Join us on Thursday, November 19, 2026, 12-1pm ET, for the next community-led and -driven episode of A Girl Like Me LIVE.
"[Presenters] talked about some common challenges and barriers to trans people advancing through the ranks in their organizations, such as tokenism, biases, microaggressions, and just plain hateful discrimination."
"This time of networking is as vital to an advocate as the workshops, because it's one thing to learn about HIV, but it's another to build relationships and alliances."
In a world where political attacks and rolling back rights are rising ... this gathering reminded us that communities must create spaces of joy, care, and resistance.
I lived in secrets and lies for far too long and it caused heartbreak for everyone.
It's really not easy to be transgender, There's little reward and even less splendor, Just social hate and judgement abounds, Where facts and truth and compassion dumbfounds...
The caterpillar is sad as it crawls along the way - And it looks for its purpose in every single day
Tell me how many countries will kill you just for being who you want to be - How many homes or jobs have you lost for being straight, I'm dying to see...
Look here to find information and support for community building, health issues, violence, discrimination, legal barriers, transgender youth, and more.
I live in terror every day because my community, the transgender community, is being demonized and attacked by the government meant to protect us and the Christian community meant to love us.
Black women living with HIV have been innovators and changemakers in the HIV community since the earliest days of the pandemic. Browse this list of organizations founded and led by Black women living with HIV.
Now and always, it is an honor and privilege to serve and be comprised of and lift up voices of women across the gender spectrum. Full stop.
Learn about trans women living with HIV and the many unique issues they face, including some good news about determined resilience.
Transgender women as a group carry a high burden of HIV. Learn about specific vulnerabilities and prevention steps trans women can prioritize to stay HIV free.
"I can only imagine how women have survived for so long as sexual pleasure has been stigmatized by so many people for centuries."