News Briefs for 05.29.20
Beyond the Carolinas
News from across the globe for 05.29.20.
Non-Profits Seek Support
Local LGBTQ Organizations Struggle to Make Budgets during COVID-19
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer non-profits throughout Charlotte are constantly fundraising, but with COVID-19 these vital organizations are struggling to meet their budgets with canceled events, a plethora of grant opportunities and reduced individual support.
A Virtual Walk
The 2020 AIDS WALK CLT Goes Online During COVID-19
In its 24th year, AIDS WALK Charlotte is one of the largest HIV awareness and fundraising events in the Carolinas. Due to shelter-in-place orders, this year’s event has gone virtual.
In Memoriam
LGBTQ People We Have Lost to COVID-19
As coronavirus cases continue to rise throughout the United States, the death toll increases, and we grapple with the full impact the disease will have on our communities.
Leaders band together to produce guide
Beyond the Carolinas
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, 10 national, community-centered HIV service and advocacy organizations partnered to create a resource guide focused on supporting people living with HIV (PLHIV).
‘Bodies and Barriers: Queer Activists on Health’
Out in Print
You woke up this morning feeling pretty good. That was quite a relief: in these frightening, uncertain times, every day of wellness is a bonus — especially when you consider that healthcare for a gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or queer patient can be different than what straight people require.
Most Recent Articles
- Amid pandemic, uninsured patients benefiting from emergence of telemedicine June 1, 2020The post Amid pandemic, uninsured patients benefiting from emergence of telemedicine appeared first on Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Digital Branch.Kayla Gibson
- Mecklenburg County adding more handwashing stations, bathrooms for homeless June 1, 2020The post Mecklenburg County adding more handwashing stations, bathrooms for homeless appeared first on Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Digital Branch.Kayla Gibson
- Under the Covers with Caleb Johnson May 29, 2020The post Under the Covers with Caleb Johnson appeared first on Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Digital Branch.Landis Wade
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