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I’ve been at this journey as a trans woman of color for over 26 yrs… when the epidemic was at its heated core.
Continue readingI’ve been at this journey as a trans woman of color for over 26 yrs… when the epidemic was at its heated core.
Continue readingLOS ANGELES – The Board of Directors of the Black AIDS Institute (BAI) announced the appointment of Toni Newman as its Interim Chief Executive Officer and Dr. Kemal M. Atkins as Managing Director this past week. Newman is currently the Interim Executive Director at LYRIC – a non-profit in San Francisco, California that focuses on advancing the community and creating social change for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQQ) youth through education, career training and health advocacy. Dr. Atkins has been engaged…
Continue readingToni Newman, a respected figure in transgender and health circles, to take over as interim CEO following a management shake-up.By Neal Broverman SEPTEMBER 24 2021 4:29 PM EDT UPDATED SEPTEMBER 24 2021 7:51 PM EDT After the abrupt departure of Raniyah Copeland as CEO of the storied Black AIDS Institute, the nonprofit hired a trans woman to take her place, at least temporarily. The 23-year-old organization announced today that Toni Newman, currently the interim CEO at the San Francisco-based LGBTQ+ organization LYRIC,…
Continue readingToni Newman African-American transgender author and sex workers’ rights advocate After the abrupt departure of Raniyah Copeland as CEO of the storied Black AIDS Institute, the nonprofit hired a trans woman to take her place, at least temporarily. The 23-year-old organization announced today that Toni Newman, currently the interim CEO at the San Francisco-based LGBTQ+ organization LYRIC, will soon be BAI’s new interim CEO. BAI also announced Dr. Kemal M. Atkins will serve as its managing director “to help…
Continue reading12 July 2021 – San Francisco: #StartSmall, Jack Dorsey’s philanthropic initiative, has donated $500,000 to LYRIC (www.lyric.org), the San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit dedicated to supporting marginalized LGBTQQ+ youth to build community, gain access to critical support services, and develop the life and leadership skills necessary to thrive. The grant, made possible by the CEO and co-founder of Twitter and Square, will help strengthen and expand supportive programming and safe spaces at LYRIC for its community of youth and their mentors to effectively…
Continue readingby John Ferrannini Assistant EditorMonday Oct 19, 2020 Toni Newman, the former leader of St. James Infirmary, has been selected as the new interim executive director of the Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center in the Castro, according to an October 19 news release. “After an extensive interview process with the board of directors, LYRIC staff, and LYRIC youth, it became clear that Toni is the leader for LYRIC at this moment,” LYRIC board co-chairs Adam Leonard…
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LYRIC Names Toni Newman Interim Executive Director 19 October 2020 – San Francisco, CA: Heading into a momentous election with direct impact on the lives and livelihoods of LGBTQI+ youth, San Francisco’s esteemed nonprofit LYRIC (www.lyric.org) has named Toni Newman as Interim Executive Director while Jodi L. Schwartz continues as President to oversee the ongoing capital campaign to expand LYRIC’s…
Some of North Carolina’s finest fiction and nonfiction writers come together in Every True Pleasure, including David Sedaris, Kelly Link, Allan Gurganus, Randall Kenan, and more. Within the volume—featuring writers who identify as gay, trans, bisexual, and straight—are stories and essays that view the full spectrum of contemporary life though an LGBTQ lens. These writers, all native or connected to North Carolina, show the multifaceted challenges and joys of LGBTQ life, including young love and…
Continue readingAs the executive director of St. James Infirmary, Toni Newman works to provide judgment-free services for sex workers who are LGBTQ, people of color, homeless and those living within the intersection of those communities. Post submitted by former Editorial Producer, Print and Digital Media Rokia Hassanein As the executive director of St. James Infirmary, Toni Newman works to provide judgment-free services for sex workers who are LGBTQ, people of color, homeless and those living within…
Continue readingToni Newman has resigned as the executive director of St. James Infirmary, effective February 25, to move back to Los Angeles. “I have been commuting from SF to LA for five years and I decided I wanted to go home to Los Angeles,” Newman wrote in an emailed statement to the Bay Area Reporter February 25. “I want to thank those who supported St. James Infirmary during my tenure and for all the support I…
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