Welcome to the team! John Hunting Name: John Job Title: Development and Volunteer Coordinator Where’d you come from and what’d you do there? I came from Old Dominion University where I worked with the Office of Community Engagement as the Community Engagement Coordinator. I planned university event and worked with our community partnerships. I’m here to help you…
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The LGBT Life Center Team Continues to Grow!
Our Newest Faces Kelsea Denny Nickname: Kelsea, or K.C. Job Title at LGBT Life Center: Housing Data Analyst Where’d you come from and what’d you do there? I served 6 years in the Navy as an Analyst. Following that I decided to go back to school for a little bit before picking up…
Say Hello To Our Newest Teammates!
There’s a lot of exciting changes coming to LGBT Life Center, including several new staff members that are helping us expand and improve our services. Take a minute to get to know our newest teammates and see how they’re helping the Hampton Roads community have a connected, healthy LGBT life. Welcome aboard! Shenica Edmonds…
Our Own Podcast: The Story of Tidewater Queers
Our Own (Podcast) Story Our history is fading; with each passing year we lose touch with a little bit of who we are. People pass, memories fade, and dominant cultures write history as they see it, which often doesn’t include an LGBTQ story line (in spite of its existence). As Kira Kindley, creator of Own…
Keegan’s Story: Ask to Use a Condom
Hi! My name is Keegan and I’m a proud gay male! I believe I’m strong-willed, straightforward, a little bit controlling (LOL), and not for the BS. I’m originally from Portsmouth, VA; however, I spent most of my time in Norfolk, so, I call Norfolk my home. Growing up, I got my most of my information…
LGBT Life Center Welcomes Two New Members to Board of Directors
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…
Norfolk’s Queer History
Norfolk’s Queer History LGBT history isn’t a topic that gets much conversation, let alone bylines in local media or a chapter in your social studies class. Knowing our queer history, if we do at all, is usually something that’s only passed on verbally by each queer generation. The unfortunate truth is that most LGBTQ history…
Mingo’s Story: Condoms for Peace-of-Mind
My name is Mingo! I’m 33-years old and I was born and raised in Norfolk, VA. When you hear “Willie Mingo”, you hear a person that is kind, always smiling, very humble, outgoing, down to earth, and a person that always smells good! I’m a very outgoing person. I treat people how I would like…
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…
TIES Pop-Up: Norfolk Edition
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…