This weekend, 10 people were murdered and three were injured in Buffalo New York. Because of the color of their skin, Aaron, Ruth, Pearly, Katherine, Deacon Heyward, Celestine, Roberta, Margus, Andre, and Geraldine were targeted and stolen from their loved ones and a community that cherished them. My heart is with their families and with… Continue Reading YWCA Greater Cleveland Statement on Buffalo Shooting
YWCA Greater Cleveland has been on a mission to eliminate racism and empower women in our community for over 150 years and we are proud to stand in solidarity with the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless and the Homeless Congress in support of Cleveland’s Homeless Bill of Rights. This legislation, guided by the incredible… Continue Reading YWCA Greater Cleveland Endorses the Homeless Bill of Rights
Leaked Supreme Court documents show the Supreme Court has likely voted to strike down Roe v. Wade, eliminating legal protections for abortion rights. In Ohio, State Rep. Jean Schmidt introduced House Bill 598, which would ban all abortions in Ohio except for those performed to “save the life of the mother.” This bill is a “trigger ban,” meaning… Continue Reading ACTION ALERT: PROTECT ABORTION ACCESS
The Stand Against Racism Challenge has an exciting new platform! YWCA is proud to partner with Certain, Inc. to provide an engaging new website and app to host the 21-Day Challenge. To help you navigate, YWCA is providing this guide to creating an account with Certain and accessing all of the exciting new tools and… Continue Reading Your Stand Against Racism Challenge Guide
YWCA Greater Cleveland strongly denounces recent statements and legislation that label gender-affirming medical care child abuse. Gender-affirming medical care can be lifesaving for transgender and gender expansive people of any age, who already face extreme medical, legislative, and societal barriers to receiving this care. These orders and legislations successfully fuel transphobia in governments, workplaces, schools,… Continue Reading In Solidarity With Our Transgender Community