People call us an abomination. They quote The Bible and tell us ‘man shall not lay with man.’ Leviticus 18:22, I know the verse and chapter by heart because it is regularly slung at us (they forget the verses that tell them to love). They call us names; freak, faggot, queer, dyke (they mean to…
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Welcoming Willow to Housing
Name/Nickname: Willow Gibbons; no nickname. Pronouns: She/her Job Title at LGBT Life Center: Housing Case Manager Where’d you come from and what’d you do there? The Home Depot, full-time garden associate (unofficial, unrecognized supervisor). I’m here to help you with: PHP and STRMU (housing assistance); soon, I’ll also be managing the shelter we have here. How did you become interested…
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…
Serving the Underserved
Name/Nickname: Cora Morrow (no nickname) Pronouns: She/her Job Title at LGBT Life Center: Housing intake specialist Where’d you come from and what’d you do there? I worked for the YWCA as a Residential Service Assistant for the shelter. There I would complete the intake and provide support for clients leaving domestic/sexual violence throughout the stay in the shelter. I…
Housing Helps Our Community
Name/Nickname: Shelby, no nickname! Pronouns: She/her Job Title at LGBT Life Center: Housing intake specialist Where’d you come from and what’d you do there? I came from Hampton Roads Community Action Program and I was a part of their Emergency Service Department where I did their Rent Relief Program. I also transitioned to their Community Navigation Intiative department as…
Connecting Our 50 and Better Community
Name/Nickname: Lauren T. Furey and I go by Lauren (I use my middle initial too because there’s a famous chef in Florida named Lauren Furey). Pronouns: She/her Job Title at LGBT Life Center: Senior Services Program Manager Where’d you come from and what’d you do there? I’ve been in the museum field for forty years and my most recent…
Payroll with Purpose
Name/Nickname: James McCaddin (Jim) Pronouns: He/him Job Title at LGBT Life Center: Payroll Coordinator Where’d you come from and what’d you do there? Catering/Restaurant Management I’m here to help you with: Payroll/Benefits administration and Finance department support (grant reimbursement packages, Mental Health Program, 340b Pharmacy program). How did you become interested in this job/type of work? I have always been drawn…
The Logistics LIFE
Name/Nickname: Thomas Tracy (no nicknames….yet!) Pronouns: He/him Job Title at LGBT Life Center: Operations Coordinator Where’d you come from and what’d you do there? I come from a long career in the construction industry. I was in project management and logistics. I helped with the daily operations of many job sites; everything from contract management to finding and working…
Understanding the Importance of a Hand-up
Our new Housing Case Manager, Kendra, knows the importance of a hand-up, which led her to the career she’s in today. Name/Nickname: Kendra Pronouns: She/her Job Title at LGBT Life Center: Housing Case Manager Where’d you come from and what’d you do there? Prior to this position, I was a resident services assistant at the YWCA South Hampton Roads….
Home at LGBT Life Center
Name/Nickname: Katie, I haven’t been given a nickname yet. Pronouns: She/her Job Title at LGBT Life Center: Housing Case Manager Where’d you come from and what’d you do there? I was at the HER Shelter in Portsmouth, VA for the past 6 years. I started as a Family Case Manager and then my role changed to a Stabilization Coordinator…