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 annual COLOMBIA ON FILM series returns to the Roxie Theater with an expanded program of documentary films never before seen in the Bay Area. Presented by CiNEOLA, the annual COLOMBIA ON FILM series presents work from emerging Colombian filmmakers portraying the nuances, complexities and realities of Colombia and its diaspora. This year’s program—titled “habla el territorio”—focuses on themes of memory, territory, silenced history, and hope within future generations. Co-presented by RoxCine and supported by the Colombian Consulate of San Francisco.
Join us on Sunday, November 3, 2024 for the West Coast Premiere of documentary feature film, NOSOTRAS, co-presented by El/La Para TransLatinas. Through three generations of women in her family, the director reflects on the joys of women’s bonds and resilience but also on the devastating impact of traditional gender roles, gender violence, and the suffocating weight of religion. Learn more and buy tickets.
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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