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Nosotros VIHviendo

About Nosotros VIHviendo
Launched in March 2022, Nosotros VIHviendo is a first of its kind for Equality California Institute. Nosotros VIHviendo’s goal is to build community power, strengthen LGBTQ+ and allied networks, and inform policy. Funded by Viiv Healthcare, we annually grant 6 grassroots organizations and/or projects in California and Nevada addressing high risk of HIV infection rates by ending stigma associated with living with HIV in the Latine gay, queer, non-binary and trans men community.

Nosotros VIHviendo intends to support grantees through capacity building exercises, workshops and training. Those selected as a Nosotros VIHviendo grantee will design and lead a community program, art project or HIV-support group that will support Latine gay, queer, non-binary and trans men in accessing and engaging the healthcare system in a way that reflects the diversity of identities, desires, families, health settings and environments.

Together, we continue to work to address structural issues—such as racism, HIV stigma, homophobia, poverty, and limited access to high-quality health care. Through these efforts, we’ll continue to promote testing and provide prevention methods and access to care such as PrEP and PEP.

2022 Grantees
SOMOS Familia Valle is a trans, queer people of color led organization dedicated to supporting, empowering, training, and mobilizing families for racial, gender, environmental, and economic justice in the San Fernando Valley.

Central California LGBTQIA+ 2S Collaborative is grass-root organization in Stanislaus, Tuolumne and Merced County that highlights the barriers and tenacity of LGBTQ+ and two-spirited people.

Asian Health Services provides health, social, and advocacy services regardless of income, insurance status, immigration status, language, culture, gender or sexual orientation. 

Imperial Valley LGBT Resource Center aims to create a safe place and empower the LGBT community by connecting them to essential resources.

LGBTQIA+ Center of Southern Nevada provides information, resources and testing to protect the health of the LGBTQ+ community.

The Latino Commission on AIDS (LCOA) spearheads health advocacy for Latinos by promoting HIV education, developing model prevention programs for high-risk communities and building capacity in community organizations.

2023 Grantees
Three Brown Jotos features Alejandro, Joaquin and Charlie, who share their queer brown experiences and views on LGBTQ+ topics, current events while uplifting and raising awareness for HIV decriminalization, resources and awareness.

Q Youth Foundation celebrates culture, diversity and community by opening a dialog to humanize our queer experience through storytelling, play writing, poetry, screenwriting and community activities that include mental health and HIV awareness, anti-violence and bystander intervention work that is survivor-centered.

Fresno Barrios Unidos recognizes and develops the leadership of young people impacted by gangs by providing more positive solutions for their lives and the community. Through their program Brown Boy Love, they create a community and safe place for Latine trans, queer men and non-binary people impacted by HIV.

East Bay Getting to Zero is a network of diverse people from community organizations, clinics, hospitals, schools, faith-based organizations, public and private agencies working together to advance health equity and healing for all people impacted by HIV through system coordination, advocacy, capacity building and innovation.

Rainbow Community Center builds community, equity, and well-being among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning and Intersex (LGBTQIA+) people & our allies by providing various support services such as HIV education, food assistance, clinical services, and homeless transitional programs.

Las Aguilas coordinates HIV/HCV/STIs prevention program gives members the tools they need to better adhere to safer sexual practices by addressing issues specific to Latin culture.

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