, Housing Works is a healing community of people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.

  • The Door, The Door’s mission is to empower young people to reach their potential by providing comprehensive youth development services in a diverse and caring environment.

  • Ali Forney Center, Ali Forney Center was founded in 2002 in memory of Ali Forney, a homeless gender-nonconforming youth who was forced to live on the streets, where they were tragically murdered. Committed to saving the lives of LGBTQ+ young people, our mission is to protect them from the harms of homelessness and empower them with the tools needed to live independently.

  • Callen Lorde, Callen-Lorde is the global leader in LGBTQ healthcare. Since the days of Stonewall, we have been transforming lives in LGBTQ communities through excellent comprehensive care, provided free of judgment and regardless of ability to pay.

  • Sylvia Rivera Law Project, Sylvia Rivera Law Project works to guarantee that all people are free to self-determine their gender identity and expression, regardless of income or race, and without facing harassment, discrimination, or violence.

  • Audre Lorde Project, Audre Lorde Project is a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two-Spirit, Trans, and Gender Non-Conforming People of Color center for community organizing, focusing on the New York City area.

  • Bailey House, Bailey House’s mission is to help transform the lives of people with or at risk of HIV/AIDS and other chronic illnesses through housing, health services, and community support.

  • Lambda Legal, Founded in 1973, Lambda Legal is the oldest and largest national legal organization whose mission is to achieve full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people, and everyone living with HIV through impact litigation, education, and public policy work.

  • Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund, Founded in 2003, Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to end discrimination and achieve equality for transgender people, particularly those in our most vulnerable communities.

  • Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Elders (SAGE), SAGE is a national advocacy and services organization that’s been looking out for LGBT elders since 1978.