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Transgender, Latinx, and Living with HIV: A Discussion

with Trans Latinx Organizational Leaders

Presented by:• Cristina Herrera

(Moderator)• Giana Gonzales • Arianna Lint• Kimberly Vazquez• Shannon Wyss

AIDS United

AIDS United – Showing Up

What We’ve Done

• Transgender Think Tank

• Stepping Up consensus statement

• Transgender Leadership Initiative

• Other grants for trans-related work

What We’re Doing

• CDC WILLOW trans adaptation

• Leader involvement in other initiatives

• Capacity building on meaningful involvement

• Trans harm reduction work

Where We’re Going

• Transgender Leadership Initiative Round 2

• Strategic partnerships with trans-focused organizations

• Board and committee representation

Transgender Leadership Initiative

• Centro Ararat, Inc.• Positive Impact Health

Centers• Project Weber/ RENEW• Transgender Resource

Center of New Mexico• Transgender, Gender Variant,

Intersex Justice Project• The TransLatin@ Coalition• Translatina Network• Translatina T Service, Inc.

Panelist Introductions

Cristina Herrera Giana Gonzales Arianna Lint Kimberly Vazquez

Session Objectives• Introduce participants to the issues faced

by transgender Latinx people living with HIV;

• Explore the intersection of HIV-phobia, racism, xenophobia, and transphobia;

• Discuss best practices in working with trans Latinx communities; and

• Offer participants ideas on strengthening their own work in the field.

Panel Discussion

Questions & Answers• Cristina Herrera

(cristina@translatinanetwork.org) • Giana Gonzales

(giana@tgrcnm.org) • Arianna Lint

(ariannau@translatinacoalition.org) • Kimberly Vazquez

(KVazquez@CentroArarat.org) • Shannon Wyss (swyss@aidsunited.org)