DC Trans Coalition Records
Title
DC Trans Coalition Records
Subject
The DC Trans Coalition (DCTC) is a volunteer-run, community-based organization that advocates for the human rights of trans and gender-diverse people in DC. DCTC works to promote liberation and gender self-determination by raising awareness and building community support, facilitating resources and information, and changing laws that impact DC's trans communities.
Description
The DC Trans Coalition collection includes a community needs assessment survey and report that address a range of issues and experiences within trans communities in DC--such as discrimination, employment, housing, education, and incarceration. This collection houses forum and roundtable agendas, as well as correspondence between DCTC and government officials, and between DCTC and local LGBTQ+ organizations.
Creator
Materials were collected by DC Trans Coalition Director Jason Terry.
Access Rights
Collection is available for “fair use.” Material may be protected by copyright. Please contact RHP for further information.
Collection Items
DC Metropolitan Police Department Correspondence with DC Trans Coalition, 1 March 2010
A 2010 letter from Captain Edward Delgado of the Metropolitan Police Department regarding DC Trans Coalition Director Jason Terry's request for statistical data on bias crimes against transgender individuals and transgender individuals' requests for…
Queers and Allies Correspondence with Jason Terry on DC Trans Needs Assessment, 18 February 2011
A 2011 letter from American University's Queers and Allies campus organization regarding their donation to the DC Trans Needs Assessment and their support for the project.
Department of Corrections Correspondence with DC Trans Coalition, 27 October 2009
A 2009 letter from DC Department of Corrections Director Devon Brown and Acting Attorney General of DC Peter J. Nickles to the DC Trans Coalition Director Jason Terry regarding the implementation of the Policy on Gender Classification and Housing in…
Attorney General Correspondence with D.C. Prisoner's Project, 5 November 2008
A 2008 letter from Acting Attorney General of D.C. Peter J. Nickles to the D.C. Prisoner's Project about ensuring the protection of the rights of transgender inmates.
Draft Forum Agenda and Recommendations of the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing Specific to Women and LGBTQ People, 21 July 2016
A draft agenda for a 2016 forum addressing the policing of the LGBTQ community, and a set of action items and final recommendations for criminal justice reform to protect women and LGBTQ individuals developed by the President's Task Force on 21st…
LGBT Policy Roundtable at The White House, 19 September 2012
An agenda for an LGBT roundtable at the White House on September 19, 2012 covering topics such as LGBT rights as human rights, legal updates, and health and safety for LGBTQ youth.
Transgender Hate Crimes in the District: 2007-2013
A report detailing the rates of hate crimes against the transgender community and individuals in DC by location, type of crime, day and time, and closure rates based on data from 2007-2013.
The 2011-2012 Washington D.C. Trans Community Needs Assessment
This report from 2011-2012 details survey findings regarding trans individuals' experiences with police and incarceration, employment and education, access to housing, health, and documentation status. The findings are presented quantitatively with…
DC Trans Needs Assessment Survey
A draft summary of a survey conducted between May 2012 and May 2013 to assess the needs and experiences of trans communities in DC. The summary includes information regarding gender, race and ethnicity, and sexuality of respondents, and addresses…
No More Excuses - Red to Black - Justice - 13 Murders
A document calling for justice for thirteen transgender women who were murdered between 2000 and 2011. The second page names each of the victims and illuminates that only three of the cases (depicted in black font) were brought to justice, whereas…