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Founded in 1979, CUAV works to build the power of LGBTQQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning) communities to transform violence and oppression. We support the healing and leadership of those impacted by abuse and mobilize our broader communities to replace cycles of trauma with cycles of safety and liberation. As part of the larger social justice movement, CUAV works to create truly safe communities where everyone can thrive.

NEW!

 

  • CUAV's 2011 Newsletter is here! Check out what we've been up to this year.
  • CUAV's next board meeting that is open to the public will take place on Thursday, Febraury 9, 2012, 6-8pm, at CUAV.
  • In honor of National Coming Out Day, over sixty LGBTQ organizations from across the country released a historic statement "coming out" against ICE's "Secure Communities" program and all forms of police/ICE collaboration!

  • Check out our powerful 3-year strategic plan, outlining our renewed strategy for building LGBTQQ power to create safety in our lives and communities.

 

 

 

 

Born to Be Heard // Nacimos para ser Escuchados

Thursday February 17, 2011 5:16


from the moment we were born we knew we belonged on this earthwe breathed the air though nobody showed us how,filled our lungs with it and raised our clenched fists into the sky above us,knowing we can reach for more, screaming like we were born to be heard,...

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We Belong in this Fight

Thursday October 14, 2010 2:40


Thinking more about places where our voices belong, even when they’re not always heard or recognized. Especially places where we find the intersection of our voices – where queer people, people of color, people with disabilities, youth and others who aren’t often heard are one and the same, fighting for...

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Safety Labs and New Ways of Being

Monday August 23, 2010 8:46


You know that feeling in the air when something’s on the verge of change? And it’s not just the possibility of change, or hoping for it but actually knowing without a doubt that our lives will be different, and that you took part in moving things...

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CUAV Responds to Prop 8 Ruling

Wednesday August 4, 2010 7:11


Today, we join members of the LGBTQ community in applauding Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker’s decision to declare Proposition 8 unconstitutional. This declaration is a victory against state regulation of our bodies and relationships and a step further towards building a culture where everyone’s lives are deeply valued....

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Rebuilding and Recovering From Haiti to the Bay Area

Wednesday January 20, 2010 3:29


Dear Friend,We hope this new year finds you safe and close to the people you love. While we remain hopeful about all the positive movement that is to come in this new decade, we are present with the deep pain so many are experiencing. The numbers of Haiti's dead, injured, and displaced continue to...

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