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 […]
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 […]
WWAV Has a New Temporary Office Until Vision House is Open!
After closing our new home on December 31, 2012, we immediately began plans for how to transform it into our Vision House. And with our rebuilding efforts fully underway, we cannot thank all of you — our friends, our allies and our colleagues — enough for your support in helping us to realize this dream. […]
On the One Year Anniversary of the Arson Attack
Today, on the one year anniversary of the arson attack on our offices, we are honoring ourselves and the work that we have put in to heal and move forward this last year. And on this one year anniversary, it is important for us to say to the arsonists who destroyed our previous office space that […]