Lgbtq Youth of Color Annual Report 2013 1 Fierce Mission and History

ANNUAL REPORT 2013 BUILDING THE LEADERSHIP AND POWER OF LGBTQ YOUTH OF COLOR ANNUAL REPORT 2013 1 FIERCE MISSION AND HISTORY

MISSION FIERCE is a membership-based organization building the leadership and power of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth of color in New York City. We develop politically conscious leaders who are invested in improving ourselves and our communities through youth-led campaigns, leadership development programs, and cultural expression through arts and media. FIERCE is dedicated to cultivating the next generation of social justice movement leaders who are dedicated to ending all forms of oppression.

HI STORY Fabulous Independent Educated Radicals for Community Empowerment (FIERCE) was founded in 2000 by group of primarily LGBTQ youth of color. FIERCE was founded on the principle that LGBTQ youth must realize and manifest our own social and political power to change our conditions, to shape our futures, and to become effective agents of change in our communities. While many organizations provide opportunities for LGBTQ youth to access services, none serve as a city-wide avenue for LGBTQ youth to direct our own social change agendas. FIERCE continues to serve as one of the nation’s few whose mission is to engage LGBTQ youth of color in community organizing.

2 FIERCE TABLE OF CONTENTS

FIERCE MISSION AND HISTORY 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 LETTER FROM CO-DIRECTORS AND BOARD 4 LETTER FROM FIERCE MEMBER 5 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT 6 BASE-BUILDING 7 CAMPAIGNS: SAFE SPACE SAVES LIVES 8 CAMPAIGNS: GOODBYE OUR S.P.O.T. 10 CAMPAIGNS: POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY 11 NATIONAL & MOVEMENT BUILDING 12 GRASSROOTS FUNDRAISING 14 FINANCIAL STATEMENT 15 FIERCE 2013 STAFF & BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ 16

FABULOUS FIERCE DONORS 17

ANNUAL REPORT 2013 3 LETTER FROM CO DIRECTORS AND BOARD

Dear Friends of FIERCE,

From the West Village Piers to the steps of City Hall, from Christopher Street to the streets of Chicago, 2013 was a year in which FIERCE demonstrated the power of community organizing among LBGTQ youth of color and furthered realized a transformative vision of social change.

FIGHTING BACK... & WINNING In 2013 FIERCE pushed back against police violence and discrimination by joining the Communities United for Police Reform in advocating for fundamental changes to policing in NYC, including successful passage in August of one of the most important policy victories for the police accountability movement in the last decade, the Community Safety Act (CSA), creating for the first time in New York City protections against discriminatory police profiling on the basis of sexual orientation and gender expression, and establishing the office of an independent Inspector General to oversee NYPD policy and practice.

GROWING THE MOVEMENT It was also a year in which FIERCE continued its work to build a LGBTQ youth movement across the country. In February, FIERCE convened a national gathering of over 20 youth-led organizations in Chicago —the Connect Our Roots Organizing Summit — to discuss issues facing LGBTQ youth, including police violence, immigration, homelessness and health access. Over 40 organizers from across the country participated.

TRANSITION & CHANGE 2013 also saw the closure of FIERCE’s long running Our S.P.O.T. Campaign for a 24-hour LGBTQ youth drop in center in the West Village. While Our S.P.O.T. has ended, it leaves an important legacy of giving voice in the critical urban planning decisions that shape New York City’s neighborhoods to those who are often excluded, and has laid an important foundation in terms of relationships built and knowledge and capacity gained for FIERCE’s police accountability work.

RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT 2013 was also a banner year for FIERCE’s grassroots fundraising efforts, with a Bowl-a-Thon that raised record funds, over $40,000! Accompanying the Bowl-a-Thon was a board fundraising event featuring Tony Award-winning actor Billy Porter of Broadway’s Kinky Boots and Give Out Day, a social-media empowered online fundraising drive, which together raised over $10,000 more dollars for FIERCE. With a strong culture of grassroots fundraising firmly in place, FIERCE is giving focused attention to widening our base of foundation partners as well as innovating new sustainable income strategies to meet our budget needs over the long term.

2013 was a year of change and growth. We look forward to having your critical support towards building on this momentum in the coming years as FIERCE continues to shape the political future for LGBTQ youth of color in the West Village, throughout New York City, and across the country.

In Solidarity,

FIERCE Co-Directors and Board

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As a young queer artist living and working in the Bronx, I am Perhaps my proudest leadership moment at FIERCE was constantly seeking queer brown spaces where I can educate in August when I co-moderated the 2nd ever district 3 City myself, feel empowered, be inspired to create and connect Council Debate with candidates: Yetta Kurland and Corey with my peers and community. I found this niche in March Johnson. The debate discussed their solutions and pro- 2013 when I participated in a Know Your Rights training posals to meet the needs of LGBTQ Youth, Residents, and conducted by FIERCE at the NYQUEER Beyond Tolerance Business owners in the West Village. It sure got heated and Conference (a conference for youth put on by new york it sure felt good to feel the room filled with passionate young queer and radical educators, a contingent of the New York people and community members whom were not letting Collective of Radical Educators). This workshop was the these representatives give us easy answers! first space I had ever partook of that included other young queer people my age talking about social justice issues that I can genuinely say that FIERCE has challenged me in so effect our community and actually organizing and mobilizing many different ways this year. While deepening my political to do something about it. conscience and improving my facilitation skills, I have also learned to choose my battles on the streets and navigate my Following this workshop, I applied to FIERCE’s Education for activism with the knowledge I’ve collected. I foresee myself Liberation program. Where I partook in a 10-week intern- remaining a member at FIERCE and continuing to engage ship program from July until September focused on gaining in organizing work. My experience has been so liberating political education and organizing skills training. This expe- and empowering. This work is crucial and essential for my rience fully immersed my peers and I in the work and long survival and sanity. I thank those who have funded this work history that FIERCE has and does. Not only did I gain and and I thank the FIERCE staff and members who have vali- build with 16 new comrades, I was also able to build a path dated me throughout this first year of membership. to my liberation and identify what I need to be apart of that process and journey. Mucho Paz y Luz, Hector Rivera

ANNUAL REPORT 2013 5 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

At FIERCE, we’re developing our leadership, raising our voic- es and building strong networks with LGBTQ youth of color committed to liberation! Organizing is the heart of FIERCE but just as central is how we build our capacity to organize and lead.

The Education for Liberation Project (ELP) is FIERCE’s paid leadership development program that provides com- prehensive community organizing, political education & anti-oppression trainings to LGBTQ youth of color. Through practical hands-on experience and fun, easy-to-understand workshops FIERCE members receive the tools to direct our base-building, media advocacy, grassroots fundraising, national program and local campaigns. In 2013, we accepted 21 amazing youth organizers into ELP internships, provided stipends, and welcomed previous program graduates and outside facilitators to give a fresh perspective to workshops and expose participants to different forms of community organizing happening in the social justice world! Since 2002, FIERCE has intensively trained over 450 LGBTQ youth of color who have gone on to become leaders at FIERCE and in the broader social justice movement.

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In addition to street and shelter outreach, we offered Know Your Rights training to LGBTQ youth across New York City. This allowed us to have a strategic base-building strategy that served as both public education and a direct pathway to recruiting LGBTQ youth of color to get involved in campaign work. In 2013 alone, we trained 183 LGBTQ youth.

We also revamped and launched a new member orientation structure that incorporates interactive games to learn about FIERCE history, get to know each other and to envision what a safer world would look like. The new structure allows for co- horts of new members to build with one another as they learn about FIERCE while empowering them to see themselves as organizers at FIERCE.

ANNUAL REPORT 2013 7 CAMPAIGNS: SAFE SPACE SAVES LIVES

Safe Space Saves Lives is FIERCE’s cornerstone campaign that fights for LGBTQ youth to have ACCESS TO SAFE PU- BIC SPACE. From successfully fighting a 10pm curfew on the pier, advocating for affordable food options, and secur- ing porta poties on the pier, this campaign asks, “What will it take to create a welcoming, warm and thriving community that is safe for LGBTQ youth of color to continue to call their own?” and “What must we do for this to happen?” A multi-pronged campaign that believes SAFE SPACE REAL- LY DOES SAVE LIVES, 2013 was a year in which we both maintained key victories and laid groundwork for the future.

For the 5th year, FIERCE organized to provide THE ONLY FREE PROGRAMS BY AND FOR LGBTQ YOUTH ON THE PIERS. All of these events are free and sponsored by our long-time campaign target – Hudson River Park Trust (HRPT). These programs create vibrant, free, participatory and safe public events for LGBTQ youth to come together and celebrate their culture, wellbeing, and community. In 2013, we offered 2 events for Queer and Trans Youth: An ar- tistic night to showcase youth talents in a positive affirming space and a Screening of the movie Pariah.

8 FIERCE CAMPAIGNS CAMPAIGNS: CONTINUED: SAFE SPACE SAVES LIVES

Another key strategy in fighting gentrification of the West In August, we hosted our 2nd ever DISTRICT 3 CITY Village and ensuring the needs of LGBTQ Youth of Color COUNCIL DEBATE with candidates: Yetta Kurland and are heard is through building relationships with West Village Corey Johnson. FIERCE coordinated the event and LGBTQ residents, Community Board 2 and elected officials. Through YOUTH OF COLOR MODERATED THE DEBATE. Over our participation in Community Board 2 meetings and our the years, FIERCE’s leadership and demands have demon- leadership on the Social Services sub committee, FIERCE strated that LGBTQ Youth are important and long-standing was poised to organize a debate for District 3 candidates, stakeholders in the West Village. FIERCE members came up which covers the West Village. with questions for the candidates to discuss LGBTQ issues like policing, social services, and safety - issues that severe- ly impact LGBTQ youth of color. The event was open to all Greenwich Village residents, visitors, and FIERCE support- ers and allies.

ANNUAL REPORT 2013 9 CAMPAIGNS GOODBYE OUR CONTINUED: S.P.O.T.

Early in 2013, we made a major decision to close out the Our S.P.O.T. Campaign. Launched in 2008, this bold and visionary campaign fought for a 24-hour LGBTQ Youth Center on the Pier. When the Hudson River Park Trust announced that they would be opening up a request for proposals regarding development options for Pier 40, FIERCE’s leadership brought the political will and power of LGBTQ youth to the decision-making table. Through a mix of youth-led public education, strategic alliance building, and timely legislative strategy FIERCE gained the support of dozens of community-based organizations and key elected officials. However, due to a series of challenges – from the shifting economic landscape in the aftermath of the 2009 financial crisis, including budget cuts for social services and halting all development on the piers to the increased tensions from West Village businesses and residents regarding the “problem” of LGBTQ youth – FIERCE was faced with the severe decline in optimal political conditions that fueled our momentum.

We officially closed the campaign with a celebration to mark the hard work, victories, and lessons learned from this long-standing campaign. The celebration included a panel and q&a. Panelists were former FIERCE Lead Organizer Desiree Marshall, Dylan House from Hester Street Collaborative and Alexa Kasdan from Urban Justice Center. The celebration also brought together FIERCE alumni who were the fierce youth leaders and organizers of the campaign!

Moving forward, the fight for public space, for critical services, for LGBTQ youth leadership to be recognized, valued and heard continues. Our work to build a safer, brighter West Village that preserves the historical safe space of the Christopher St. piers for LGBTQ youth continues. We carry with us the strong and revolutionary foundation we created through the work of the Our S.P.O.T. campaign, a foundation of relationships, of youth-led community engagement and dreaming of and creating innovative and empowering safe spaces for LGBTQ Youth of Color.

10 FIERCE CAMPAIGNS POLICE CONTINUED: ACCOUNTABILITY

Our Police Accountability work was multi-faceted, including critical prevention work. 2013 marked FIERCE’s biggest Copwatch presence during Manhattan Pride. Copwatch is a safety strategy to de-escalate police VICTORY: At 2AM on June 27th, the movement interactions and provide education to community on for police accountability and community safety their rights. We had over 20 copwatch-er’s patrolling the took a historic step forward in New York City! West Village from 7th ave to the waterfront. Together, Two bills of the Community Safety Act protect- we documented police encounters, deescalated poten- ing New Yorkers from discriminatory policing tially violent and abusive police interactions, provided support to hundreds of community members and did (Intro 1080) and creating independent oversight Know Your Rights outreach to LGBTQ youth. over the NYPD (Intro 1079) were passed with veto-proof majority in City Council.

In 2013, FIERCE members were proudly organizing and amplifying the experiences of LGBTQ Youth of Color alongside thousands of New Yorkers demanding reform and accountability from the NYPD. Through Commu- nities United for Police Reform, an unprecedented campaign to end discriminatory policing practices in New York, FIERCE co-anchored “Fabulous & United,” a successful “pack the court” day and press conference where LGBTQ communities said No to discriminatory policing while bringing visibility to the historic trial, Floyd v. City of New York, in which the NYPD stood trial for violating the 4th and 14th Amendments of the U.S. Con- stitution through discriminatory and abusive stop and frisk practices.

ANNUAL REPORT 2013 11 NATIONAL & MOVEMENT BUILDING

We’re building non-tokenizing spaces for ourselves, where LGBTQ Youth of Color build with each other as NATIONAL leaders and solution-makers!

CONNECT OUR ROOTS: 2ND NATIONAL LGBTQ opening panel highlighting Chicago-based youth organiz- YOUTH OF COLOR ORGANIZING SUMMIT ing. The panel featured youth organizers from FLY: Fearless Leading by the Youth of Southside Together Organizing for Over three incredible days in February, FIERCE held the 2nd Power (STOP), Amigas Latinas Chicago, The Immigrant National LGBTQ Youth of Color Organizing Summit, this Youth Justice League (IYJL), Young Women’s Empowerment time in Chicago. 40 LGBTQ youth of color leaders from 21 Project, Affinity and FIERCE! organizations across the country attended this historic summit, representing over16 cities, to participate in youth-led Our amazing youth-led workshops in the Summit included: workshops to build our organizing skills, discuss the current UndocuQueer ~ Organizing Without Papers by Reteaching conditions facing trans and queer youth of color in our ar- Gender & Sexuality, Queer Southeast Report by Providence eas, and share strategies for making social change! Youth Student Movement (PRYSM), a leadership development workshop by Young Women’s Empowerment Project, With the support of our amazing Chicago-based Host Com- a Know Your Rights skillshare by Breakout! & Streetwise and mittee, Affinity, Broadway Youth Center, Gender Just and Safe, and three workshops by FIERCE members: Introduc- Young Women’s Empowerment Project, we had an amazing tion to Campaign Development, Branch Out, Build a Base! and a History of People’s Movements.

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MOVE UP, FIGHT BACK: NORTHEAST REGIONAL CONVENING

From December 10-11, 2013, FIERCE convened nearly 30 LGBTQ youth of color and adult allies from 9 youth programs across the northeast for our Move Up, Fight Back Northeast Regional Convening. The groups included the Attic Youth Center, FIERCE, Global Action Project, Youth Power Project and GLOBE from Make the Road NY, Out Now, the PRYSM (Providence Youth Student Movement), SMYAL (Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders), and Streetwise & Safe.

This regional convening is part of FIERCE’s larger strategy to centralize and lift up grassroots work that’s being led by LGBTQ youth of color. FIERCE’s regional convening’s recognize that as LGBTQ youth organizers create a path to LGBTQ youth liberation, strategies vary according to local context and history.

At the convening, participants shared their work, built relationships with each another, discussed intersecting issues impact- ing their local communities and shared strategies to address these issues. We held a queer and trans walking tour of the historic West Village, discussed resource sharing and gener- ated ways groups could concretely support and forward each other’s work!

MOVEMENT BUILDING TRANS DAY OF ACTION FIERCE was proud to be the official“Hype Squad” at the 2013 Trans Day of Action for Social and Economic Justice! As the Hype Squad, we kept the energy of the entire contingent up by drumming, chanting and bringing FIERCE energy! Our active leadership in this mobiliza- tion organized by the Audre Lorde Project is one way we actively build movement solidarity with our comrades fighting and organizing for justice!

ANNUAL REPORT 2013 13 GRASSROOTS FUNDRAISING

RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT 2013 was also a banner year for fierce’s grassroots fundraising efforts, with a bowl-a-thon that raised record funds, over $40,000! Accompanying the bowl-a-thon was a board fundraising event featuring tony award-winning actor billy porter of broadway’s kinky boots and give out day, a social-media empowered online fundraising drive, which together raised over $10,000 more dollars for fierce. With a strong culture of grassroots fundraising firmly in place, fierce is giving focused attention to widening our base of foundation partners as well as innovating new sustainable income strategies to meet our budget needs over the long term.

14 FIERCE FINANCIAL STATEMENT

REVENUE PUBLIC SUPPORT Foundation Support $404,885 Individual Contributions $36,703 Sustainer Income $1,195 Event Income $51,839 In-kind donations $1,050 Total Public Support $495,642

REVENUE Interest $151 Other income $2,921 Total Revenue $3,072

TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE $489,714 EXPENSES PROGRAM SERVICES $543,737

SUPPORTING SERVICES Management and general $116,122 Fundraising $82,885 Total Supporting Services $199,007

Total Expenses $742,744 (Before Realized Loss on Investment)

Realized gain on investment and disposition of assets $586

TOTAL EXPENSES $743,330 DECREASE IN NET ASSETS ($244,616)

NET ASSETS AT BEGINNING OF THE YEAR $717,752 NET ASSETS AT END OF THE YEAR $473,136

PROGRAMS & SERVICES $543,737 (73%)

MANAGEMENT & GENERAL $116,122 (16%)

FUNDRAISING $82,885 (11%)

ANNUAL REPORT 2013 15 FIERCE 2013 STAFF & BOARD OF DIRECTORS

FIERCE 2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS (as of January 2014)

Natalie Chin, Board Co-Chair Aaron Cobbs Micia Mosely, Ph.D. Board Co-Chair Yasmeen Perez, Treasurer Suzy Salamy Julian Liu, Secretary

FIERCE 2013 STAFF (as of January 2014)

John Blasco, Lead Organizer Emerson Brisbon, Leadership Development Director Jai Dulani, Co-Director Fred Ginyard, National Program Coordinator Naa Hammond, Development Director Lee Jimenez, Organizer Krystal Portalatin, Co-Director Ellen “Manny” Vaz, Communications Director

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