February 27th marks one year since GiGi Thomas, a DC-based Black trans human rights advocate, was put on trial for taking the actions she needed to survive. Since the conviction, GiGi has been denied access to hormones and told that she needed a new prescription from an endocrinologist before she could be given these necessary […]
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 piece was originally published by Borderstan, an online news site covering the Dupont-Logan-U Street neighborhoods in Washington, DC. It is republished by CASS with permission from the author. I’ve lost track of how many bars there are in Borderstan. In the neighborhood, we literally have places to imbibe on every corner. It follows that we […]
Location: Thomas Circle Time: Day Time (9:30am-3:30pm) I was walking down the sidewalk and a man started trying to engage me and get my attention as I approached him. I avoided eye contact and kept walking past him. Angered that I ignored him, he shouted, “fat ass bitch!” as I passed. In my experiences of street harassment, […]
Looking for a self defense class? Want to feel safer and more confident as you navigate the public spaces of DC? Looking for a class that focuses specifically on the risks and vulnerabilities that LGBTQ people face? Take this upcoming self defense class with Defend Yourself. From the Defend Yourself website: What does the class cover? […]