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Trans Women of Color Collective
The Trans Women of Color Collective (TWOCC) is a grassroots organization that was founded in 2013 to focus on the experiences of trans women of color in the United States and globally. It was the first—and, as of 2020, continues to be the only—national organization in the United States run by and for trans women of color. TWOCC has been instrumental in not only raising societal awareness of the lives of trans women of color but also in improving their lives through initiatives that address their health, well-being, and community connections.
Origins
The Trans Women of Color Collective was started by Lourdes Ashley Hunter, a Black, disabled, trans woman, and Vanessa Victoria, a Puerto Rican trans woman, after the beating death of Islan Nettles, a 21-year-old Black ...
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- Migrants, Legal Issues
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- Trans Women of Color Collective
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- Divorce, Psychological Issues
- Family Therapy, Trans Youth
- Gatekeeping in the Transition Process
- Gender Affirmative Model
- Gender Dysphoria
- Gender Minority Stress
- Identity Development
- Mental Health
- Parenthood, Transition to
- Reparative Therapy
- Resiliency
- Sex Therapy
- Sexual Configurations Theory, Inclusion of Trans People
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- Therapy/Therapist Bias
- Trauma, Trans People With
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- Partners of Trans People
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- Sissy Boy Experience
- Social Transition
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- United States Transgender Survey (USTS)
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