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The quarantine has kept families largely at home for weeks now, and for LGBTQ youth with unaccepting families, it appears to be taking its toll.
In the last month, the Charlotte LGBT Chamber of Commerce has quietly made a name as the local experts for small business owners struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. The chamber is not doling out cash, but it is sharing information — lots of it.
In its 39-year history, Time Out Youth Center (TOY) has, in one way or another, provided face-to-face support for area youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning. That all changed during the week of March 22, as Charlotte and Mecklenburg County joined the growing list of areas around the country under a “stay at home” order.
The Carolinas has a variety of community organizations, resources and services for those living with HIV/AIDS or those seeking to get involved in HIV/AIDS prevention, education and advocacy.
Resources help support the LGBTQ community.
As I type this at 2 p.m. on a Sunday, my date from last night is still passed out on the couch. Given that he was blacked out and peed in the bed (possibly ruining a $5,000 Tempur-Pedic mattress), I honestly don’t care if he wakes up and reads this over my shoulder.
Ahead of Pride Day 2019, ForLikeMinds.com announced that it has launched the first online peer-based support community dedicated to mental illness and substance use conditions in the LGBTQ community.
A comprehensive list of organizations, faith communities, youth support and more.
Three years after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, the number of Americans saying they support legal gay marriage has continued to rise
Across the Carolinas, LGBTQ youth are afforded the opportunity to gather with their peers and to receive valuable support from adults.
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