Happy pride! team quotes in honor of pride month
At TEA Fund, we’re proud to have such a diverse group of staff, board members, and volunteers who are helping to shape TEA Fund into the beautiful organization that it is today. Read on for a few quotes from our communiTEA on the importance of celebrating Pride, how our work in reproductive justice intersects LGBTQIA2S+ rights, and other elements of their life that make it beautiful. Happy Pride, y’all!
Jessica Torres Macias (she/they/ella/elle)
Programs Coordinator
I am proud to work in the Reproductive Justice movement that recognizes that people of all genders and sexual orientations have abortions. We all deserve the right to make decisions about our own body. We deserve to love without shame, we deserve to be able to access health care without stigma or judgement, and we deserve to be able to express love for ourselves in whatever way we choose. 🩷💛🩵 “
“ Me enorgullece trabajar en el movimiento por la Justicia Reproductiva, que reconoce que personas de todos los géneros y orientaciones sexuales tienen abortos. Todes merecemos el derecho a tomar decisiones sobre nuestro propio cuerpo. Merecemos amar sin vergüenza, merecemos acceder a servicios de salud sin estigma ni juicios, y merecemos expresar amor por nosotres mismos de la manera que elijamos. 🩷💛🩵 “
Monica Fraga
(she/her)
Board Member & PATH Member
“As the mother of a nonbinary, queer person who recently gave birth, I have seen firsthand the importance of respecting bodily autonomy and affirming gender identity throughout the reproductive journey. We believe everyone deserves compassionate, inclusive care that honors their identity, respects their choices, and supports them with dignity and understanding every step of the way.“
Charlie Hughes
(she/her)
Intake Director
“I truly value being part of the queer community and working in reproductive justice spaces because the values align; community, chosen family, and personal autonomy. It is meaningful to me to support people’s ability to make their own choices and to witness how access to options empowers individuals to exercise autonomy over their lives.“
Kamyon Conner
(she/her)
Executive Director
“Sharing broadly that queer and trans rights are reproductive justice has been one of the proudest parts of my work at TEA Fund. As a queer Black woman who has personally experienced inequities in health care access, including barriers related to cost, transportation, and navigating providers who have a lack of knowledge about sexual health for my sexuality, I understand how systems can create barriers that prevent people from receiving the care they deserve. My lived experience reinforces the importance of ensuring reproductive justice includes all of our communities and recognizes the full spectrum of people’s health care needs.“
