Wanda Alston Foundation
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R Street NW
14th Street NW
20009
The Wanda Alston Foundation provides services for LGBTQIA2S+ youth, 18-24, experiencing homelessness.
The Wanda Alston House is a transitional housing center for LGBTQ teens aged 16 to 24. It is a three-story, eight-bedroom brick building and is located in NE Washington, D.C. It is named after Wanda Alston, a local le***an activist and the first Director of the Mayor Office of LGBTQ Affairs. Unlike a homeless shelter which provides basic, emergency room and board on a daily basis, the Alston Hous
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At the Wanda Alston Foundation, we're on a mission to spread love, acceptance, and support for our LGBTQIA2S+ community! 🏳️🌈💖
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03/05/2024
With profound sorrow and deep anguish, we join the chorus of voices speaking out against the appalling murder of Nex Benedict (they/them), a 16-year-old non-binary youth beaten to death in the bathroom of Owasso High School.
This heartbreaking incident is a grim reminder of the urgent need for solidarity, compassion, and unwavering commitment to justice. No individual should ever have to fear for their safety or face violence simply for being who they are. Every person deserves to live free from the threat of harm and discrimination, and it is our collective responsibility to ensure that such fundamental rights are upheld and protected for all members of our community, especially our vulnerable LGBTIA2S+ youth.
As we mourn the loss of Nex, we stand in solidarity with their family and loved ones and the entire LGBTIA2S+ community. We call upon authorities to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation into this heinous crime.
We urge our leaders, lawmakers, and law enforcement agencies to take decisive action to address the underlying issues of hatred, violence, discrimination, bigotry, intolerance, and prejudice that continue to plague our Q***r communities and threaten the safety and well-being of our LGBTQIA2S+ youth.
In the face of this horrendous adversity, we reaffirm our commitment to fostering a community built on inclusivity, acceptance, and respect for all individuals, regardless of their gender identity, expression, or sexual orientation.
And as a Black Q***r Oklahoman, this hits home, and this is exactly the situation many of us have spent our lives working to avoid.
In solidarity
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The Wanda Alston House is a transitional housing center for LGBTQ teens aged 16 to 24. It is a three-story, eight-bedroom brick building and is located in NE Washington, D.C. It is named after Wanda Alston, a local le***an activist and the first Director of the Mayor Office of LGBTQ Affairs.
Unlike a homeless shelter which provides basic, emergency room and board on a daily basis, the Alston House selects prospective residents through a screening process and provides residents room and board for a period ranging from a few weeks up to 18 months. It also provides a licensed social worker who is designated to provide residents with guidance and direction to social and community resources in order to elevate the residents to a point of self-sufficiency and independent living.
For 90 days to six months after leaving Alston House, students will continue to receive case management and assistance in acclimating to independent living and have access to the staff.
The foundation is celebrating its 10th year of service in D.C. under the leadership of June Crenshaw, who serves as executive director.
Crenshaw has a long history of volunteer leadership in the D.C.-area LGBT community, including her role as a member of the Advisory Board of the D.C. Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs.
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