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What “We Did It” Truly Means: The Power of Community Organizing In the Bronx

May 13, 2013by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

By: Kara Crawford The Bronx. 9 year-round ice rinks. Community organizing. 260 living wage jobs. A vacant building. What do all of these have in common? The Kingsbridge Armory.   […]

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Editorial, Non-Profits, Youths
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HIPS After Dark, or: Be Nice to Sex Workers

August 21, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: Jonathan Doucette “That’s so great you want condoms to keep yourself and your partners safe!” my new boss Catherine yelled out the passenger side window of the HIPS outreach […]

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Activism, Awareness, Health, Non-Profits, Sex Workers
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La Comunidad de la Diversidad Sexual: Observing Queerness in Guatemala

July 31, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Cassandra Avenatti July 10, 2011 I have been travelling and studying in Guatemala for five weeks, and came with hopes of becoming involved in the LGBTQ rights movement and […]

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Activism, Gender, Genderqueer, LGBT, Non-Profits, Politics, Pride, Queers, Uncategorized
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LGBT Community Needs Assessment Data to Be Presented on June 27

June 23, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: The Morten Group Results from the groundbreaking assessment will be shared in a press briefing and community presentation at Howard Brown Health Center on June 27. The LGBT Community […]

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Activism, Health, LGBT, Life, News, Non-Profits
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A Conversation to Break Down Barriers: Queer Is Community @ Center on Halsted on May 27

May 22, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: In Our Words We’re creating a space to open a dialogue around racism, transphobia, homophobia, sexism, ableism, violence and any other limitations to community-building and to inspire positive change. […]

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Activism, Event, Hate, News, Non-Profits, Politics, Queers
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April 20: Reflecting on an Infamous Day

May 1, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: Becca Gee On Friday, 4/20, I worked.  Other folks toked up, partied, went out like any other Friday night, celebrated birthdays, ran around naked, or whatever folks usually do […]

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Activism, LGBT, Non-Profits, Politics

The LGBT Community Needs Assessment

December 8, 2011by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Jessica Kadish, The Morten Group Morten Group has been hard at work this fall on an exciting new project: “The LGBT Community Needs Assessment.” Commissioned by The LGBT Community Fund […]

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