For Transgender, Gender Nonconfirming, and Nonbinary (TGNCNB) people, navigating critical city services like the shelter system or healthcare can be an overwhelming and often traumatic process. In addition to the many bureaucratic obstacles of accessing services, TGNCNB people often face unjust treatment and transphobia throughout the process.
To support TGNCNB people, the city recently created the position of Gender Liaisons who work at different city agencies to help individuals access the services they need and ensure they’re treated justly. But few people know that Gender Liaisons exist and how to find them.
The New York City Anti-Violence Project (AVP) collaborated with CUP and designer Erik Freer to create TGNC-NYC, a pocket-sized, foldout guide, which helps TGNCNB people understand how to find and work with Gender Liaisons across the city. The guide includes sample language to use when talking to city employees, rights that TGNCNB people have in NYC, as well as steps to take if they face transphobia.
AVP will distribute TGNC-NYC throughout their network of individuals and advocates.