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I have lived in New York for most of my life, and the burden of not being the gender I wanted to be was increasingly hard to bear, and so I came out and transitioned to living as a woman. The only dark spot was when a psychiatrist told me that … Read More »
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Gerry Brown wasn’t always so comfortable talking about living with AIDS. In fact, during the course of our conversation one Monday afternoon in April, he relayed that during some of his darkest days in the late 90s, his only daily activities involved taking AZT and antidepressants, forgoing social contact out of … Read More »
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My name is Marcie Brianna Christian-Chase. I am 49 year-old parent and grandparent, and I am a woman of cis-gender experience. I am of Afro-Caribbean Latina heritage, and I am currently studying to become a Surgical Technician. I have been fighting for the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA) since it came … Read More »
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A native of Beaumont, TX, Kiara has been one of the key organizers with Housing Works to pass GENDA, and has traveled to Albany with Housing Works to speak with legislators about the need for GENDA. Kiara began her transition in 1994, and became HIV-positive in 1995 from being injected with … Read More »
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In the event’s eight-year history, there has never been a Design on Dime quite like the one you’ll see this year. This year’s Design on a Dime fundraiser will not only feature a record 62 stunning individually designed rooms, but is also being Chaired for the first time by an all-star … Read More »
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Currently I am Housing Works’ harm reduction counselor, but I’ve been a civil rights advocate for years. I’m originally from Virginia, and my advocacy began in the late 60s and 70s in the civil rights movement. I see almost all issues as a question of civil rights because we are all … Read More »
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“I went to Staten Island College, and I remember being run off campus by male students, who made threats on my life. That was ’94 and although things have gotten better, I still get pointed out, whispered about. There’s still discrimination, and it’s legal in New York. GENDA is a civil … Read More »
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