News Briefs for 09.18.20
News from across the globe for 09.18.20.
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.
LGBTQ Southerner’s documented in new research
Carolinas News Notes
The Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE) and Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS) released “The Report of the 2019 Southern LGBTQ Health Survey,” which provided a groundbreaking look at the health and healthcare experiences of LGBTQ individuals in the southern U.S.
#TeamPregnantDad: Resources
Resources, help available for transgender people in Charlotte and beyond
The Charlotte Observer provided this abbreviated list of resources to accompany #TeamPregnantDad, a five-part news series that follows Liam Johns, a transgender man from Charlotte, on his journey from pregnancy to fatherhood.
2018 Person of the Year: Trey Greene, MSW, LCSW
Transgender Mentor, Clinician, Educator
Transcend Charlotte Co-founder and Executive Director Trey Greene, despite his prominent position in the city’s LGBTQ community, is not one to draw attention to himself.
A time to speak
Thoughts on compassion from a trans masculine person & fellow human being
I want to honor the lives destroyed because of hatred. I am watching grief-stricken as we become more divided and are less able to hear each other’s stories.
LGBTQ health survey launched
Carolinas News Notes
The Campaign for Southern Equality has announced that is has launched a Southern LGBTQ Health Survey in order to better understand the health care needs of LGBTQ Southerners.
S(no)w better way to spend the winter
In a season of freak snow storms and temperature fluctuations by the hour, here are a variety of activities for LGBTQ folks to enjoy, stay active and have fun
It may be cold outside, but there are so many fun things to do warm up from the chill.
Charlotte: SEED20 Class, Youth ‘Adoption’
Carolinas News Notes
Transcend Charlotte nets SEED20 spots and Time Out Youth Center has adoption program.
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