Amida Care

04/03/2026

HIV is just one part of your story, not the whole story. People living with HIV are leaders, parents, artists, workers, partners, and dreamers. When we center dignity, respect, and humanity, we move from diagnosis to possibility. You are more than HIV. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8MoPMlt5vc

This video reminds us that people living with HIV are leaders, parents, artists, workers, partners, and dreamers. Treatment works. Stigma harms. Knowledge em...

04/02/2026

Check out this interview with Sharen I. Duke, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, The Alliance for Positive Change. Thank you to everyone at Alliance for the inspiring service, mission impacts, and contributions to life here in the Big Apple. Cheers to Sharen! https://www.leadersmag.com/issues/2026.2_Apr/PUR/LEADERS_Sharen_Duke_Alliance_for_Positive_Change.html

04/02/2026

Access to high-quality health care is essential for everybody.

Expanding Medicaid, access to innovations like long-acting injectables, and HIV prevention efforts are critical to better health outcomes for Black, brown, and LGBTQ+ communities.

Let’s protect the funding and operations of the health care resources and programs that promote our communities’ wellbeing!

03/31/2026

At a time when transgender people face growing attacks on their healthcare and rights, storytelling is more important than ever. As a Medicaid Special Needs Plan supporting TGNC New Yorkers in accessing the care they need, we know that sharing community stories helps advance health equity and protect access to affirming care. 🏳️‍⚧️

This International Transgender Day of Visibility, we are excited to introduce 365TransVisibility.org: a new digital hub and permanent home for our groundbreaking bilingual initiative created by a collaborative of trans-led organizations and programs.

Launched last year as a social media initiative to celebrate transgender leaders, advocates, and pioneers, —Every Day is Transgender Day of Visibility, has already featured more than 30 changemakers and reached thousands across New York and beyond.

Designed to celebrate trans stories 365 days a year, this site serves as an archive for these profiles while continuing to uplift community voices, celebrate transgender leadership, and share health information and resources. Check it out: https://www.365transvisibility.org/

Colectivo Intercultural TRANSgrediendo
Community Healthcare Network
Destination Tomorrow
The NEW Pride Agenda
New York Transgender Advocacy Group

03/30/2026

“Necesito que escuches y entiendas lo que voy a decirte, porque me lanzan piedras simplemente por ser quien soy.” – Peggie Ames, activista, conferencista y pionera trans

Nacida en Buffalo, Peggie Ames (ella), 1921–2000, realizó su transición a principios de la década de 1970 y fue la primera persona transgénero abiertamente visible en el oeste del estado de Nueva York. Se unió a la Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier (MSNF), una filial local del grupo de derechos de las personas homosexuales anterior a Stonewall del mismo nombre, y fue secretaria de la organización entre 1973 y 1974. Ames participó en el programa de formación de consejeros entre pares de MSNF y organizó paneles sobre transgeneridad durante la Semana del Orgullo Gay anual de Buffalo.

Ames también dirigía un servicio informal de asesoramiento desde su casa en el área de Buffalo, que incluía orientación relacionada con la transición, y brindaba refugio a mujeres trans que necesitaban alojamiento temporal. Aunque enfrentó un gran acoso, fue una de las pocas personas transgénero en el oeste de Nueva York dispuestas a vivir abiertamente en público, y su presencia física ayudó a disipar prejuicios comunes hacia las mujeres trans.
Ames es una de las madres no reconocidas del movimiento actual por los derechos de las personas transgénero.

A medida que nos acercamos al el 31 de marzo, únete a nosotros y a nuestros socios—Community Healthcare Network, Colectivo Intercultural TRANSgrediendo, New York Transgender Advocacy Group, Destination Tomorrow y The NEW Pride Agenda—mientras celebramos . Haz clic en el hashtag para obtener más información.

03/30/2026

“I need you to listen and understand what I’m going to tell you, because I have rocks thrown at me just for being who I am.” – Peggie Ames, Activist, Lecturer and Trans Pioneer

Born in Buffalo, Peggie Ames (she/her), 1921 – 2000, transitioned in the early 1970s and was the first publicly out transgender person in Western New York State. She joined Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier (MSNF), a local offshoot of the pre-Stonewall gay rights group of the same name, and was the organization’s secretary in 1973-1974. Ames participated in MSNF’s peer counselor training program and organized panels on transgenderism for Buffalo’s annual Gay Pride Week.

Ames also ran an informal counseling service out of her Buffalo-area house, including transition-related guidance, and provided shelter for trans women in need of temporary living accommodations. Though she faced great harassment, she was one of the few transgender individuals in Western New York willing to be out in public, and her physical presence helped to dispel common prejudices towards trans women.

Ames is one of the unacknowledged mothers of today’s Transgender Rights Movement. As we approach March 31, join us and our partners, Community Healthcare Network, Colectivo Intercultural TRANSgrediendo, New York Transgender Advocacy Group, Destination Tomorrow, & The NEW Pride Agenda, as we celebrate ! Click the hashtag to learn more.

03/30/2026

We're happy to co-sponsor Housing Works Inc. Trans Day of Visibility event tomorrow from 1:15 to 4 pm. Guest speakers include our own Porsche Jones! Location: 120 Lawrence Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

03/30/2026

You are invited to attend a special Trans Day of Visibility panel event hosted by Translatina Network, tomorrow, March 31, from 6 to 7:30 pm, at 127 West 26th Street, 2nd Floor, NYC. Register: 646-882-2000.

03/29/2026

“Creo que contar nuestras historias, primero a nosotras mismas y luego entre nosotras y al mundo, es un acto revolucionario. Es un acto que puede encontrarse con hostilidad, exclusión y violencia. También puede conducir al amor, la comprensión, la trascendencia y la comunidad.” — Janet Mock (ella), escritora, productora de televisión y activista por los derechos de las personas transgénero

Janet Mock es una escritora, productora de televisión y activista por los derechos de las personas transgénero. Sus memorias de 2014, “Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More”, que narran su trayectoria como niña y joven transgénero en Hawái, se convirtieron en un éxito de ventas del New York Times. Coprodujo “The Trans List” para HBO en 2016, antes de convertirse en guionista, directora y productora de “Pose” de FX. Fue la primera mujer trans de color contratada como guionista para una serie de televisión, y también la primera mujer trans de color en escribir y dirigir un episodio de televisión.

Mock también ha trabajado como corresponsal para Entertainment Tonight, editora colaboradora para Marie Claire y presentadora en MSNBC. Inició la campaña en redes sociales en 2012 para empoderar a las mujeres transgénero y, un año después, se unió a la junta directiva de Arcus Foundation para defender los derechos LGBTQ.

Mock ha sido reconocida por la Ms. Foundation, Planned Parenthood, Feminist Press y el Sylvia Rivera Law Project, entre otras organizaciones. Su nombre ha aparecido en múltiples listas, incluida la de las “100 personas más influyentes” de la revista TIME.

A medida que nos acercamos a el 31 de marzo, únete a nosotros y a nuestros socios —Community Healthcare Network, Colectivo Intercultural TRANSgrediendo, New York Transgender Advocacy Group, Destination Tomorrow y The NEW Pride Agenda— para celebrar . Haz clic en el hashtag para obtener más información.

03/29/2026

“I believe that telling our stories, first to ourselves and then to one another and the world, is a revolutionary act. It is an act that can be met with hostility, exclusion, and violence. It can also lead to love, understanding, transcendence, and community.” -- Janet Mock (She/Her), Writer, Television Producer, and Transgender Rights Activist

Janet Mock is a writer, television producer, and transgender rights activist. Her 2014 memoir “Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More,” which follows her journey as a transgender girl and young woman in Hawaii, became a New York Times bestseller. She co-produced “The Trans List” for HBO in 2016, before becoming a writer, director and producer for FX’s “Pose.” The first trans woman of color hired as a writer for a TV series, Mock was also the first trans woman of color to write and direct any television episode.

Mock has also worked as a correspondent for Entertainment Tonight, a contributing editor for Marie Claire, and a host for MSNBC. She started the social media campaign in 2012 to empower transgender women and joined the board of directors at the Arcus Foundation a year later to advocate for LGBTQ rights.
Mock has been honored by the Ms. Foundation, Planned Parenthood, Feminist Press, and the Sylvia Rivera Law Project, among other organizations. Her name has been featured on multiple lists including TIME magazine’s “100 Most Influential People.”

As we approach March 31, join us and our partners, Community Healthcare Network, Colectivo Intercultural TRANSgrediendo, New York Transgender Advocacy Group, Destination Tomorrow, & The NEW Pride Agenda, as we celebrate ! Click the hashtag to learn more.

03/28/2026

“Each time we ask anyone -- whether they are transgender, Black, an immigrant, Muslim, Native American, gay, or a woman -- to sit by and let an extended conversation take place about whether they deserve to be respected and affirmed in who they are, we are asking people to watch their own life pass by without dignity or fairness. That is too much to ask of anyone.” -- Sarah McBride, U.S. Congresswoman

Congresswoman Sarah McBride (she/her) was elected to Congress in November 2024 and represents the state of Delaware as its sole member of the House of Representatives, becoming the first openly transgender person elected to Congress. Congresswoman McBride was the first transgender state Senator in U.S. history, serving the First State Senate District of Delaware from 2020 to 2025. She has worked as a public servant and advocate for decades.

As a state senator, McBride distinguished herself as a leading health advocate by expanding access to care and strengthening public health systems, including passing the landmark Healthy Delaware Families Act, providing paid family and medical leave, and the Protect Medicaid Act of 2024.

As we approach March 31, join us and our partners, Community Healthcare Network, Colectivo Intercultural TRANSgrediendo, New York Transgender Advocacy Group, Destination Tomorrow, & The NEW Pride Agenda, as we celebrate ! Click the hashtag to learn more.

03/28/2026

“Cada vez que le pedimos a alguien — ya sea una persona transgénero, negra, inmigrante, musulmana, indígena, gay o una mujer — que se quede al margen y permita que se lleve a cabo una conversación prolongada sobre si merece ser respetada y afirmada en quien es, le estamos pidiendo que vea pasar su propia vida sin dignidad ni justicia. Eso es demasiado para pedirle a cualquiera.” — Sarah McBride, congresista de EE. UU.

La congresista Sarah McBride (ella) fue elegida al Congreso de EE. UU. en noviembre de 2024 y representa al estado de Delaware como su única integrante en la Cámara de Representantes, convirtiéndose en la primera persona abiertamente transgénero elegida al Congreso. Anteriormente, fue la primera senadora estatal transgénero en la historia de Estados Unidos, representando el Primer Distrito Senatorial de Delaware de 2020 a 2025. Ha trabajado durante décadas como servidora pública y defensora de derechos.

Como senadora estatal, McBride se destacó como una líder en defensa de la salud al ampliar el acceso a la atención médica y fortalecer los sistemas de salud pública, incluyendo la aprobación de la histórica Ley de Familias Saludables de Delaware, que otorga licencia familiar y médica remunerada, así como la Ley de Protección de Medicaid de 2024.

Al acercarnos al el 31 de marzo, únete a nosotros y a nuestros socios —Community Healthcare Network, Colectivo Intercultural TRANSgrediendo, New York Transgender Advocacy Group, Destination Tomorrow y The NEW Pride Agenda— para celebrar . Haz clic en el hashtag para obtener más información.