QAA Queer Asylum Accompaniment

08/09/2023

Tomorrow night is a Show & Tell night in Youth Support Group!

Do you have things, stories, or interests to share? We'd love to know and hear about them! Join us online via Zoom from 6:30-8:30pm to hang out, and for a fun evening 🧸🌈

📩 DM/message us for the Zoom link—if you’ve joined us recently the meeting link will be the same.⁠

[Image description: PI’s Youth Support Group schedule for the month of August. The theme of the month is “Authentic August” in all-caps in a bold white font. The background is green with multicolored flowers and leaves bordering the graphic. This week's theme (Show & Tell) is in the middle written in all-caps in a white font. At the bottom of the graphic is a reminder that PI is a safe and sober community space.]

07/04/2023

https://lgbtqsd.news/casa-de-luz-a-home-of-hope-love-and-a-new-life/ There is refuge for LGBTQI asylum seekers in Tijuana.

I had the pleasure to ride into Tijuana with my good friend Jack Nooren to celebrate the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the newly constructed Casa De Luz. Casa De Luz is a housing facility for LGBTQ + refugees looking to legally get into the United States. “I live in constant fear!” Is what...

06/21/2023

04/19/2023

TW: Sexual Assault
April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. The National Sexual Violence Resource Center’s theme for this year is “Drawing Connections: Prevention Demands Equity”. Fully addressing the issue of sexual assault requires the commitment and investment of an entire community. We must recognize power dynamics that exist, and the role that systems of oppression have on the prevalence and severity of this reality.
Many LGBTQ asylum seekers and refugees have been personally impacted by sexual assault and abuse causing them to flee their countries of origin. According to the Center for American Progress, LGBTQ immigrants are 97 times more likely to be sexually assaulted than the general detention population. Communities of color, LGBTQ and immigrant communities are often the groups that are most affected. We must support marginalized communities and strive to level out the inequities that exist in our society, in order combat sexual assault.
Sexual assault transcends class, race, sexual orientation, gender, age and all identities, it impacts all people and in order to approach this and work towards a safer and more equal society, we must bring awareness and have inclusive and accepting dialogue to address the issue. We must support, uplift and believe survivors in order to combat the stigma that surrounds sexual assault.
We are using our platform to vocalize the importance of bringing awareness to this issue, as well as sharing resources and organizations that work to create positive change for survivors and all people affected by sexual assault.
If you need assistance call the RAINN Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 for support, resources and information. For more information and resources, visit the NSVRC website at nsvrc.org

04/04/2023

https://translifeconference.org, The Translife Community Conference is coming up in just a few weeks. See the website for more information.

Our vision is to foster a vibrant, healthy, and responsive community of, for, and by our transgender/gender-expansive population.

12/11/2022

QAA (Q***r Asylum Accompaniment) is an all-volunteer, grassroots organization. We offer resources and support to LGBTQ Asylum Seekers in Sonoma County, California. We welcome donations. Because we are all volunteers, 100% of your donation goes to the asylum seekers. There are three ways you could make a donation:
1. Donate online to QAA at https://tinyurl.com/QAARRN

2. Mail a tax-deductible donation via check to North Bay Organizing Project, PO Box 1928, Santa Rosa, CA 95405
NOTE: WRITE QAA on the Memo Line or we won’t get the funds.
NBOP is our 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor for Sonoma County North Bay Rapid Response Network Accompaniment Teams

3. Send payment via Venmo: