In today’s media environment, we often see popular messaging coming from the top down that attempts to solve “problems” in marginalized communities, allowing voices from outside these communities to speak about the health and lives of women, queer, and transgender people. In many ways the mass media can contribute to the inequities and isolation of […]
It’s Labor Day weekend. It’s Southern Decadence. It’s the start of Saints season. It’s the 1st Secondline of the season… AND it’s International Overdose Awareness Day. On August 31st, WWAV will be out in the streets – raising awareness about the reality of overdose in our community, spreading information about how overdoses can be prevented, […]
WWAV is trilled to be collaborating with Amy Wolfe, a medical student at LSU- New Orleans, who holds an Albert Schweitzer fellowship to address health disparities and locally defined gaps in care. During her fellowship term, Amy will be working with WWAV to reduce transmission of HIV and Hepatitis C in New Orleans by maintaing […]
All of us at WWAV are proud of who we are. As NOLA’s only queer black women-led organization, WWAV has been speaking our truth and fighting for LGBTQ health for more than twenty years. This year, on June 22nd, we’re coming out in force at the NOLA Pride Parade – for our community, for our […]
This summer, the seven woman team “Project Elevation” is taking it to new heights — 19,341 feet to be exact. Starting from Louisiana, one of the lowest points in the United States, the team will be ascending to the highest point in Africa — Mount Kilimanjaro – to raise awareness for women’s global fight to overcome […]