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HIV Prevention Programs Are Under Attack—Here’s What’s at Stake

March 19, 2025 by Corey Mohr Leave a Comment

A devastating proposal is currently making its way through Washington via the Trump administration’s DOGE office: the potential elimination of federal funding for HIV prevention programs. If enacted, these cuts would shut down the CDC’s HIV prevention division, halting federally funded initiatives that have saved countless lives. This is not an exaggeration—this is a crisis in the making. At LGBT…

Filed Under: Advocacy, Center News Tagged With: advocacy, Center News

Taking Action in This Political Climate: Next Steps After Our Community Conversation

February 12, 2025 by Corey Mohr Leave a Comment

Last night, we came together for a powerful community conversation—one that highlighted the concerns, fears, and hopes of our LGBTQ+ community and allies. We heard you, and we are committed to taking action. But real change doesn’t happen without collective effort. If you’re wondering what you can do to make a difference in this political…

Filed Under: Advocacy, Center News Tagged With: advocacy, LGBTQ, Support Group

Celebrating Our Impact: Outstanding Results in HIV Prevention and Care

December 10, 2024 by Corey Mohr Leave a Comment

At LGBT Life Center, we are thrilled to share the incredible outcomes of the PS22-2203: Comprehensive High-Impact HIV Prevention Programs for Young Men of Color Who Have Sex with Men (YMSM) report. These achievements are a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team in serving our community and making a lasting impact…

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Use This Template to Tell Legislators You Want Marriage Equality to Stay Legal In VA

November 12, 2024 by Corey Mohr Leave a Comment

What’s Happening? On Wednesday, November 13th, the Virginia House Committee will meet to consider HJ9, a resolution that would give voters the power in 2026 to amend the state constitution and remove the outdated ban on same-gender marriage. This is a vital step to protect marriage equality in Virginia and prevent the ban from potentially…

Filed Under: Advocacy Tagged With: advocacy, Marriage Equality

Saying Goodbye to Senator Dianne Feinstein, A Longtime LGBTQ+ Rights Advocate

September 29, 2023 by Corey Mohr Leave a Comment

Dianne Feinstein (1933 – 2023), the U.S. Senator from California, has long been a prominent figure in American politics, holding a seat in the Senate since 1992. Throughout her political career, Feinstein has been an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights. Her legislative efforts and support for policies promoting equality and anti-discrimination have had a national impact…

Filed Under: Advocacy Tagged With: advocacy, LGBTQ

Join The ‘My Family’ Project

July 17, 2018 by LGBT Life Center 1 Comment

Calling all families! Whether you’re gay, straight, pansexual, poly, a drag family–we’d love to hear from you. We’re looking for families who are willing to be photographed for our ‘My Family’ project.  Love Defines A Family Every day, members of the LGBTQ community challenge traditional definitions of what it means to be a family. With…

Filed Under: Center News, Identity LGBTQ Tagged With: advocacy, Identity, LGBTQ

TIES Pop-Up: Norfolk Edition

July 10, 2018 by LGBT Life Center 3 Comments

TIES Pop-Up Comes to Norfolk Last fall we told you about TIES, the Transgender Information and Empowerment Summit, happening in Richmond. That event was a huge success (we sent 8 people from Hampton Roads!). It was so successful, in fact, that TIES is hitting the the road and doing pop-ups across the commonwealth. You can…

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LGBT Life Center at Equality Virginia’s 15th Annual Commonwealth Dinner

April 16, 2018 by LGBT Life Center Leave a Comment

This past Saturday, April 14, LGBT Life Center staff members joined over 1,000 other community members, government figures, leaders and advocates at Equality Virginia’s 15th Annual Commonwealth Dinner in Richmond. The dinner is a yearly black-tie celebration of Virginia’s vibrant LGBT community, bringing folks together for an evening of speakers, silent auctions and honoring OUTstanding Virginians….

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New Staff Intros: Jasmine Johnson

March 9, 2018 by LGBT Life Center Leave a Comment

As our agency has grown over the past months, so has our staff of wonderful, unique and hard-working individuals. We’re proud of our family and want to share some of their stories with you. #LGBTLifeTeamWelcomes Jasmine Johnson!  Job Title: Community Health Navigator Past Experience: Jasmine joins us from the International Black Women’s Congress here in Norfolk, Virginia…

Filed Under: Center News, Identity LGBTQ Tagged With: advocacy, LGBTQ

New Staff Intros: Keri Tessaro

January 29, 2018 by LGBT Life Center Leave a Comment

As our agency has grown over the past months, so has our staff of wonderful, unique and hard-working individuals. We’re proud of our family and want to share some of their stories with you. #LGBTLifeTeamWelcomes Keri Tessaro! Job Title: Medical Care Coordinator (Medical Case Management) Past Experience: I joined the LGBT Life Team after a…

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