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Resources help support the LGBTQ community.
Buff Faye wins NEOY crown
Beyond the Carolinas
On July 28 Charlotte, N.C.’s Buff Faye was crowned Miss National Entertainer of the Year (NEOY) 2019 at the C2 Event Venue in Louisville, Ky.
Initiative focuses on teen mental health
Carolinas News Notes
During the month of July, R U OK CLT helped facilitate a dialogue at The Evening Muse between teens and young adults that focused on mental health wellness in the sixth of a year-long series.
10 Questions with Vic: Dan Reynolds
Lead Singer, Superstar, Icon, Activist, Humanitarian
Dan Reynolds is best known for being the lead singer and frontman of the Grammy award, American Music Awards and Billboard Music Awards-winning band, Imagine Dragons. But Reynolds’ extraordinary success in music and his worldwide popularity are a fraction of what make him a superstar.
All Are Included, Accepted, Embraced by Us
Spiritual Reflections
One day, she called to make an appointment with me. She had something important to discuss. Over coffee, she told me she had made a big decision. Up until to then, you see, we had known Sasha as a man.
Playboy unveils Pride campaign
Beyond the Carolinas
Playboy announced its collaboration with The Trevor Project to help drive awareness and raise funds for its “50 Bills 50 States” initiative. “50 Bills 50 States” is an initiative working to protect LGBTQ youth from conversion therapy in every state in the nation and countries around the world.
Landmark study reflects the lives of LGBTQ individuals who consider suicide
Beyond the Carolinas
The Trevor Project released the results of its inaugural National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health. The survey found that 39 percent of LGBTQ youth surveyed have seriously considered suicide in the past 12 months, with more than half of transgender and non-binary youth having seriously considered suicide.
Groundbreaking new publication promotes health and safety of transgender youth in confinement facilities
Beyond the Carolinas
The model policy provides a blueprint of practices that promote the safety, dignity and well-being of transgender, gender nonconforming, and intersex (TGNCI) youth in youth justice facilities.
TAR’s Oakley shares PSA
Beyond the Carolinas
The Trevor Project and AT&T Turn Up the Love, the company’s campaign to support and engage LGBTQ people and allies, has launched “Anytime, Anywhere” featuring content creator and LGBTQ advocate Tyler Oakley who is currently competing on his second season on CBS’s “The Amazing Race.”
