Anami's work in harm reduction began in 2018 when she and three others founded NM DanceSafe (since disbanded.) She went on to earn her credentials as a Harm Reduction Specialist and HIV Test Counselor from The New Mexico Department of Health's Harm Reduction Program. Anami is the Vice President of with New Mexico Harm Reduction Collaborative Board of Directors. Her expertise and compassionate demeanor shine through in her service to people who use drugs.
Her project HRShare was created in April of 2022, and grew into Harm Reductionist Media, Inc founded in fall of 2023. HRShare is a free to use online library of information relating to substance use, sex/gender, and harm reduction. This resource has been utilized by Harm Reductionists as well as people who use drugs from around the world.
Anami sits as the chair of the Albuquerque Human Rights Board, where she has advocated for the rights of LGBTQ+ people, pregnant people, people with disabilities, and people experiencing homelessness. She contributed to the board's advocating for a cease-fire in Gaza.
She also is the Treasurer of CommonBond NM, a non-profit organization that serves the LGBTQ+ community in New Mexico. She also serves as the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for New Mexico Harm Reduction Collaborative.
In 2024, Dass has worked to advocate for the rights of people experiencing homelessness in the city of Albuquerque. Her inspiration comes from the repeated violations of Judge Allison's November First Injunction and her lived experience of poverty and homelessness.
MUSIC
In 2018, Anami began producing instrumental tracks under the name "HØRNS." She began including her own vocal style in her 2020 EP, "Already There," an "early-days-of-the-pandemic" project. After her subsequent EP, "Still," she took time away from recording to focus on her personal life in the wake of 2020. In 2022, Anami re-released some of her previous work as the "HØRNS Collection", and released the a live set called "Here" which she recorded during a period of homelessness in early 2022 before her transition.
She returned using her chosen name, Anami Dass, in late 2022 with "Gone," followed with "Fixation" in January of 2023. Both EPs reflected the impact of trauma that came from her experiences with substance misuse, homelessness, and isolation. In November 2023, she released an instrumental single called "Showtime" as the first part of her upcoming EP, "Tide" set to release in early 2024.
