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CENTER VOLUNTEERS & STAFF MEMBERS

I’m a volunteer immigration attorney helping LGBT people navigate the process of applying for asylum. I have helped more than 50 people get asylum approvals, and many of them were through pro bono work at the Center. More than half of these clients have been from Mexico—many of them transgender men and women. Others have been from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Ukraine, El Salvador, Guatemala, Indonesia, Nigeria, Uganda, Cameroon, South Africa, Latvia, Mongolia, China, and Nepal. I work with a vulnerable group of people. Having the opportunity to give back to your community is entirely rewarding.

Once I started working at the Center, I realized how much I love our mission and everything we do. I’m able to help my community, and my heart becomes filled with love when I see clients get their HIV meds, hormones, housing, therapy, and more. The Center has brought back my confidence as a professional and helped me become a proud trans woman. Working here has shown me that I have a place in this world like everyone else. This awareness brings joy to my soul because it allows me to have a positive impact in the lives of LGBT people who are going through tough times in their lives as I once was.