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 […]
Have you ever been sexually harassed in a bar? Chances are that you have, especially if you’re a woman. In 2015 alone, we heard from 54 of you who were sexually harassed in DC bars and nightclubs. We know this is just the tip of the iceberg. Because of your generous donations, today we and Defend Yourself fully launched […]
If you attended last week’s Lights, Camera, Collective Action! at Room & Board, chances are you got a taste (pun intended) of how delicious fundraising can be. Be it a piece of &pizza, chicken-lime skewers from the crew at Corcoran Caterers, an array of Cava Mezze dips or delicious brownies courtesy of Nourrie Cuisine, there […]