917.601.6047 - 646.639.6802

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718.255.6215

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3763 83rd St #1B 

Jackson Heights, NY 11372

Vision

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The TRANSgrediendo Intercultural Collective is nationally recognized as a bilingual and multicultural movement that defends and promotes the human rights of the diverse Trans* and gender-diversity identity populations in the United States.It promotes active participation and democracy in every way to impact decision making and full exercise of their rights, thus helpingto build a fair and inclusive society for everyone, without any discrimination.

Mission

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The TTRANSgrediendo Intercultural Collective is a social organization that promotes the overallhealth, cultural and social development of the Trans and gender-diversity identity population in the United States of America. It encourages trans-specific, trans-inclusive and trans-directed initiatives, aimed atstrengthening, empowerment and full exercise of their rights. This allows us to express ourselves and make our own decisionsover our bodies and gender identity, with a view toaiding the transformation of the world welive in and reducing every form of discrimination.

Overall objective

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To strengthen and consolidate the social activity of the Trans and gender-diversity identity populations in the United States throughsocial integration, information, education and political advocacy whichallow us to visualize the reality that the Trans* population live and influencethe creation of policies, plans, programs, projects and studies where this communitycan be seen and included.

Specific objectives

• To create and promote social and cultural activities of the Trans* and gender-diversity identity communities that allow for truecohesion and social integration across all generations.

• To promote the removal of any discrimination towards people who live with HIV and the right to public and free medical and psychological care.

• To support Trans* and gender-diversity identity peoplewhofind themselvesin a compromised social situation because of their sexual orientation, sexual identity or gender identity, as well as those living with HIV.

• To promoteactive participation which involves Tran* and gender-diversity identity communitiesin the planning, implementation, monitoring, tracing and review of the different policies, plans, programs, projects and studies that promote inclusion, attention to and respect for human rights.

• To eradicate any kind of violence towards or between Trans* and gender-diversity identity people with special attention given to family and domestic violence.

Principles of the CITG

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The CITG is definedas a social organization that:

• supports the social normalization of the Trans* and gender-diversity identity fact,

• fights every form of discrimination,

• is secular in nature

• is not involved in party politics

• is not religious

• is transparent

• works nonprofit

Values of the CITG

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• Equality

• Solidarity

• Respect

• Justice

• Service vocation

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This English translation has been possible thanks to the PerMondo project: Free translation of website and documents for non-profit organisations. A project managed by Mondo Agit. Translator:  Ariadna Gatti Proof-reader: Sophie Adlington