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September 12, 2022
Joo-Hyun Kang is a longtime organizer in LGBTQ and social justice communities in New York City and a mentor to many. She was a program director at Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice and the first staff member and director of the Audre Lorde Project, an organizing center for LGBTST (lesbian, gay, bisexual, Two Spirit, and transgender) and gender-nonconforming communities of color. Until recently Joo-Hyun Kang was the director of Communi[...]
September 9, 2022
Dear AVP Community, As you know, AVP works diligently to support our survivors first and advocates whenever we can for changes that help to remove stigma and barriers affecting their safety and well-being. A virus that has become the center of public discourse once again has a name that by its erroneous nature promotes incorrect, racist and harmful narratives about our communities. It is referred to as m——————-pox (redacted) a[...]
August 10, 2022
Kathy Flores has always been one to take initiative. “Diverse & Resilient basically gave me this program and said, ‘Here, if you can build it, build it.’” From training domestic violence shelters on working with gender non-conforming people to decentering whiteness in professional environments, Kathy has tackled a variety of issues. “Anti-violence advocates are a special kind of geek,” she said. Kathy has served for many ye[...]
Clarence Patton worked with AVP from 1996 to 2008. From his work as Development Director to his time as Executive Director, Clarence worked to advance the real-life change AVP was a part of. "I was there for 12 years," said Clarence. "When I became Executive Director, the staff teased me." Clarence said staff told him that now that you’ve had all the jobs, you’ll have to leave after this. "I think that it could definitely be overwhelming at t[...]
July 28, 2022
This interview has been shortened and condensed for clarity. One of the first things Andrea Ritchie remembers saying was, “It's not fair.” She would stomp her feet and enact her first form of protest which would later inform her work as an organizer. Her book Invisible No More documents the history of state violence against women of color. Andrea has collaborated on essential texts like Queer (In)justice — a study on the criminalizat[...]
July 20, 2022
This interview has been shortened and condensed for clarity. After his arrest during Occupy Wall Street in 2011, justin adkins found AVP to help with his lawsuit against the City in an effort to combat transphobia. Teaming up with AVP gave justin a chance to take on unjust practices within the criminal legal system. “I'm a white trans guy, and I'm very aware of those privileges…. I pursued because I had the privilege to do so. And th[...]
July 11, 2022
This interview has been shortened and condensed for clarity. Judy and Dennis Shepard have dedicated their lives to the work of ending hatred-based violence, by turning their own grief into action. The work to end violence is a long road. The Shepards joked about continuing to put off retirement due to the continued need for vigilance. After losing their son, Matthew Shepard, to anti-gay hate violence, the Shepards found numerous organizati[...]
June 29, 2022
The New York City Anti-Violence Project (AVP) was honored to celebrate and commemorate our movement for LGBTQ liberation with our siblings, friends, and supporters at this past weekend's Pride marches and festival. As we end Pride Month, we recognize and hold space for the continued heightened threat of violence facing our community that will last long after the rainbow flags come down. Just one week before we marched and gathered in Manhattan[...]
June 24, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Cindi Creager, CreagerCole Communications (646) 279-4559, cindi@creagercole.com Orie Givens, Director of Communications, AVP (614) 571-5131, ogivens@avp.org New York, NY – The New York City Anti-Violence Project (AVP) strongly denounces the Supreme Court ruling that has overturned Roe v. Wade. Statement from AVP Executive Director, Beverly Tillery: “This decision to overturn Roe v. Wade is a direct assa[...]
June 21, 2022
This interview has been shortened and condensed for clarity. Jasmine’s enthusiasm and passion for educating and organizing marginalized people is infectious. To hear her talk about her work, you can’t help but want to get involved. “I'm not an introvert. I love engaging people,” Jasmine said. “There's not a stranger I haven't met. You know?” Jasmine used her ability to engage others as an organizer, canvasser, ed[...]
This interview has been shortened and condensed for clarity. Council Member Helen Rosenthal served District 6 on the Upper West Side of Manhattan for eight years. During that time she served on a variety of committees devoted to gender equity and partnered with organizations to support women and people of all genders. Her work with AVP included efforts to improve the treatment of LGBTQ people in domestic violence (DV) shelters. We spoke w[...]
June 8, 2022
Join AVP’s Community-Led Safety Campaign During Pride Season! To our Beloved AVP Community, This Pride Season we’re excited to launch Our Pride, Our Safety, a new campaign to spotlight violence affecting our most vulnerable and build awareness about the importance of community-led safety. Incidents of violence, including police violence, continue to disproportionately impact our community, especially those who are BIPOC and/or transgen[...]
