Testing can feel scary, but we promise it’s as routine to your health as brushing your teeth. Most people that get tested receive a negative result. If a test result does come back positive, we have the resources and treatment options to get you back to optimal health (and get you back to having fun…
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Quinci is here to help you identify and recover from intimate partner violence
Name/Nickname: QuinciPronouns: She/herJob title: Intimate Partner Violence Counselor Where’d you come from, and what’d you do there? I moved here from Ann Arbor Michigan, but I am originally from Virginia Beach, VA! I’m here to help you with… healing from a violent relationship or helping to identify intimate partner violence if you’re unsure. I can also help with an exit…
How To Improve Your Mental Health During a Separation
Guest Article written by Jori Hamilton When you get married, commit to a commonlaw marriage, or go through a long-term relationship, the last thing on your mind is the potential future of parting ways. Unfortunately, even the strongest relationships can fall apart for a variety of reasons. Statistics show that members of the LGBTQIA+ community…
What is PRIDE in my life?
Community Guest Post by Nichole Pritchard For decades, the LGBTQ+ community has lived in the shadows often leading a double life – pretending to be straight to maintain their jobs and community ties and only safe to be themselves with their close-knit group of friends and family. Being their authentic selves was against the law…
LGBT Life Center is expanding- and we need your help
The LGBT Life Center has proudly served the Hampton Roads area since 1989. The mission of the LGBT Life Center includes providing testing and treatment, which is much needed in the Hampton area.
Tips to Not Let Stress Get the Best of You
Tips to Not Let Stress Get the Best of You This resource guide is a guest post from Gwen Payne, gpayne@invisiblemoms.com Self-isolation is a term we’ve grown used to nowadays. But just because some of us have to do it at some point or another doesn’t make it any easier. Self-isolation can also be the…
LGBTQ Bills Are on the Verge of Becoming Law in VA
On the heels of LGBTQ+ protections passing out of committee for the first time ever, LGBT Life Center joined Hampton Roads Pride, Transgender Assistance Program of VA, and New Life Metropolitan Community Church for Equality Virginia’s Day of Action on February 4. Fifty Hampton Roads residents joined us on a charter bus to go to…
Is Hampton Roads an LGBTQ Friendly Place to Live?
We get this question a lot at LGBT Life Center. Mostly it’s from people who have just moved to the area or who are thinking about moving to the area. It’s a tough question to answer as so much of the response is dependent upon one’s own perspective (let alone which part of the LGBTQ…
Join The ‘My Family’ Project
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…
LGBT Life Center Welcomes New Clinical Director of Mental Health Services
An Interview With Cory Gerwe, MSEd, LPC, NCC Hi Cory, welcome! What is your official job title?: I am the Clinical Director of Mental Health Services at LGBT Life Center. Tell us about your past experiences: So, I graduated from ODU with a Bachelor’s in psychology and a Master’s degree in mental health counseling. During my…