Portland, Oregon
US
The Marie Equi Center
A right, not a privilege | A story of radical queer resistance | Health for Every Body.
Founded in 2016 by Dr. Angela Carter & Katie Cox, The Marie Equi Center was established with a mission to empower & improve the health of LGBTQIA2S+ folks in the Pacific Northwest. Following the legacy of our namesake Dr. Marie Equi, we found our voice as a bold, radical, and unapologetically queer advocate for the communities we serve. We strongly believe in your right to accessible and informed health care, building our programs around cultural and gender affirming health care, Health at Every Size, Racial Justice, Economic Equality, and Non-Violent Communication. Through our Community Health & Recovery Programs, our team works one on one with unhoused and insecurely housed LGBTQAI2S+, BIPOC, and disabled folks providing culturally specific peer support, services and systems navigation, harm reduction, and wound care. We aim to uplift and spotlight the lived experiences of LGBTQAI2S+ folks in a way that creates tangible change in the community.