​Our names are Julissa y Noah and we are clinical social workers and sexuality therapists in Delaware. 

My clinical focus surrounds the undocumented Spanish speaking community, the LGBTQIA community, and victims of human trafficking.  I have over 35 years of advocacy and social justice work in Delaware - working to protect our most vulnerable communities.  In 2021 and 2022, I was named as one of Delaware's most influential in the area of social justice and advocacy and in 2024, I was inducted into the Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame for my work.

Noah is the a therapist at a reproductive health center, specializing in reproductive health and an expert in Trans mental health.  Noah is the author of the first and only legal transition guide for Trans residents in Delaware.

In 2018 we founded Orgullo Delaware, a clinical platform that provides therapy and resources to LGBTQIA-identified Latines and their families, with a focus on Trans individuals.  Our organization focuses on finding access to safe hormones for our undocumented Trans community, educating orgs and medical professionals on Trans care and needs, and working with the Governor's office and Delaware legislators on policies that will protect and enhance the lives of Trans Latines in Delaware.  Orgullo Delaware is the first and only organization in Delaware that centers support for LGBTQIA-identified Latines and their families.

We are also the founders of the Delaware Sexuality and Gender Collective, which hosts several LGBTQIA-centered programs.  The DSGC also serves as a network for professionals who are working within the fields of sexuality, LGBTQIA advocacy, reproductive health, intimate partner violence, mental health, etc, to share information on trainings, events, and resources.  The purpose of creating the DSGC professional network was to ensure that we are contributing to breaking down silos and ensuring that information is shared equally so that it can then be passed down to the clients we serve.

Through our organizations, we have created several unique programs to serve the LGBTQIA community and will continue to grow our programs in 2026:

Queer Scouts Delaware - an outdoor adventure for LGBTQIA adults to learn basic outdoor survival skills!   Facebook:  queerscoutsdelaware

El Armario - Through donations from the community, we host a free clothing closet for the Trans and non-binary community in Delaware.   Our clothing drive take place every April.  All remaining items are donated to Phoenix Family Resource Center, which serves the substance use community, societal re-entry from incarceration, and the home insecure community - phoenixfamilyresourcesde.org

Vamos a Hablar!  - Our monthly Spanish language practice meet up in New Castle County and Sussex County.

Pride Speaker Series - a monthly educational virtual space where Delaware sexuality experts present information on the chosen topic. We have covered various topics such as the history of forced and coerced sterilization, human trafficking, updates on gender affirming care, Queer history, and other important topics that fall within the sexuality scope.

The Pride Market - Delaware’s first Pride Market dedicated to LGBTQIA owned businesses. The first Pride Market was November 2024 and it hosted 30 LGBTQIA vendors. The Pride Market was so successful that we decided to move to do two markets a year!  We kicked off 2025 Pride Month with our Pride Market on June 1  with 60 LGBTQIA aligned businesses and November 2025, we hosted 75 businesses! 

Arcoiris Legal - In partnership with the members of the LGBTQIA section of the Delaware State Bar Association, Arcoiris Legal provides pro bono legal consultation to the LGBTQIA community by lawyers who are also part of the community.  Our plans for 2026 are to host several name changing clinics to help with paperwork and to guide on the legal transition process and to offer scholarships to those in need to pay for legal transition fees.  We will also translate Noah's legal transition guide to Spanish. 

Cocina 943 - In 2026, we will continue to partner with local restaurants, markets, and the Food Bank of Delaware to deliver meals to those recovering from gender affirming surgery.

La Rogativa Project - Partnering with local LGBTQIA orgs to bring gender affirming wear such as chest binders and other sexuality protective needs to Puerto Rico.

El Cine - In partnership with Theatre N, we host film discussions centered around social justice, LGBTQIA documentaries, reproductive justice, and Latinx issues.   https://theatren.org

Stay Safe - we are partnered with several organizations to provide Stay Safe boxes in their resource centers.  These boxes contain condoms, lube, resources to STI/HIV testing, and information about consent. 

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