(1/3) Until s*x workers are safe, none of us are safe. Tomorrow on #D17, International Day to End Violence Against S*x Workers, we honor the workers we've lost to violence and stand firm in our commitment to decriminalization.

🧵NHRC’s @hrc-lighthouse.bsky.social hosted “Centering Care: A #GenderAffirming #HarmReduction Workshop for Social Service Providers” at NHRC’s NYC office. The day-long workshop sessions, which included lectures, discussions, & interactive group activities, focused on Harm Reduction History

(1/2) On #IOAD, we honor not only those we've lost, but also the brilliance of our communities who refuse to give up. Queer and trans people. S* workers. People who use drugs. You are all beloved.

Cal your legislators & tell them to support #CeciliasAct!! ⬇️

(1/8) PnP, slams*x, parTy-what’s in a name? No matter what you call it, using dr*gs during hookups has many meanings for many people. Here are some basics about chems*x, y people have it, & what u need for the safest, most pleasurable⏲️ Follow us & @bhocpartners.bsky.social to learn more!

May 12-18 is the first ever Chems*x Awareness Week (#CSAwarenessWeek), a campaign to promote s*xual health and harm reduction strategies for queer and trans people having chems*x. Follow us & @bhocpartners.bsky.social for hot tips, personal stories, and places to get support!

(1/2) TRANS DRUG USERS & S*X WORKERS WON’T BACK DOWN! While this administration is unrelenting in pushing anti-trans laws, criminalizing our survival & scapegoating us for their failures, we refuse to be silent. Trans PWUD & SWrs have always been here fighting, surviving & building community.

(1/2) We're so excited to have Jessie join the Lighthouse Learning Collective as our new NYC Capacity Building Coordinator! 🌟 A Texas native now in NYC, they bring a passion for advocacy, community care, and social justice while working toward their Master's in Social Work.

(1/2) Join us Friday, April 11, 12-2 PM EST for S*x Ed for Kink, led by Kim Adamski. 👅💦 We'll cover common kinks, consent, & negotiation—all through a #harmeduction lens! 💬 ASL & Spanish interpretation provided. 📍 Register now: bit.ly/LLS2025-3

We've rescheduled #Chemsex 201 for Friday, May 2, from 12 - 2 PM EST—mark your calendars! 📅 💬 ASL & Spanish interpretation provided. 📍 Register now: bit.ly/LLS2025-2 *If you've previously registered, you're all set!

🚨 Update: Chemsex 201 Session Postponed 🚨 Hey everyone—unfortunately, our facilitator for today’s Chemsex 201 session is unwell and unable to lead the training. We’re working on rescheduling ASAP and will share the new date soon. Thanks for your patience and understanding! Stay tuned for updates.

We'll be at @decrimny.bsky.social's advocacy day tomorrow to fight for #CeciliasAct! ❤️

(1/14) Before there were clinics, there was community. Black trans people have always led harm reduction—DIY hormone access, syringe programs, sex worker organizing. And today, their work is still under attack. 📢 Fund, protect & uplift Black trans harm reduction.

(1/5) Want to level up your understanding of #chemsex? Join us for our second session of the Lighthouse Learning Series! 📅 Date: Friday, March 14th ⏰ Time: 12–2 PM ET Session Title: Chemsex 201 Register: bit.ly/LLS2025-2 💬 This session will offer ASL & Spanish interpretation and will be recorded.

What do we do when they want us dead? We take our fucking vitamins. We do not give them a fucking inch. We look out for ourselves and each other. www.lemkininstitute.com/red-flag-ale...

We can’t arrest our way out of the overdose crisis. But Congress is trying with the HALT Fentanyl Act, which blocks health research & increases mandatory minimums for fentanyl-related substances. Tell your Senators to vote NO & prioritize health, not handcuffs: engage.drugpolicy.org/secure/vote-...

Join us today @ noon EST for our first session of our Lighthouse Learning Series! Today is Care as Movement: Reimagining Organizing Through Harm Reduction & Collective Support Register: bit.ly/LLS2025-1

@arcgenderjustice.bsky.social helped us write a wonderfully comprehensive legal section in our guide: bit.ly/LLCGAHTGuide if you're in a rush, then check out our one-pager on the topic! drive.google.com/file/d/1IcbH...

“Regardless of the availability of federal funding, we write to further remind you of your obligations to comply with New York State laws,” her letter reads. 👏

Cecilia presente! 🌹 Cecilia helped us create our gender-affirming harm reduction toolkit, and although she is not with us to celebrate, we dedicate it in her honor. January 31st will always be a special day ❤️

(1/4) The recent executive orders may try to erase the truth, but let’s be clear: gender is expansive, just as harm reduction is multifaceted.

Just as we had suspected and rallied against, Operation Restore Roosevelt has been a total failure. ❌ Read our latest op-ed in @citylimitsnews.bsky.social authored by Decrim NY member, Laura Torlaschi: citylimits.org/2025/01/24/o...

this is really not good. we don't need kloxxado. literally nobody asked for it. we definitely don't need the company producing narcan to also distribute kloxxado so they can ramp up their already aggressive lobbying.

Hey, folks! We're hiring for an NYC Capacity Building Coordinator. 😍 For more information about this exciting role click here: harmreduction.org/about-us/car...

(1/5) Exciting news! Council Member @tiffanycaban.bsky.social , alongside co-sponsors Erik Bottcher, @chiosse.bsky.social , Crystal Hudson, Shahana Hanif, and @lincolnrestler.bsky.social , introduced a resolution to designate January 31 as Cecilia Gentili Day.

(1/4) Yesterday was #WorldAIDSDay. We honor the lives impacted by stigma, criminalization, and systemic inequities—and celebrate the power of harm reduction, compassion, and community care.

(1/4) For many trans people, drug use isn't always to cope. It can be a way to connect and thrive. At Lighthouse Learning Collective, we work to understand the complexities and nuances of drugs and how they relate to TGNCNBI communities.

Hello! Is this thing on? 🎤 Trying to find our #harmreduction fam, decrim SW folks, and trans baddies. 💅