This past Sunday, WWAV gathered with friends, allies and fellow organizers in a Solidarity Rally for Trayvon Martin. We want to personally thank everyone who came out so that we could raise our voices in unison. This is the beauty of New Orleans. Every change that has happened in this city has arisen through the work of people […]
Sign Up for the Southern Harm Reduction and Drug Policy Conference
Women With A Vision, North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition and our Allies invite you to attend the Southern Harm Reduction and Drug Policy Conference. Location: HYATT REGENCY NEW ORLEANS, 601 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70113 Event Dates: The event will take place December 12th and December 13th, 2013. Sign up page: http://www.nchrc.org/news-and-events/events/2013-southern-harm-reduction-and-drug-policy-conference/ Event Contact: In […]
WWAV's Deon Haywood will Participate in the Seventh Dublin Platform for Human Rights Defenders
WWAV’s Executive Director, Deon Haywood, will be part of a select group of 100 human rights defenders to participate in the Seventh Dublin Platform for Human Rights Defenders. Since our founding, WWAV has known that our work is not just for our participants, or even for women and LGBTQ communities across the South, but for all […]
Victory at Last! Louisiana Will Remove Hundreds of Individuals Unconstitutionally Placed on Sex Offender Registry
Today, all of us at WWAV celebrate a huge victory not only for those who have been criminalized through the Crime Against Nature by Solicitation statute, but for all women and LGBTQ people who have been criminalized across the globe. When WWAV started this fight five years ago, we were told that we couldn’t win […]
Do You Have a CANS Conviction?
Are you currently on the sex offender registry list? We have great news for you… You may not have to register as a sex offender anymore! More than 130 people have successfully been removed from the registry list. AND YOU COULD BE NEXT! In order to be relieved of your registration requirement, the new law requires certain things. Find our more on the […]