News Briefs for 06.26.20
News briefs from across the globe for 06.26.20.
Our People: Ivy Hill
Southerner, Activist, Gender-Bender
Greenville, S.C. native Ivy Hill is the community health program director for Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE) and has been on the frontlines in the fight for LGBTQ equality in the South since joining the CSE team as LGBTQ rights toolkit coordinator in 2015.
ENC RYE Fellowship announces first recipients
Carolinas News Notes
Equality North Carolina has announced their selection of eight LGBTQ youth from across the state to participate in the foundation’s inaugural Rural Youth Empowerment (RYE) Fellowship.
Western: Caregiver Support, Camping Trip
Carolinas News Notes
Metropolitan Community Church Sacred Journey has initiated a new support group for caregivers as part of its ongoing outreach to the community, and the Lady Trailblazers of NC Meetup group is heading to the Great Smoky Mountains in early September.
Western: ASO Acknowledgements, Yard Sale, Vet Benefit
Carolinas News Notes
AIDS Leadership Foothills-Area Alliance will celebrate HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day on June 5, a Metropolitan Community Church Sacred Journey yard sale has been rescheduled for June 23 and a fundraising Full Moon in June benefit is being held for Aura Home Women Vets on June 29.
Western: PFLAG welcomes trans trainers
Carolinas News Notes
Flat Rock/Hendersonville PFLAG will hold their upcoming meeting on April 9
First ‘black, queer-owned brewery’ in ‘Beer City’ blames ‘white supremacy’ for shutdown
The brewery has been targeted by racist, threatening emails and break-ins
Black Star Line Brewing Co. will no longer operate at its downtown Hendersonville location.
Western: Brewery Opens, Lez Bowl, PFLAG BBQ
Carolinas News Notes
An African-American queer woman has opened a brewery; a lesbian group is heading to the lanes; and PFLAG Hendersonville is holding a fundraising barbecue.
Western: PFLAG Meeting, Women’s Dance
Carolinas News Notes
Aaron Sarvar will speak at PFLAG and the women are dancing the night away.
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