We are really excited to participate in Capital Pride this year, supporting safe spaces for *all.* Come stop by our booth on Sunday, or march with us in the parade today! We’ll be at our booth from 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. on Sunday and we need two people at any given time. Sign up here! […]
Because you gave, because you joined us for our fundraising happy hour, because you tweeted and took selfies, because you shared our campaign, Collective Action for Safe Spaces raised more than $10,000 through our #DoMore24 campaign to #HireNona! Your support is putting Nona Conner, a black trans survivor and activist, on the frontlines of CASS’s […]
Last Sunday, we facilitated a workshop on how to respond to public sexual harassment over at the Lamont Street Collective, an intentional community that has been welcoming local artists and activists, hosting shows, and organizing events in their home for over 40 years. We welcomed one of our newest board members as a participant, along with members of […]
This is Nona. As a black transwoman who has engaged in sex work to survive, Nona has too many gaps in her resume and faces too much discrimination to find stable work and proper housing. She’s part of a community that’s more likely to experience homelessness and more likely to face sexual and gender-based harassment […]
This month, CASS staff and volunteers took to the streets to spread messages against sexual violence and reclaim public space. We chalked the streets! It was empowering for those of us who experience street harassment every day to take back the streets, to use art to heal, and to amplify our messages against this most […]