El/La Para TransLatinas
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El/La Para TransLatinasis a non-profit organization that provides legal, fiscal, educational, health, and other services to transgender Latinas.[1][2]The organization was founded inSan Francisco,California, in 2006.[2][1]
Foundation
[edit]El/La Para TransLatinas emerged in 2006 after the closure ofProyecto ContraSIDA por Vidaand has since then continued their work in accordance with their mission statement of "[building] a world where translatinas feel they deserve to protect, love and develop themselves. By building this base, we support each other in protecting ourselves against violence, abuse and illness."[3]Initially, El/La Para TransLatinas started as an HIV prevention organization for theLGBT community.Marcia Ochoa, Alexandra Rodriguez de Ruiz, andIsa Noyolaare credited as the founders of El/La Para TransLatinas.[4][1]As of May 2019[update],the interim executive director is Maritza Penagos.[5]
Financial struggles
[edit]In 2009, El/La Para TransLatinas was severely underfunded as they had lost much of their government funding because the city of San Francisco instead began allocating El/La's money towards Instituto Familiar de la Raza Inc.[6]They eventually found a way to receive the funding back, but ran into financial problems in 2013.[7]El/La was seeking an additional $80,000 from the city of San Francisco, "in order to hire a full-time case manager and expand the work it is doing around the domestic violence that trans Latinas experience."[7]However, later that year they won a grant of $200,000 from theSan Francisco Human Rights Commission.[1]
Work and its significance
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El/La Para TransLatinas continues theirHIVandAIDSprevention efforts and have collaborated with organizations like Native American AIDS Project and Mobilization against AIDS.[6][1]El/La provides transgender Latinas with, "support and referrals for immigration, housing, name changes, and other services. Many of El/La's clients speak only Spanish and have soughtasylumin the United States because oftransphobic violencein their home countries – primarily Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. "[6]Many transgender Latinas are afraid to seek the authorities or any government resources because of their legal status and fear of facing more harassment.[8]El/La aims to create a safe space where transgender Latinas "feel comfortable talking about any violent experiences and also case management."[9]
They also provide anti-violence resources as their 2013 $200,000 grant was awarded to fund their anti-violence efforts.[8]The organization planned on using this grant in order to train "luchadoras" fight againsttransphobiccrimes and intimate partner violence.[8]
In 2015, El/La fundraised money for the funeral of outreach coordination and transgender activist Joana Luna and created an altar in their office space for her.[10]
On Friday June 26, 2015, El/La Para TransLatinas worked with the San FranciscoTrans Marchfor their 12th annual Trans March.[11]Additionally the organization was featured in a news segment by the popular US-based Latino and Spanish TV channel,Univisionon November 19, 2015.[12]This marked a significant step as they were acknowledged as a legitimate organization by the conservative Latino community. A significant feature found within the organization's website is the presence of both English and Spanish in each individual section. This feature was highlighted within the article "Trans Latinas: You're not your mother's little boy anymore"[13]from a Berkeley journalism article fromUC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism, wherein the issue of a language barrier is brought up.
Nominations and awards
[edit]In 2017, El/La Para TransLatinas was nominated for the award Organization Grand Marshal which is recognized inSan Francisco's Annual Pride Parade.[14]This award nominates people and organizations that have made significant contributions in the LGBT community.[15]The winner of the Organization Grand Marshal is selected by the public via online voting.[15]
In 2013, El/La Para TransLatinas was recognized and awarded a $200,000 grant by theSan Francisco Human Rights Commissionfor their anti-violence work.[1]
References
[edit]- ^abcdefHing, Julianne (November 5, 2014)."Facing Race Spotlight: Trans Latina Activist Isa Noyola".ColorLines.RetrievedMay 3,2017.
- ^ab"El/La Para TransLatinas (fiscally sponsored by Community Initiatives)".idealist.RetrievedMarch 23,2017.
- ^"El/La Para TransLatinas - Mission".El/La Para TransLatinas.Archived fromthe originalon May 19, 2017.RetrievedApril 4,2017.
- ^Miguel, Yolanda Martínez-San, and Sarah Tobias.Trans Studies: The Challenge to Hetero/Homo Normativities.Rutgers University Press, 2016.
- ^Sawyer, Nuala (May 8, 2019)."Redstone Sale Is a Win for S.F.'s Only Trans Latina Organization".SF Weekly.RetrievedMay 15,2019.
- ^abcHemmelgarn, Seth (October 1, 2009)."Trans Latina Group Loses Funding".Bay Area Reporter.RetrievedMarch 2,2017.
- ^abBajko, Matthew S (May 23, 2013)."Trans Latinas Seek City Funds".Bay Area Reporter.RetrievedMarch 2,2017.
- ^abcHemmelgarn, Seth (December 12, 2013)."El/La to Get Anti-Violence Funding".Bay Area Reporter.RetrievedMarch 2,2017.
- ^"Translatina Safety 2014".Prezi.November 22, 2016.RetrievedMarch 2,2017.
- ^Gebel, Meira (August 20, 2015)."Funeral Service for SF Transgender Activist, Jovana Luna, Announced".Mission Local.RetrievedMarch 2,2017.
- ^"Marcha con/March with El/La & Radical Monarchs @ Trans March!".wherevent.26 June 2015.Retrieved2017-04-07.
- ^"Translatinas, buscando una vida mejor en San Francisco".univision.Retrieved2017-04-07.
- ^Maria, Ramirez, Rosa (2012-12-31)."Trans Latinas: You're not your mother's little boy anymore".Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.
{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^Sawyer, Nuala (February 20, 2017)."SF Pride Announces Grand Marshal Candidates".San Francisco Examiner.Archived fromthe originalon February 23, 2017.RetrievedMay 3,2017.
- ^ab"Parade – Grand Marshals & Honorees".San Francisco Pride.RetrievedMarch 2,2017.
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