Yesterday, former Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of unintentional second-degree murder, …
Transformative Justice Remains a High Priority Despite Yesterday’s Historic VerdictRead More
The Fight for Trans Lives Continues
Journalist, author, and activist Tiq Milan opined in a 2016 op-ed that the heightened visibility and affirmation …
A Call to End Racial Violence and How to Support the Asian-American Community
Afro-Chinese Jamaican poet and activist Staceyann Chin writes that all oppression is connected. It seems par for the …
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Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans Require More Than Policing
The late Chinese-American philosopher, activist, and author Grace Lee Boggs boldly proclaimed that movement work is …
Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans Require More Than PolicingRead More
Remembering the Trans Individuals Already Senselessly Killed in 2021
Hetrick-Martin Institute would like to take an intentional moment to mourn the lives of five Trans Americans—four Black …
Remembering the Trans Individuals Already Senselessly Killed in 2021Read More
A Triumphant Victory for the Trans Community in New York
Earlier this week, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law NY Senate Bill S1351, effectively repealing section 240.37 of …
A Triumphant Victory for the Trans Community in New YorkRead More
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Dream of Equality For All
Many historians surmise that the final speech delivered by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., just a day before his …
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HMI x New York Life Foundation
Hetrick-Martin Institute House Casing Manager, May-Ling Ben was selected to be in an episode of the “Love Takes Action” …
LGBTQ Organizations Unite to Combat Racial Violence
Hetrick-Martin Institute stands in solidarity against racism and violence. A majority of the youth we serve are people …
LGBTQ Organizations Unite to Combat Racial ViolenceRead More
HMI Leadership Change in 2020
MESSAGE FROM CEO THOMAS KREVER After 17 incredible years—13 of which I had the privilege of serving as Executive …
Vogue Knitting Hand-in-Hand with LGBTQ+ Youth
HMI Youth and our Crafternoon Program instructors were invited to attend Knitting LIVE! by Vogue Knitting this past …
HMI Awarded Grants for LGBTQ+ Youth Programs
With the support of government grants, Hetrick-Martin Institute (HMI) is able to implement special projects and …