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Reimagining safety for LGB/TGNC+ folks who use drugs and do sex work. Collectively creating/decentralizing care practices and transforming resources.

New York, NY
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@DecrimNY
@decrimny.bsky.social
2 months
(1/3) Until s*x workers are safe, none of us are safe. Tomorrow on #D17, International Day to End Violence Against S*x Workers, we honor the workers we've lost to violence and stand firm in our commitment to decriminalization.
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@HarmReduction
National Harm Reduction Coalition
2 months
đŸ§”NHRC’s @HRC_Lighthouse hosted “Centering Care: A Gender Affirming #HarmReduction Workshop for Social Service Providers” at NHRC’s New York office in NYC. The day-long workshop sessions, which included lectures, discussions, & interactive group activities, focused on...
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@DecrimNY
@decrimny.bsky.social
5 months
(1/7) S*x Worker Pride celebrates six years of saying: s*x workers are brilliant, powerful, and tired of your respectability politics.
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@AMRomero109
NYS Assemblymember Gabriella A. Romero
7 months
Earlier this year, I introduced A.8191/S.7985 alongside @SenGonzalezNY, a bill that would allow New York State to establish a continuation-of-care program for people who rely on gender-affirming care. Once this program is created, it would identify providers and offer them
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@Filtermag_org
Filter | harm reduction journalism
7 months
Trump's order calls for arrest/forced treatment to "end vagrancy" in the name of "public safety"—and bans SAMHSA funding for harm reduction. "We condemn it," Laura Guzman of @HarmReduction tells @TanaGaneva. “Safety for whom? It’s sick." https://t.co/qqlN0E6NNg
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filtermag.org
On July 24, President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order that allows—and incentivizes—states and cities to purge encampments of ...
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@HRC_Lighthouse
@hrc-lighthouse.bsky.social
7 months
Lill was a truly special person filled with so much compassion & knowledge. Gone much too soon. Thank you to our beloved colleague & friend 😞💔
@HarmReduction
National Harm Reduction Coalition
7 months
đŸ§”It is with broken hearts and profound sadness we share our beloved former colleague and forever friend, Lill Prosperino, has passed away. Lill was a light. Their smile and laugh made the whole room — virtual or in-person — brighter. https://t.co/K5ZW0obTuv
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@HarmReduction
National Harm Reduction Coalition
9 months
đŸ§”As NHRC's Capacity Building + Hepatitis C Coordinator Jose Martinez shared w/ @sciam, "Funding and staffing cuts don’t just limit resources for the people most in need. They limit the ability to understand where someone is coming from, which undermines.. https://t.co/3jfKu6mjIK
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scientificamerican.com
Layoffs and funding freezes have gutted the CDC’s response to the opioid crisis—just as harm reduction was beginning to work
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@HRC_Lighthouse
@hrc-lighthouse.bsky.social
9 months
Call your legislators & tell them to co-sponsor #CeciliasAct!! âŹ‡ïž
@DecrimNY
@decrimny.bsky.social
9 months
1/8 It’s International S*x Workers Day, and we’re not here for empty words or symbolic gestures. We’re here for action and we need it NOW. #ISWD #DecrimNow #SexWorkIsWork
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@HRC_Lighthouse
@hrc-lighthouse.bsky.social
9 months
Register today for our final session:
@HarmReduction
National Harm Reduction Coalition
9 months
Coming up next week! Join us for the last session of the latest round of the @HRC_Lighthouse Learning Series. Learn more & register for the free virtual session below âŹ‡ïž. #HarmReduction #ConflictResolution #HarmReductionIsLove #HarmReductionWorks #HarmReductionIsHealthCare
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@HarmReduction
National Harm Reduction Coalition
9 months
đŸ§”NHRC's Executive Director Laura Guzman told @Filtermag_org, “It’s perpetuating the criminalization of people despite the lack of shelter and housing, which are the true ways to end homelessness. This ordinance.. it makes people sicker and some will die.” https://t.co/TUx132JtYT
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filtermag.org
A new plan is underway for California to crack down harder on encampments of unhoused people. On May 12, Governor ...
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@HRC_Lighthouse
@hrc-lighthouse.bsky.social
9 months
The world has lost an incredible leader in harm reduction. Thank you for your leadership, compassion & kindness, Naomi. So glad our paths crossed. 😔 💔
@HRInews
Harm Reduction International
9 months
It is with heavy hearts that we at Harm Reduction International share the news that our much loved, former Executive Director, Naomi Burke-Shyne, passed away yesterday.
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@HarmReduction
National Harm Reduction Coalition
9 months
đŸ§”#OverdosePrevention Centers in the U.S. & around the world have saved lives, improved public health, & supported the well-being of people who use drugs across communities. Study after study shows just how life-saving & effective these centers are. Right now, there are only...
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@HRC_Lighthouse
@hrc-lighthouse.bsky.social
9 months
ID: Bold, clean graphic in trans flag colors with raised fists and a silhouette of the NY State Capitol.
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@HRC_Lighthouse
@hrc-lighthouse.bsky.social
9 months
📱 It’s Lobby Day in Albany! Trans ppl in NY are under attack — not just nationally, but right here at home. We’re calling on Democratic leaders to back up their pro-trans rhetoric with action by passing the GIRDS Act (S.1049 / A.5478) this session. đŸ›ïž No more delays or excuses!
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@HRC_Lighthouse
@hrc-lighthouse.bsky.social
9 months
(14/14) Guarda estos recursos p ti o para un amigue: Chillouts mĂĄs seguros: https://t.co/nUAtaylzKT Localizador de suministros y cursos de formaciĂłn: https://t.co/pSCaSYaQNJ Prueba: https://t.co/gpPsL980FI Solicita una prueba casera gratuita del VIH/ITS:
locator.hiv.gov
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@HRC_Lighthouse
@hrc-lighthouse.bsky.social
9 months
(13/14) Sobredosis = sobredosis de estimulantes No hay 'naloxona' para la meta o la coca, pero hay formas de responder: Enfriar el cuerpo, atenuar las luces, controlar la respiración. Quédate con ellos. Mantén la calma. Recursos: https://t.co/wyTiifQV0P https://t.co/RoE4oNSPR0
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dancesafe.org
Fentanyl overdose? Drunken stupor? Panic attack? Roofies? A massive guide on how to tease apart the reasons why someone might pass out.
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@HRC_Lighthouse
@hrc-lighthouse.bsky.social
9 months
(12/14) La ov*dosis de opiĂĄceos se puede prevenir. Lleva naloxona (Narcan o RiVive) o inyectable. Aprende a detectar una sobredosis y actĂșa rĂĄpido con respiraciĂłn artificial y naloxona. Esto salva vidas. FĂłrmate:
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@HRC_Lighthouse
@hrc-lighthouse.bsky.social
9 months
(11/14) Pruebe cada sustancia, cada vez. Aunque la hayas usado antes. No sabes con qué estå cortada. El fentanilo y otras sustancias inesperadas pueden ser mortales o hacerte sentir mal. Aprende a comprobarlo:
dancesafe.org
Drug checking is a lifesaving tool that gives consumers more information about what they're putting in their bodies. DanceSafe sells reagents and test strips.
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@HRC_Lighthouse
@hrc-lighthouse.bsky.social
9 months
(10/14) Utiliza tus propios suministros. Limpia tu equipo. Haz la prueba cada 3-6 meses. Esto ayuda a prevenir el VIH, la hep y las ITS. La limpieza y pruebas son esenciales para la reducción de daños. Consigue suministros: https://t.co/yiXzQClZoS Pruebas:
locator.hiv.gov
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