Human Rights Annual Impact Report 2020-2021

Transgender Task Force (TTF)

The TTF has four subcommittees: • Health and CommunityWellness:

The mission and vision of the TTF is to provide public education on transgender issues, and improve quality of life for transgender Greensboro residents. The City of Greensboro created the TTF to address the varying needs of transgender communities in Greensboro. It is tasked with examining rules, policies, and procedures that create discriminatory barriers.

Provides direct, meaningful aid to underserved members of the transgender community.

• Legal Process and Policy Change: Provides resources for barriers and challenges transgender people face. • Housing Discrimination: Examines barriers to housing. • Youth Involvement: Addresses youth outreach and early education on transgender identity.

Thrive GSO

Thrive GSO is a City-sponsored hub for individuals, advocates, organizations and agencies concerned with raising awareness about and addressing the issues surrounding criminal records to include expunction, housing, employment, voting and education. This year more than 300 people were supported by Thrive GSO, including a food giveaway in partnership with Transition Network, support for statewide efforts to address inmate release requests, and COVID-19 response for those incarcerated. For the first time, Thrive partnered with the Greensboro History Museum on their series, Grassroots to Government, hosting a virtual panel discussion about equity and reentry efforts in Greensboro. One of our most successful events this year raised awareness about fines and fees associated with criminal records. Some 35,000 people in Guilford County do not have

a driver’s license as a result of unpaid debt. Nearly 100 City staff members, elected officials, impacted residents and advocates from across the state gathered to discuss potential solutions. The program led to conversations with

the district attorney’s office, which in turn resulted in an increase in the number of debts that were forgiven.