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LGBTQ Bills Are on the Verge of Becoming Law in VA

February 11, 2020 by Corey Mohr Leave a Comment

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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…

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

LGBT Life Center Welcomes Two New Members to Board of Directors

August 7, 2018 by LGBT Life Center Leave a Comment

We are delighted to welcome Roxie Hoven and Miles Burcher to the LGBT Life Center Board of Directors. We are fortunate to add such high caliber people to our Board. Both new members bring forth a wealth of experiences, skills and attributes that will be valuable to the growth of our organization and the representation…

Filed Under: Advocacy, Center News

TIES Pop-Up: Norfolk Edition

July 10, 2018 by Corey Mohr 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…

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

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….

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

LGBT Life Center Talks to Legislators in Richmond

February 6, 2018 by Corey Mohr Leave a Comment

LGBTQ Advocates Head to Richmond LGBT Life Center staff and members of the community headed to Richmond on February 5th to advocate at Equality Virginia’s “Day of Action.” Each year, Equality Virginia, the statewide LGBTQ advocacy group, organizes a Day of Action where LGBTQ supporters from all over the state meet with their House and…

Filed Under: Advocacy, Center News

It’s Okay to be You at RISE

January 24, 2018 by LGBT Life Center Leave a Comment

What does it mean to be a gay or bisexual man? At the RISE Men’s Retreat, attendees enjoy a day full of discussion, self-understanding and activities tailored around defining this question. (Did we mention breakfast, lunch and a $25 gift card are provided?) We caught up with the founder/head of RISE, Christopher Bush-Winston, where he…

Filed Under: Advocacy, Bisexual, Center News, Identity LGBTQ Tagged With: LGBTQ

Exploring the Diversity of LGBTQ Families

December 19, 2017 by Corey Mohr Leave a Comment

Love Defines A Family Every day, members of the LGBTQ community challenge traditional definitions of what it means to be a family. With recent strides in marriage equality, the definition of ‘family’ continues to evolve, weaving new, diverse threads into our nation’s social fabric. Coastal Virginia is home to many LGBTQ families and for the…

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

“Controversial” Ads? We Don’t Think So.

August 8, 2017 by LGBT Life Center Leave a Comment

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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…

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

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