We Need You! Calling all bookworms, library dwellers, and gurus of organization–LGBT Life Center Library needs your help! Our extensive library of books is a wonderful space for both leisure and education but needs to be properly categorized. That’s where you come in. If you have experience in library sciences or just have an interest…
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Transgender Conference in Richmond
TIES conference brings transgender community and allies together for workshops The 2017 Transgender Information and Empowerment Summit (TIES) is just around the corner on October 21, 2017. We’ve put together some useful information about what the conference means and what you can do there! Q & A Q: Who puts the event on, and who…
Register to Vote, it Matters
Join Us in Celebrating National Voter Registration Day! LGBT Life Center is excited to once again participate in a national effort to engage and mobilize Americans in our political process by helping to register over a hundred thousand voters across the country on September 26, 2017, National Voter Registration Day. First held in 2012 for that…
We’re looking for a passionate CFO!
Chief Financial Officer LGBT Life Center is seeking a full-time Chief Financial Officer. The organization has an $8 million+ budget and has diverse funding from federal, state and local grants, donor contributions, third party insurance billing, earned program revenue, and more. Major components of the position include management in multiple areas, including financial oversight, department…
HIV/STD Campaign & News on Future Growth
Over the past several months, LGBT Life Center has been experiencing lots of positive and important growth as an organization. With a new look at its forefront and many exciting projects at hand for the community, there is much to be talked about. As advocates, the idea of sparking discussion within the community has always…
“Controversial” Ads? We Don’t Think So.
Conversation, Not Controversy Like much of the US, our community has been hit hard by the opioid epidemic. In Virginia last year, over 800 people fatally overdosed. The epidemic has reached a point where most of us know someone who has been affected by it. Just this past year, Virginia is taking steps to address…
Trump Reinstates Transgender Military Ban
Norfolk, VA – When Trump stood in front of the Republican Party – and America – to accept his party’s nomination, he held up a rainbow flag and said that he would protect LGBTQ Americans. Day after day and week after week, the Trump administration has worked to eliminate LGBTQ Americans from the conversation. Any…
Dining Out for Life’s Impact on Our Community
What kind of impact does Dining Out for Life have on our community? A big kind, and here’s how. Dined and donated 14th Annual Dining Out For Life Hampton Roads raises $70,000 for HIV/AIDS support programs and services provided by LGBT Life Center! Dining Out For Life (DOFL) is an annual fundraising event involving the generous…
5 Ways Cleaning Your Works is Helpful
The benefits of cleaning your works far outweigh the time and energy it takes to clean them. A needle or other works may look clean, but very small amounts of blood can still be there and that blood may carry things like HIV and Hepatitis C. The cost of not cleaning your works may be…
We’re now the LGBT Life Center!
We’re incredibly proud of our nearly 30-year history in Hampton Roads. When we started in 1989, we focused on women and children living with HIV/AIDS. Over the years, as HIV has changed our work has changed. Our organization has grown as well, and we’re ready to meet the diverse needs of our Hampton Roads community….