Love, Hope & Justice for the World We Deserve with thy nguyễn

thy nguyễn (she/her/they/them) is a viet refugee descendant, queer, and chronically-ill person who sings, writes, and resides in the stolen lands of the puyallup tribe. during the day, thy works as associate director of grants/data/operations at the ywca-seattle and manages their independent consulting business delivering coaching and facilitation to individuals/groups across puget sound; during the evening, she holds spaces for creative resistance, healing, and expression as a community organizer with the people's assembly; and during the night, they write songs and dream of ways to build towards a free and just world. thy formerly went by the name, "cathy", was crowned poet laureate of the city of tacoma in 2015, and pens her writings by the moniker of jd.

In this conversation, thy and Kate explore what it's like to nurture love and hope while living within oppressive systems.  thy speaks with poetic strength and candor, offering insights on demystifying mutual aid, the power of young people, abolition as an un-siloing of our existence, and what love and justice look like in the microcosm of our lives.

Connect with thy's coaching / consultation / facilitation, which aims to bring together people and ideas for critical thought, creative engagement, and collective action. supporting BIPOC queer/trans folx to step into our power, wherever we are in our journey and the world: www.thynguyen.org

Connect with and support black and brown community resources in Tacoma: 

The People's Assembly - a grassroots collective aiming to build a cross-cultural and intersectional movement grounded in anti-racism and directed at advancing Black liberation and social justice for all: www.tacomapeoplesassembly.com

Mattice Beauty - Black female veteran owned beauty supply store and "community auntie" in Tacoma www.matticebeauty.com

Parable Books - Black LGBTQ+ owned book store and community space in Tacoma: www.parabletacoma.com