We are committed to advocate for the rights of translatinas.
OUR MISSION
We work to build a world where translatinas feel we deserve to protect, love and develop ourselves. By building this base, we support each other in protecting ourselves against violence, abuse and illness.
OUR VISION
El/La is an organization for translatinas that works to build collective vision and action to promote our survival and improve our quality of life in the San Francisco Bay Area. Because we exist in a world that fears and hates transgender people, women and immigrants, we fight for justice. We respond to those who see us as shameful, disposable or less than human. We are here to reflect the style and grace of our survival, and to make new paths for ourselves.
News and Updates
The Commonwealth Club of California World Affairs recently held an LGBTQIA+ Community Town Hall entitled "Preparing for 2025," in which El/La Para TransLatinas' Executive Director, Nicole Santamaria, moderated the Immigration Panel.
The national results of the recent general election caused a wave of shock through many progressive organizations in the country and here in the Bay Area. This live town hall gathered speakers from leading LGBTQIA+ organizations, including SF AIDS Foundation, LYRIC, NCLR, SF Pride, El/La Para TransLatinas, SF HRC, EQCA, SF Office Transgender Initiative and more to discuss the election results, its impact on various LGBTQ communities, and plans to respond. Watch the full town hall here.
About Us
El/La started as a program of Proyecto ContraSIDA Por Vida (PCPV) in 1993. We were the first translatina HIV prevention program in Northern California. In 2006, after PCPV lost its funding, El/La became its own fiscally sponsored project and today is fiscally sponsored by Community Initiatives. Based on our 30 years of work in the translatina community, we continue to fight for translatina rights and provide resources and personal development in a safe space. For more information or to contact a member of El/La’s staff directly, click the link below. (Photo credit: Bryan Patrick Photography)
Our Programs
We educate ourselves about risks to our health and safety, support each other in identifying barriers to full participation in society and find resources to overcome those barriers. We make ourselves and our allies visible by showing the world our experience and building coalitions to respond to attacks on our community.
El/La offers virtual workshops! Make sure to like us on Facebook to see our monthly calendar of events.
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