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November 20th is Transgender Day of Remembrance and we encourage you to take a moment to remember and uplift the memory of those who have lost their lives due to anti-transgender violence. Trans folks experience sexual and intimate partner violence at a very high rate due to transphobia, lack of societal support, and marginalization. This past weekend, VALOR staff attended TransLatin@ Coalition's Annual Garra Gala to celebrate their 15th anniversary and reaffirm our commitment to structural change and support for transgender folks. VALOR stands with the transgender community and survivors, advocates, and organizations working to dismantle the systems that allow violence to continue. Take time to connect with partners in your community who are taking part in this conversation and engaging in preventing anti-transgender violence.

Our CEO, Sandra Henriquez, will be featured on NO MORE’s Special Broadcast on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women! Tune in next Monday to hear from survivors, advocates, and leaders like Sandra in the anti-gender-based violence movement on how we are creating a world free from violence as we kick off the first day of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence.

??? VALOR is thrilled to announce that proposal submissions are now open for the National Sexual Assault Conference? (NSAC) 2025! At NSAC, we are setting the national agenda for the future of this movement and urging all of us to step into our “Next Era Activism.” Join us in envisioning and building this next era - one that centers those most impacted by sexual violence and finds new ways to advance this work within today’s complex realities. Submit your proposal today to join us as we put equity into action, use our collective power, and push toward our movement’s future. ?? https://loom.ly/Kd6CZ2Q ??? Important Dates: Proposal Submissions Open: November 12, 2024 Proposal Submissions Close: January 17, 2025 Presenters will be notified if their session is accepted in April 2025. Questions? Reach out to [email protected] - ??? VALOR se complace en anunciar que ya están abiertas las solicitudes de propuestas para la Conferencia Nacional de Asalto Sexual (NSAC) 2025. En NSAC, estamos estableciendo la agenda nacional para el futuro de este movimiento. únase a nosotros para imaginar y construir esta próxima era. Envía tu propuesta hoy y acompá?anos en la tarea de poner la equidad en acción, aprovechar nuestro poder colectivo y avanzar hacia el futuro de nuestro movimiento. ?? https://loom.ly/PmWcyeg ??? Fechas Importantes: Apertura de Solicitudes de Propuestas: 12 de noviembre de 2024 Cierre de Solicitudes de Propuestas: 17 de enero de 2025 Los solicitantes serán notificados sobre la aceptación de sus propuestas en abril de 2025. ?Tienes Preguntas? Contáctanos en [email protected].

VALOR acknowledges the 2024 election results across the nation and in California while recognizing that many of the outcomes put the anti-sexual violence movement in an uncertain reality. We hold these uncertainties with heavy hearts and we urge everyone to take a moment to feel what our minds and bodies require. As we face this future, remember that our work does not stop. VALOR's priority is and always will be supporting survivors of sexual violence and working towards eradicating it from our communities. Read our full statement on our website ?? https://loom.ly/saDsPxQ

Today is National Election Day! Head to the polls or drop off your ballot and #GetOutTheVote to make your voice heard for the 2024 election cycle to prevent and end sexual violence! Some tips this election day: ?? As long as you are in line by the time your polling place closes, YOU CAN VOTE! Find your states’ polling times here ?? https://loom.ly/H5LY11A ??? Not sure where to vote or drop off your ballot? Vote.Org has you covered ?? https://loom.ly/ueqh2X0 ? Questions on your rights as a voter? Click here for an explanation ?? https://loom.ly/2T74jeU Before you head out to vote, are on your way to vote, or while you are waiting in line to vote, check out VALOR's Get Out the Vote web series to learn about gender and reproductive justice, preventing gun violence, and Gen Z interests like climate change, minority rights, and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community. ?? https://loom.ly/G-KJfgU California Voters: Join VALOR in voting ? YES on Prop 6 and ? NO on Prop 36. We need to work towards safer communities rather than increased incarceration while ending the enforcement of involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime.

?? VALOR's 2025 theme is now live! ?? This next year, we look to build our movement for the future, so that we can continue to support survivors of sexual violence for years to come. We will advance equity for all survivors by eradicating oppression. We will introduce innovative approaches to preventing sexual assault. We will embrace bold changes that sustain our movement and allow us to thrive and grow. VALOR is eager to disrupt the status quo and we invite the movement to push forward into our Next Era Activism. #VALOR2025

NEW PODCAST DROP! As the field of prevention has grown, we have distinguished ourselves from direct service so much that it can sometimes feel like we are entirely separate movements. For this episode of preventconnect, we're exploring the connections between advocacy and prevention through a decades-long friendship, between Ashleigh Klein-Jimenez and Giovanna Martinez, that breaks the silhos we often find ourselves in. Check it out now wherever you get your podcasts, and at: https://lnkd.in/g75SeFA8

Join us for a BRAND NEW Web conference illustrating the connections between economic security and violence-free, equitable communities. Our guests from?National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and ValorUS?will speak on their national leadership in the economic justice space, and offer real-world examples and recommendations for organizations hoping to explore economic supports in their prevention work. Registration is OPEN NOW at: https://lnkd.in/gUHmFSq2

(Part 2) See below for more information on Project 2025's destructive plan to reshape America's future. ????Economy Project 2025 proposes cutting the American Rescue Plan, which created or saved 220,000 jobs. It also seeks to eliminate overtime protections for 4.3 million workers, limit food assistance for 40 million Americans, relax worker safety rules, and remove restrictions on children working in dangerous jobs. Additionally, the plan aims to abolish the Capital Investment Grant program, which supports public transportation in communities. ???Healthcare Project 2025 calls for repealing the $35 monthly cap on insulin for Medicare and the $2,000 annual out-of-pocket limit. It proposes a lifetime cap on Medicaid, potentially limiting coverage to 36 months, ends the federal government’s ability to negotiate drug prices, and reduces the number of health conditions that qualify veterans for benefits. ???Education Project 2025 calls for dismantling the Department of Education, increasing public funding for private and religious schools, and repealing Title IX protections for students. It also denies student loans in 25 states and the District of Columbia to students whose schools offer in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants. It also proposes reducing the number of students eligible for free school meals. ???Climate Change Project 2025 takes a skeptical approach to climate change, proposing to dismantle key federal programs that support clean energy innovation and environmental protection. It seeks to cut financing for initiatives like clean energy demonstration projects, which could significantly increase greenhouse gas emissions and reverse progress on reducing climate impacts. Critics warn that this would hinder efforts to address extreme weather events and public health risks tied to climate change, while reducing the U.S.'s ability to compete in the global clean energy sector ??Civil Rights and Racial Equity Project 2025 calls for cutting DEI and LGBTQ+ programs in healthcare, education, and workplaces. It proposes ending the use of "disparate impact" in discrimination cases under Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act and the Fair Housing Act. The plan also seeks to repeal sexual orientation and gender identity nondiscrimination conditions on adoption and foster care grants, dismantle USAID's DEI structure, eliminate the Chief Diversity Officer position, and end EEO-1 data collection on workforce racial diversity. ????????Gender Identity/LGBTQIA+ Rights Project 2025 calls on the Department of Health and Human Services to define men and women as biological realities and to define "sex" under Title IX as only biological sex at birth. It seeks to restrict access to gender-affirming care and surgeries for veterans and Medicare recipients, and rescind regulations that prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, and sex characteristics. #Project2025 #2024Elections?#VotingMatters #IVAT?

(Part 1) Project 2025 outlines sweeping reforms across key areas like immigration, education, healthcare, and civil rights. From restructuring government agencies to shifting policies on reproductive rights and LGBTQ+ protections, the plan proposes significant changes that could reshape America's future. Stay informed about how these proposals may impact communities nationwide.? Read more below?? ???????Definition of Family Project 2025 defines natural marriage as between one man and one woman, calls for the immediate elimination of the White House Gender Policy Council, and aims to reverse the Biden Administration's focus on LGBTQ+ equity. It seeks to replace policies that subsidize single motherhood and disincentivize work and marriage with ones that encourage marriage, work, and strong nuclear families. ?????Reproductive Rights Project 2025 calls for banning the abortion drug Mifepristone entirely or limiting its use to the first 7 weeks of pregnancy. It advocates enforcing the Comstock Act, which would ban mailing Mifepristone nationwide, even in states where abortion remains legal. The plan also seeks to withdraw HIPAA protections for abortion-related medical records and refers to life-saving care as a violation of respect for human life, opposing the view of abortion as health care. ??Justice Project 2025 aims to stop FBI agents from monitoring social media to flag “misinformation” or “disinformation” for removal by platforms. It seeks to prevent the FBI from engaging in activities related to Americans creating or spreading false information and halt the agency’s focus on prosecuting misdemeanor trespassing or FACE Act violations, while “dismissing prosecutions of groups like Antifa.” ???Immigration Reform Project 2025 calls for dismantling the Department of Homeland Security, removing the ban on apprehending migrants in sensitive areas like churches and schools, and deploying the military to assist with border arrests. It also advocates for building a border wall, eliminating T and U visas, and ending chain migration to focus on the nuclear family. ???Public Safety Project 2025 proposes eliminating the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which provides critical services like daily weather forecasts and severe storm warnings. It also seeks to reduce the criteria for revoking security clearances, increasing the risk of politicization, while expediting clearances for those deemed essential to the administration’s “mission needs.” #Project2025 #2024Elections?#VotingMatters #IVAT?