National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women. April 2. 1, 2. 01. National Consensus Statement of Anti- Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Organizations in Support of Full and Equal Access for the Transgender Community. We, the undersigned sexual assault and domestic violence organizations, oppose anti- transgender initiatives. As organizations that care about reducing assault and violence, we favor laws and policies that protect transgender people from discrimination, including in accessing facilities that match the gender they live every day. The Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) revised its guidance in the Contract Audit Manual to address the documentation requirements mandated by. GSA is home to the Technology Transformation Service (TTS). The TTS is comprised of programs like 18F, Presidential Innovation Fellows Program (PIF) and Office of. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a new policy on cash-based.
States across the country have introduced harmful legislation or initiatives that seek to repeal non- discrimination protections or restrict transgender people. Those who are pushing these proposals have claimed that these proposals are necessary for public safety and to prevent sexual violence against women and children. As rape crisis centers, shelters, and other service providers who work each and every day to meet the needs of all survivors and reduce sexual assault and domestic violence throughout society, we speak from experience and expertise when we state that these claims are false. Nondiscrimination laws protecting transgender people have existed for a long time. Over 2. 00 municipalities and 1. In some cases, these protections have been in place for decades. These laws have protected people from discrimination without creating harm. None of those jurisdictions have seen a rise in sexual violence or other public safety issues due to nondiscrimination laws. Assaulting another person in a restroom or changing room remains against the law in every single state. We operate and advocate for rape crisis centers and shelters all over the country, including in cities and states with non- discrimination protections for transgender people. Those protections have not weakened public safety or criminal laws, nor have they compromised their enforcement. Nondiscrimination laws do not allow men to go into women. The claim that allowing transgender people to use the facilities that match the gender they live every day allows men into women. We believe in respecting the identities of transgender people. Transgender people live in a society that often discriminates against them and makes it much harder for them to participate in the routines of daily life. The efforts to ban transgender people from using public restrooms obscures the fact that all of us, including transgender people, are deeply concerned about safety and privacy in restrooms. Transgender people already experience unconscionably high rates of sexual assault. As advocates committed to ending sexual assault and domestic violence of every kind, we will never support any law or policy that could put anyone at greater risk for assault or harassment. As advocates and survivors, we know the threat of sexual assault is real and pervasive. Every time we hear of someone who speaks of their assault or abuse, we feel their pain. The safety fears that many have, especially those who are survivors, are not baseless or irrational, nor should they be dismissed. However, discriminating against transgender people does nothing to decrease the risk of sexual assault. Discriminating against transgender people does not give anyone more control over their body or security. Those who perpetuate falsehoods about transgender people and nondiscrimination laws are putting transgender people in harm. We cannot stand by while the needs of survivors, both those who are transgender and those who are not, are obscured in order to push a political agenda that does nothing to serve and protect victims and potential victims. Counseling Services, Los Angeles. Alliance for Community Transformations, Mariposa. Asian Women's Shelter, San Francisco. Building Futures with Women and Children, San Leandro. Center for Community Solutions, San Diego. Family Service Agency of Burbank, Burbank. Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles, Los Angeles. Lassen Family Services, Inc., Susanville. Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice, Los Angeles. Rural Human Services: Harrington House, Crescent City. San Francisco Domestic Violence Consortium, San Francisco. Shepherd's Door Domestic Violence Resource Center, Pasadena. STAND! For Families Free of Violence, Concord. Strength United, Van Nuys. Strong Hearted Native Women's Coalition, Inc., Valley Center. Walnut Avenue Family & Women's Center, Santa Cruz Colorado. State. Alliance Against Domestic Abuse, Salida. Alternatives to Violence, Loveland. Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Denver. Deaf Overcoming Violence through Empowerment, Denver. Domestic Violence Initiative, Denver. Local. Advocate Safehouse Project, Glenwood Springs. Advocates for Victims of Assault, Dillon. Estes Valley Crisis Advocates, Estes Park. Project Safeguard, Denver. RESPONSE, Aspen. Safe. House Denver, Denver. Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence, Boulder. Connecticut. State. Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence, East Hartford. Local. Chrysalis, Meriden. Delaware. State. Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Wilmington. District of Columbia. DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Washington, DCDC Rape Crisis Center, Washington, DCFlorida. State. Florida Council Against Sexual Violence, Tallahassee. Florida NOW, Indialantic. Local. Brevard NOW, Satellite Beach. Greater Orlando NOW, Orlando. Women's Center of Jacksonville, Jacksonville. Georgia. State. Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Decatur. Local. Northwest Georgia Family Crisis Center, Dalton. Columbus Alliance for Battered Women, Inc. Paul. Local. Bluff Country Family Resources, Hokah. Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center, Minneapolis. Tubman, Twin Cities. Missouri. State. Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, Jefferson City. Missouri NOW, Columbia. Montana. State. Adapt Montana, Missoula. Montana Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, Helena. Nebraska. State. Nebraska Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence, Lincoln. Local. Crisis Center, Grand Island. Project Response, INC, Auburn Nevada. State. Nevada Network Against Domestic Violence, Reno. Local. S. A. F. E. House, Henderson. Safe Nest, Las Vegas. Tahoe SAFE Alliance, Incline Village. New Hampshire. State. NH Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, Concord. Turning Points Network, Claremont. YWCA NH, Manchester. Local. New Beginnings - Without Violence & Abuse, Laconia. New Jersey. State. New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Lawrenceville. Local. YWCA Union County, Elizabeth New Mexico. State. New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NMCADV), Santa Fe. Local. Community Against Violence, Inc. Virgin Islands. Women's Coalition of St. Croix. Vermont. State. Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, Montpelier. Local. AWARE, Inc., Hardwick. CVOEO/Voices Against Violence, St. Albans. Project Against Violent Encounters, Bennington. Sexual Assault Crisis Team, Barre. Women Helping Battered Women, Burlington. Women. Safe, Middlebury, VTVirginia. State. True Help Organization, Reston. Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance, Richmond. Local. Empowerhouse, Fredericksburg. Washington. State. API Chaya, Seattle. Crisis Support Network, Raymond. Legal Voice, Seattle. Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs, Olympia. Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WSCADV), Seattle. Washington State NOW, Olympia. Local. Alternatives to Violence of the Palouse, Inc., Pullman. Asian Counseling and Referral Service, Seattle. Coalition Ending Gender- Based Violence, Seattle. DAWN, Kent. Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County, Everett. Emergency Support Shelter, Longview. Forks Abuse Program, Forks. Jewish Family Service, Seattle. Seattle NOW, Brier. New Beginnings, Seattle. Programs for Peaceful Living, Bingen. Safe. Place, Olympia. The Do. VE Project, Vashon. YWCA Clark County, Vancouver. YWCA Olympia, Olympia. YWCA Pierce County, Tacoma.
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