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📣 Registration is now open for CUAV’s Fundamentals of Healing & Community Leadership training! This free 40-hour program is for queer and trans folks and runs weekly from Thursday, April 9th to Thursday, May 7th. ✨ Stipend available upon completion. 📅 Mandatory attendance. 📍In person, bilingual (English & Spanish). 🔗 Link in bio to register. —————————————————————————- 📣 ¡Ya está abierta la inscripción para la capacitación Fundamentos de la Sanación y el Liderazgo Comunitario de CUAV! Este taller gratuito de 40 horas es para personas queer y trans, y se llevará a cabo semanalmente del Jueves 9 de abril al Jueves 7 de Mayo. ✨ Estipendio disponible al completar la capacitación. 📅 Asistencia obligatoria. 📍Presencial, bilingüe (inglés y español). 🔗 Enlace en la biografía para registrarse.

🌱💌 hello community 💌🌱 We at CUAV are a team of peer advocacy counselors who do free trainings for community on Supporting Queer and Trans Survivors’ Self-Determination, Understanding Violence, Trans 101/Gender 101 and Wellness Skills Workshops. During these interactive trainings, participants will become familiar with the dynamics in LGBTQIA2S+ domestic violence (DV) and intimate partner violence (IPV). These trainings are intended for service providers and commmunity. For more information, please email [email protected] or register now at /trainings-workshops 🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃 🌱💌 hola comunidad 💌🌱 En CUAV somos un equipo de consejerxs que realizan capacitaciones gratuitas para la comunidad sobre cómo apoyar la autodeterminación de los sobrevivientes queer y trans, comprender la violencia, Trans 101/Gender 101 y talleres de habilidades de bienestar. Durante estas capacitaciones interactivas, lxs participantes se familiarizarán con la dinámica de la violencia doméstica (VD) y la violencia de pareja (VPI) LGBTQIA2+. Estas capacitaciones son gratuitas y están destinadas a los proveedores de servicios y a la comunidad. Para más información, envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected] o regístrese ahora en /trainings-workshops 🌱🍃💌🍃🌱

Good morning 🍂 During this month of Domestic Violence Awareness month, CUAV believes it is essential to share information with y’all that will support Queer and Trans domestic violence survivors. Please share our guide, as this info is meant to support our communities. On the last slide we have listed resources that will support Queer and Trans survivors and we will tag them below too. With love, CUAV team 🌈 🍃 🍃 🍃 🍃 Buenos días 🍂 Durante el mes de concientización de la violencia doméstica, CUAV cree que es esencial compartir esta información con ustedes que puede apoyar a lxs sobrevivientes de violencia doméstica que se identifican como queer & trans. Por favor comparta esta guía, que esta información fue creada para apoyar a nuestras comunidades. En la última diapositiva, hemos agregado más recursos que pueden brindar apoyo a sobrevivientes queer & trans y los etiquetamos abajo. Con amor, el equipo de CUAV 🌈 🍃 @ellaparatranslatinas 🍃 @tgijusticeproject 🍃 @oaklandlgbtqcenter 🍃 @sflgbtcenter 🍃 @lyricsf 🍃 @cuav_sf 🍃 @woman.inc 🍃 @chalk_sf 🍃 🍃 🍃 🍃 #domesticviolenceawareness #queerandtranssurvivors #2slgbtqia #queer #trans #qtbipoc #qtbipochealing #dvam #relationships #traumahealing #traumarecovery #domesticabuse #domesticabuseawareness #ipv #dvam2022 #intimatepartnerviolence #sfbay #sanfranciscobayarea #415 #supportsurvivors #cuav

CUAV is a proud partner of Sean Dorsey Dance, as it returns for its 22nd Annual Home Season with "We Choose Each Other": a powerful evening of dance offering care, connection and bold artistry! April 24-26, 2026 Dance Mission Theater KN95 masks required + provided ASL interpretation at the Sunday matinee Come gather in community for an unforgettable night of movement, resilience, and deep love. Ticket on /

🌹 raffle announcement 🌹 we are raising money to cover end of life expenses in dedication of our CUAV family and member who recently passed away. please support our fundraiser by participating in this raffle ❤️‍🔥~𓆩♡𓆪~❤️‍🔥 
raffle rules: ☆ raffle entry is $10 per ticket ☆ Each Raffle prize # will have its own raffle ☆ unlimited entries! ☆ Please include which raffle you want to enter in the venmo ☆ Ex of venmo description: Raffle #4 $10 per ticket venmo: Gloria-Delgadillo-Martinez Raffle #1 ☆ Lino, Riso, or Acrylic prints Raffle #2 ☆ 1 on 1 DJ Lesson from DJ Tastemaker (in person Bay Area) Raffle #3 ☆ prize 1: try me wheel throwing class for two at Artillery Ceramics, San Francisco ☆ prize 2: ceramic pieces made from Artillery Ceramics SF Community Raffle #4 ☆ Astrology reading by Sukhpreet Purewal (virtual) Raffle #5 ☆ prize 1: free hair coloring gift certificate from J Sergio at Salon 3155, 3155 Mission St, San Francisco ☆ prize 2: free haircut gift certificate from J Sergio at Salon 3155, 3155 Mission St, San Francisco ☆ prize 3: free haircut gift certificate from J Sergio at Salon 3155, 3155 Mission St, San Francisco Raffle #6 ☆ Gift box from Craftsman and Wolves, French inspired contemporary patisserie cafe venmo: Gloria-Delgadillo-Martinez Also, a reminder to come to our lovely event this evening at Aunt Charlie’s Lounge! Show starts at 9,,, Bring your tips! Tonight, this thursday 11/20, featuring djs and drag performances ❤️‍🔥~𓆩♡𓆪~❤️‍🔥 With love, CUAV

nature is healing 💚 ִֶָ𓂃 ࣪˖ 🍃 ִֶָ་༘࿐ photos from our recent trip to guerneville. together we escaped the city for a bit and walked through the forest, realizing how quiet everything was. we saw some banana slugs and many fungi, and went to the amphitheater to discuss our recent 40 hour training for queer and trans folks on fundamental of healing and community leadership. so grateful for the chances we spend together like this 🍃 ִֶָ𓂃 ࣪˖ 🍃 ִֶָ་༘࿐🍃

Hello community ❤️‍🔥 Please save the date for Thursday, 11/20 for a night of drag performances and live music sets! All funds collected will go toward a designated savings account established to cover end of life related expenses in dedication of our member who recently passed away. Come through, show love, and celebrate community power with us. Sets by: Lil Bebe Cyborg @finishh_herrr Performances by: @zafirorivera44 @miraclofficial @ximenuchamartinez @solar.poweredd @_idhaz_ @papi.payaso Sister Tilda Nextime

✨ Join us for the #QWOCFF2025 Closing Night Screening, WE’RE HERE, WE’RE QUEER on Sunday, June 15 | 7PM at the Presidio Theatre, 99 Moraga Ave, SF! ✨ From Pride celebrations in Botswana to a transmasculine Latine finding community, these films encapsulate how being our true selves propels us forward with strength, power, and resilience in a world where queer existence is an act of resistance. Featured Films: 🎬 I AM GLITCHING by Salma Parra - A robot designed for flawless precision finds unexpected beauty in imperfection. 🎬 THE TALK by Ella Saini - Three LGBTQ+ youth open up about the inadequacies of sex-ed curriculum. 🎬 WHY I GIVE UP PERFECTIONISM by Mecedes Lindsay - A Black person’s ode to the kids who want to get everything right. 🎬 OMANG by Durvie Morake - Queer people celebrate PRIDE with fierce determination in Gaborone, Botswana. 🎬 HAIR: EMPOWERING EXPRESSION by Bianca Langlois & Zaniyyah Johnson - Bianca and Zaniyyah take to the streets of San Francisco to get to the root of what makes hair important. 🎬 MOTHER OF THE CLOSET by Chidera Orazulike & Yliana Roland - A queer Black student and her girlfriend are whisked away into an alternate dimension. 🎬 TO SPEEDY WITH LOVE by Kenny Cuello - A Chicane’s love letter to a hamster. 🎬 MY FAVORITE PLANKTON by Jasmine Liang - A genderqueer Chinese Taiwanese rollerskater finds themselves reflected in sparkly underwater universes. 🎬 BATHROOM ATTENDANT by Gabriella Mykal - Two Black women share a moment of connection in a club bathroom. 🎬 LOLO by Ana Gabriela Gutiérrez Salgado - A transmasculine Latine discovers an open space where they can feel free to be who they are. Running Time: 91 minutes Reserve your FREE Tickets Today! qwocff.org/tickets Community Partners: @cuav_sf , @jseicommunity , @savelyonmartin , @qcc_sf , @transgenderdistrict We’re committed to creating a welcoming, safe, accessible, and fun space! Including free East Bay shuttles, childcare, ASL interpretation, audio description, open captions, COVID-conscious protocols, and approaches to safety. Visit qwocff.org/accessibility for updates. #QWOCFF2025 #Pride2025 #QueerFilms #trans #LGBTQYouth #QWOCMAP25

📣 Registration is now open for CUAV’s Fundamentals of Healing & Community Leadership training! This free 40-hour program is for queer and trans folks and runs weekly from Wednesday, May 21st to Wednesday, June 25th. ✨ Stipend available upon completion. 📅 Mandatory attendance. 📍In person, bilingual (English & Spanish). 🔗 Link in bio to register. —————————————————————————- 📣 ¡Ya está abierta la inscripción para la capacitación Fundamentos de la Sanación y el Liderazgo Comunitario de CUAV! Este taller gratuito de 40 horas es para personas queer y trans, y se llevará a cabo semanalmente del miércoles 21 de mayo al miércoles 25 de junio. ✨ Estipendio disponible al completar la capacitación. 📅 Asistencia obligatoria. 📍Presencial, bilingüe (inglés y español). 🔗 Enlace en la biografía para registrarse.

💖 Join us at the San Francisco Public Library - Eureka Valley / Harvey Milk Memorial Branch as CUAV hosts a free three-part workshop series on supporting Queer and Trans (LGBTQIA2S+) folks, especially survivors of violence! 💖 Now more than ever, community care is essential. Come learn, connect, and create art with us in a space dedicated to healing and empowerment. All community members are welcome, and Spanish interpretation will be available! 📅 Workshop Dates & Topics: ✨ Feb 19 | 5:30-7 PM—Gender 101 / Trans 101 Deepen your understanding of gender and gender-based violence as experienced by both trans and cis people in the LGBTQ+ community. ✨ Mar 5 | 5:30-7 PM—Supporting Queer and Trans Survivors of Violence Learn trauma-informed tools to support Queer and Trans folks who have experienced domestic or interpersonal violence. ✨ Mar 19 | 5:30-7 PM—Wellness Skills Workshop Explore skills like boundary setting, self-love, and request-making to foster individual and collective well-being. 💡 Have ideas for other topics you’d love to explore? Let us know—we’d love to hear from you, and we care about what the community needs right now. 🔗 Link in bio to register! #lgbtq🌈 #sanfranciscopubliclibrary

Happy Holi-Gays from the CUAV family! ⋅˚₊‧ 𐙚 ‧₊˚ ⋅  ᡣ𐭩    *ੈ✩‧₊˚ Photos taken last week at our holiday gathering, where members of CUAV gathered together to eat sopes and drink champurrado. We played a few games, took some holiday photos, shared gratitude for each other, and opened some gifts! We are thankful we have each other as community during this time. 🎁 CUAV will be closed for business from December 23rd to January 3rd. If you are needing support at all for domestic violence during this time, please call the Domestic Violence Hotline at 1.800.799.7233 Before we close for our break, if you are an LGBTQIA2S+ person dealing with violence or abuse, please feel free to reach out to us for support at our Safetyline number 415.333.4357. Please leave us a voicemail with a call back number and we will get back to you shortly. 💖 ¡Felices Holi-Gays de parte de la familia CUAV! ⋅˚₊‧ 𐙚 ‧₊˚ ⋅  ᡣ𐭩    *ੈ✩‧₊˚ Fotos tomadas la semana pasada en nuestra reunión navideña, donde los miembros de CUAV se reunieron para comer sopes y beber champurrado. Jugamos algunos juegos, tomamos algunas fotos, compartimos nuestra gratitud y abrimos algunos regalos. Estamos agradecidos de tenernos unos a otros como comunidad durante este tiempo. 🎁 CUAV estará cerrado al público del 23 de diciembre al 3 de enero. Si necesita algún tipo de apoyo por violencia doméstica durante este tiempo, llame a la línea directa de violencia doméstica al 1.800.799.7233. Antes de cerrar por nuestro receso, si usted es una persona LGBTQIA2S+ que sufre violencia o abuso, no dude en comunicarse con nosotros para obtener ayuda a nuestro número de Safetyline 415.333.4357. Déjenos un mensaje de voz con un número para devolver la llamada y nos comunicaremos con usted en breve. 💖

Gracias @poder.sf por el taller 💚Queríamos compartir algunos de los conocimientos adquiridos en el taller sobre cómo conocer tus derechos y qué hacer si te encuentras con ICE. ¡Estos talleres son gratuitos para la comunidad! 📢 Si estás interesado en organizar uno, comunícate con @poder.sf Algunos Puntos Clave del Taller: Si ICE llega a tu puerta: 🔑 No abras la puerta. 🔑 Permanece en silencio. 🔑 ¡No firmes nada! Si ICE te detiene en la calle: 🚫 Tienes derecho a no mostrar identificación. 🚫 Puedes negarte a responder preguntas. 🚫 Pregunta: “¿Estoy detenido?” Si la respuesta es no, puedes pedir irte. Por solidaridad: 📣 Las personas con documentos también deben negarse a mostrar identificación. 📞 En caso de emergencia o encuentro con ICE, llama: (415) 200-1548 —————————————————————————————— Thank you @poder.sf for the workshop 💚 We wanted to share some of the knowledge gained in the workshop on knowing your rights and what to do if you encounter ICE These free workshops are available to the community! 📢 If you’re interested in hosting one, please contact @poder.sf Some Key Takeaways from the Workshop: If ICE comes to your door: 🔑 Don’t open the door. 🔑 Stay silent. 🔑 Don’t sign anything! If ICE stops you on the street: 🚫 You have the right to refuse giving ID. 🚫 You can refuse to answer questions. 🚫 Ask, “Am I under arrest?” If the answer is no, you can ask to leave. For solidarity: 📣 Documented folks should also refuse to show identification. 📞 In case of emergency or an encounter with ICE, call: (415) 200-1548