Our Beneficiary: Transgender Health Empowerment

Transgender Health Empowerment, Inc. (T.H.E.) was originally founded in 1996 by transgenders for transgenders. Initially, T.H.E. operated as an African American focused, non-profit, community-based organization to address the housing, employment, heath care, and disease prevention needs of transgender clients." However, based on the results of numerous community needs assessments, it became clear there was a need to be more inclusive in serving diverse populations. Thus, as part of an ongoing strategic planning process, T.H.E. broadened its mission to enhance the quality of life of the diverse transgender populations we serve by advocating for and supporting a continuum of health and social services." In fulfilling their mission, they seek to unify and empower the transgender, lesbian, gay, and bisexual communities.

T.H.E. envisions a world where all human beings living the transgender experience possess basic human rights. They are dedicated to ending discrimination and stigmatization targeting the transgender, gay, lesbian, and bisexual communities. They strongly support each person’s ability to declare his or her own gender identification and sexual orientation without fear of reprisal. Visit www.theincdc.org for more information.

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