Lighthouse Learning Collective

Image in pop art/comic book style design. The background is a red to purple gradient with a black net overlay. The center image has four sections with a white background and black outlines. The header reads: "ASL & Spanish interpretation available!" and "Lighthouse Learning Series". Our rainbow Lighthouse logo appears in the top right side. The second text section reads: "Topics include: Thinking beyond nonprofit status, Building community, Kink!, Sex workers’ rights, & MORE!" The third text section reads: "LGBTQIA+ Focused Harm Reduction Training" and "Save the following dates!" and "Friday, February 13th, Friday, March 6th, Friday, April 10th, Friday, May 8th, Friday, June TBD". The last section has a speech bubble with "Mark your calendars" and a computer outline in black with text on the screen "Time: 12-2pm EST".

It's BACK! Come check out our Learning Series, back in it's FOURTH year.

Bold text in the middle in white & red text reads," UNTIL S*X WORKERS ARE SAFE, none of us are safe." Behind are graphics of handcuffs, a fist, copy car, a gun, and a cop with their back turned.

(1/3) Until s*x workers are safe, none of us are safe.

Tomorrow on #D17, International Day to End Violence Against S*x Workers, we honor the workers we've lost to violence and stand firm in our commitment to decriminalization.

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🧵NHRC’s @hrc-lighthouse.bsky.social hosted “Centering Care: A #GenderAffirming #HarmReduction Workshop for Social Service Providers” at NHRC’s NYC office. The day-long workshop sessions, which included lectures, discussions, & interactive group activities, focused on Harm Reduction History

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(2/2) We've always created the tools, networks, and practices that keep each other alive and will continue doing just that.

We remember. We resist. We demand a world where our survival isn't criminalized, but celebrated.

Gradient graphic with red, orange, and purple background. Bold white and black text reads: “Queer, Trans & S*x Worker survival is harm reduction.” White line drawings decorate the image, including sparkles, an umbrella, two dancing figures with a disco ball, and lighthouse logo in the corner.

(1/2) On #IOAD, we honor not only those we've lost, but also the brilliance of our communities who refuse to give up.

Queer and trans people. S* workers. People who use drugs. You are all beloved.

Cal your legislators & tell them to support #CeciliasAct!! ⬇️

ID: A promotional graphic with a lime green background & red-orange gradient reads, “What is chems*x? Getting into it.” The phrases slamsex, PnP, parTy, HnH are in the background. Logos for Building Healthy Online Communities, National Harm Reduction Coalition, & LLC on bottom.

(8/8) Resources:

Harm reduction info: @harmreductionco
Chems*x info: bhoc.me/chems
Free chems*x support: @ControlChemSex
M3th-specific: tweaker.org
S*xual health services: locator.hiv.gov
Order a free HIV or STI home test: tmhtest.me/csaweek

(7/8) Supplies: Naloxone, safer smoking, injection or boofing equipment, dr*g test strips, condoms, gloves, prevention medications (PrEP, doxyPEP, HIV treatment), soap, sterile water
Support: A sober spotter, self check-ins after sessions, supportive healthcare provider

(6/8) If considering making dr*g use part of yr sx life or if you’re thinking about changing yr practices, here are some examples of what 2 address:
Info: Accurate, science-based information about s*xual health & substance use, infection prevention, overdose/overamp prevention.

(5/8) It’s not about the specific drugs; it’s about how someone feels and functions in relation to their use. Remember: Drug use exists on a continuum, and everyone's relationship to drugs and s*x is different.

(4/8) Is it safe? With access to accurate harm reduction information, safer use supplies, and support, it can be. Chems*x can become harmful when it leads to distress, disconnection, or a sense of loss of control.

(3/8) Queer & trans people have many reasons for wanting to use dr*gs in their sx lives. Ex: Enhance pleasure, feel better in our bodies/identities, Improve endurance during sessions, Deal w/ stigma, (fatphobia, racism, & transphobia), provide safety & comfort w/ SW clients.

(2/8) Chems*x is using dr*gs to enhance or facilitate s*xual experiences. Substance use is a part of many queer + trans people’s s*x lives in different ways–from pleasure and endurance to survival and coping. Chems*x can include multiple types of drugs and ways of using them.

A promotional graphic with a lime green background and red-orange gradient reads, “What is chems*x? Getting into it.” The phrases slamsex, PnP, parTy, HnH are in the background. The logos for Building Healthy Online Communities, National Harm Reduction Coalition, and Lighthouse Learning Collective are on the bottom.

(1/8) PnP, slams*x, parTy-what’s in a name? No matter what you call it, using dr*gs during hookups has many meanings for many people. Here are some basics about chems*x, y people have it, & what u need for the safest, most pleasurable⏲️

Follow us & @bhocpartners.bsky.social to learn more!

ID (2/2): ...health resources, guidance, and stories to engage our community, support healthcare professionals, & advocate for a non-stigmatizing, informed approach to chemsex for all.” Logos for Building Healthy Online Communities, National Harm Reduction Coalition, & Lighthouse on bottom.

ID (1/2): A promotional graphic with a lime green background and red-orange gradient reads, “May 12 to 18: The First Ever Chemsex Awareness Week: Chemsex–using drugs to enhance or facilitate sexual experiences–is a part of many queer and trans people’s lives. This week provides...

Del 12 al 18 de mayo se celebra la primera Semana de Concientización sobre el Chems*x (#CSAwarenessWeek), una campaña para promover la salud s*xual y estrategias de reducción de daños para personas queer y trans que consumen chems*x.

A promotional graphic with a lime green background and red-orange gradient reads, “May 12 to 18: The First Ever Chemsex Awareness Week: Chemsex–using drugs to enhance or facilitate sexual experiences–is a part of many queer and trans people’s lives. This week provides health resources, guidance, and stories to engage our community, support healthcare professionals, & advocate for a non-stigmatizing, informed approach to chemsex for all.” Logos for Building Healthy Online Communities, National Harm Reduction Coalition, & LLC on bottom.

May 12-18 is the first ever Chems*x Awareness Week (#CSAwarenessWeek), a campaign to promote s*xual health and harm reduction strategies for queer and trans people having chems*x.

Follow us & @bhocpartners.bsky.social for hot tips, personal stories, and places to get support!

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ID (1/2): Bold text and visuals demanding justice for trans drug users and s*x workers. The phrase “trans drug users, and s*x workers won’t back down!” is in colorful ransom letters.

(2/2) They want us erased, silent, and afraid. But we are still here. We are still fighting. And we will never back down.

To our trans siblings surviving in the streets, in prisons, in the shadows: We see you. We fight with you. You are not alone.

Stay loud. Stay resisting. Stay alive. #TDOV

Bold text and visuals demanding justice for trans drug users and s*x workers. The phrase “trans drug users, and s*x workers won’t back down!” is in colorful ransom letters. In the background, there is a black-and-white image of a flame. The border is a colorful gradient. The Lighthouse logomark in the upper right corner.

(1/2) TRANS DRUG USERS & S*X WORKERS WON’T BACK DOWN!

While this administration is unrelenting in pushing anti-trans laws, criminalizing our survival & scapegoating us for their failures, we refuse to be silent. Trans PWUD & SWrs have always been here fighting, surviving & building community.

ID (2/2): Below, their name "JESSIE FANINI (they/them)" is displayed in bold, black text inside a white rounded rectangle. Underneath, their title "NYC Capacity Building Coordinator" written in smaller white text. Drawings of a "they/them" pronoun card icon & a rainbow with clouds on the right.

ID (1/2): Colorful vibrant gradient background. At the top, bold black text reads "WELCOME TO LIGHTHOUSE!" Below, a photo of Jessie, who has curly pink hair and wears black heart-shaped glasses. They sit at an outdoor cafe, sipping tea, wearing a colorful striped scarf and a purple coat.

(2/2) When they're not in school, you can find them reading horror/thrillers, trying new recipes, or weaving on their loom. 🧶📚👓

You'll see Jessie at our meetings, trainings, and maybe even run into them at a meeting or two! Say hi and compliment their iconic heart glasses! 💖✨

IThe image is a welcome graphic for Jessie Fanini, featuring a vibrant gradient background in shades of orange, pink, and purple. At the top, bold black text reads "WELCOME TO LIGHTHOUSE!" Below, a circular cutout showcases a photo of Jessie, who has curly pink hair and wears black heart-shaped glasses. They are sitting at an outdoor cafe, sipping tea from a floral teacup while wearing a colorful striped scarf and a purple coat. Below the photo, their name "JESSIE FANINI (they/them)" is displayed in bold, black text inside a white rounded rectangle. Underneath, their title "NYC Capacity Building Coordinator" is written in smaller white text. Decorative elements include a "they/them" pronoun card icon on the left and a rainbow with clouds on the right. Lighthouse logomark in the bottom right corner.

(1/2) We're so excited to have Jessie join the Lighthouse Learning Collective as our new NYC Capacity Building Coordinator!

🌟 A Texas native now in NYC, they bring a passion for advocacy, community care, and social justice while working toward their Master's in Social Work.

ID: A colorful graphic w/ gradient background and a grid pattern. Text reads "Lighthouse Learning Series" with the session title "S*x Ed for Kink." Info listed in above tweet. Pic of Kim to the right along with her name.

(2/2) Kim is a CT based s*x health educator w/ 10+ yrs exp. She has worked with many populations, including the LGBTQ+ community, college students, youth, and state prison inmates. She aims to provide inclusive, comprehensive, and pleasure-centered s*xual health education.