What does it mean to be truly wealthy? That question sat at the center of our recent Black Utopians Program: Kitchen Table Conversation: Black Health Is Wealth, where we communed with community to explore Black health at the intersections of race, gender, class, culture, and spirit.

This year, the Gender Health Center’s Trans Artist Program (TAP) brought together 6 transgender and gender-diverse young adult artists for 6 months of mentorship, artistic development, community building, and creative exploration. Their work culminated in our annual Trans Art Showcase, with this year’s chosen theme being Trans Luminaries, where more than 60 community members gathered to witness art spanning dance performance, photography, fiber arts, zine-making, and painting

When I first began volunteering at the Gender Health Center in 2014, I could never have imagined the depth and breadth of what this space would become. Back then, the GHC had a small waiting area, a few counseling rooms, and a modest gathering space downstairs. What we lacked in size, we made up for in heart. Community members came through for support and respite, often held by a team of dedicated volunteers and a small staff doing everything we could with what we had. An ill