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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Nonprofit Leader of the Year Team & Leadership
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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…
Continue readingTransgender Author Toni Newman of memoir I Rise will be speaking at the Wake Forest University LGBTQIA conference on Friday, October 23, 4 pm at Farrell Hall. I Rise: African American Transgender LivesToni Newman (’85), Dr. Angela Mazaris (Director of the LGBTQ Center)(Farrell A48)Author Toni Newman ( I Rise —The Transformation) will lead this session on the transgender community, focusing particularly on African-American transgender women within the LGBTQ family. Most African-American/Latina transgender females live below…
Continue readingSAN FRANCISCO PEER BASED HEALTHCARE PROVIDER APPOINTS NEW MEMBER TO ITS EXECUTIVE TEAM VALENCIA, Calif. – April 2, 2018 – PRLog — Effective May 9th, 2018, Toni Newman will be taking over as the Executive Director for St. James Infirmary, www.stjamesinfirmary.org. St. James Infirmary is a peer-based occupational health and safety clinic located in San Francisco, CA, offering free, compassionate, and non-judgmental healthcare and social services for former and current sex industry workers. With the many challenges facing the aforementioned, including…
Continue readingMayor London N. Breed celebrated the opening of the first transitional housing program for transgender and gender nonconforming adults in San Francisco and in the country—Trans Home on Washington Street. Mayor Breed hosted a press conference and conducted a ribbon cutting of the new Trans Home along with St. James Infirmary, the Office of Transgender Initiatives, the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD), Larkin Street Youth Services, TAJA Coalition, community leaders, and City…
Continue readingAccording to our study, 73% of LGBTQ+ people have reported being personally attacked or harassed online. These incidents frequently revolve around attempts to alter or criticize a person’s sexual or gender identity. Read full article https://www.vpnmentor.com/blog/lgbtq-guide-online-safety
Continue readingSan Francisco, CA — It is with great pleasure to announce that St. James Infirmary’s very own Executive Director Toni Newman will be the recipient of the Legacy Award at the 2019 Transgender Day of Visibility due to the extensive and transformative work Toni has contributed through her fearless advocacy for San Francisco’s transgender community through the pursuit of expanding free and effective healthcare and civil liberties for San Francisco’s sex workers. St. James serves as…
Continue readingToni Newman is the executive director for St. James Infirmary, a peer-based occupational health and safety clinic located in San Francisco, offering free, compassionate, and non-judgmental healthcare and social services for former and current sex industry workers. A devoted intersectional activist, she has also fought for the rights of the LGBTQ community, those living with HIV, and communities of color. Previously she served as development manager for Maitri Compassionate Care in San Francisco, and development…
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