In King County, we know that safety doesn’t start with policing—it starts with housing, healthcare, and honoring the leadership of those most impacted by systemic injustice. That’s why my organization Lavender Rights Project, a Black trans feminist organization serving the our community in housing and criminal justice, partnered with Health Through Housing to open the first permanent supportive housing facility in Washington designed by and for LGBTQ+ people, which focused on serving our primary community: Black queer and trans people.

When our supportive housing facility, the Sharyn Grayson House, opens in Capitol Hill this year, it will offer programming, healthcare navigation, and most importantly, an inclusive and caring home for 32 community members who have experienced or are at ris

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