March, 2022 News (53 Articles with 49,450 total views)

On the cover of the print edition for March, 2022 Kaleigha Diamond does a split at Drag Bingo hosted By Alysin Wonderland at Voodoo Brewing Erie on February 2, 2022. Photo by Alex Sphon Photography

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LGBTQIA+ Social Hour Hosted by NWPA Pride Alliance at Underdog BBQ 3/30/21 from 6 pm-9 pm

NWPA Pride is proud to partner with Underdog BBQ to provide a safe space for the LGBTQIA+ community for a social to be held on Wednesday, March 30 from 6 to 9 PM. Underdog BBQ will have food and drink specials (both with and without alcohol).
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Ashtabula Pride Begins Organizing

The LGBTQ Coalition of Ashtabula County is looking for volunteers and vendors for their 2022 Pride on Saturday, June 11, at the Ashtabula County Fairgrounds. If you are interested you can sign up on their website www.lgbtqashtabulaco.org.
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Drag Bingo Hosted by Alysin Wonderland At Voodoo Brewing Erie

With a drag queen singing live, some high kicking, splits, and flips, this is not your grandmother's church bingo. No, it's Drag Bingo hosted by Alysin Wonderland at Erie's Voodoo Brewing, in the historic Boston Store downtown, the first Wednesday of the month. Doors open at 5:30, and bingo begins at 6:30. Cash prizes are awarded to all winners, and you get treated to some amazing drag performances throughout the night. Please note that the drag bingo with Alysin Wonderland at Voodoo Brewing originally scheduled for March 2 has been canceled, and the next one should be April 6.
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Warren County Pride LGBTQ+ Film Festival

Warren County Pride and the Struthers Library Theatre have announced the first annual LGBTQ+ Film Festival in June that will lead up to Warren County Pride Day.
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G2H2 Returns April 1 At Room 33

A local LGBT Happy Hour will once again be returning to Room 33 located at 1033 State St Erie, PA, Friday, April 1 from 6-8 PM.
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Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31

Internationally, on March 31st, people will celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility as a way to recognize the past, present, and future lives of transgender, non-binary, and gender nonconforming individuals.
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Narcan Free Through The Mail

Narcan Free Through The Mail
Naloxone is a medication that can reverse an overdose caused by an opioid drug (i.e. prescription pain medication or heroin). When administered during an overdose, naloxone blocks the effects of opioids on the brain and restores breathing within two to eight minutes.
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Introducing Warren County Pride, Inc.

Warren, PA (January 17, 2021) - The leaders of the Warren County Pride celebration are pleased to announce the formation of Warren County Pride, Incorporated (WCPI). Warren County Pride, Inc. is the first community-based 501c3 organization focused on celebrating the LGBTQIA community's presence within Warren County, PA.
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City of Erie ARP Applications Paused

City of Erie ARP Applications Paused
Erie, PA - (Feb. 8, 2022) Due to the overwhelming response to the Flagship ARP, Restaurant & Entertainment Venue Relief Grant, and Small Business Diversity Loan, we need to pause applications for these 3 programs to catch up and process each properl We expect to reopen these programs in May 2022. Completed applications are currently under review and will be contacted for next steps. Started applications that are currently incomplete will be considered when we reopen.
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Gooddell Gardens Inaugural Tree Hugger Trail Run on April 30

Goodell Gardens & Homestead is excited to announce the inaugural Tree Hugger Trail Run! Runners during the inaugural run will be the first visitors to enjoy our newly-formed woodland and farm field trails at Goodell Gardens & Homestead! This professionally-timed race will be approximately 5k in distance. Final distance/route will be confirmed once trail conditions are assessed in the Spring. Taking place on Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 9 am to 12 noon, this event is part of opening weekend! Sign up to run or walk the trails and enjoy a variety of activities, including crafts and games for kids, a food truck, and more!
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Deadline for March 2022 print edition (issue #316) of Erie Gay News is Monday, February 14, comes out Tuesday, February 22

Deadline for March 2022 print edition (issue #316) of Erie Gay News is Monday, February 14, comes out Tuesday, February 22
For the next Erie Gay News (issue # 316, cover-dated for March 2022), please send in online events, news items, and other info for late February 2021 and beyond by Monday, February 14. We expect that the next edition will come out on Tuesday, February 22.
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Entertainment and Travel

Pride Journey: Indianapolis

The last time I wrote an article about Indianapolis was back before I was living here. Sometimes you view a city differently as a tourist, so I decided to become a tourist again to explore my beautiful city. Indianapolis is in my opinion one of the most underrated cities in the country. Its people, culture, and opportunities are some of the greatest strengths of the city, not to mention, a thriving LGBTQ culture. Pride is celebrated here throughout the year. You can walk through neighborhoods and see countless rainbow flags hanging proudly from homes and businesses all year roun
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Angelica Ross set to deliver Logo’s 2022 'LGBTQ State of the Union' on March 1

New York, NY (February 28, 2022) - Ahead of President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, Logo today announced that actress, entrepreneur, and transgender activist Angelica Ross (Pose, American Horror Story) will deliver its 2022 LGBTQ State of the Union address, reflecting on the past year for the LGBTQ+ community and looking forward to the year ahead. The fifth annual address will premiere on Logo's YouTube and Facebook on Tuesday, March 1 at 12PM ET.
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Pride Journey: Palm Beach

Pride Journey: Palm Beach
On my recent visit to The Palm Beaches, I wanted to explore parts of the region I hadn't had the chance to visit when I lived in the area a little of a decade ago. Palm Beach County encompassed dozens of cities and towns, each with its own unique charm and attractions. While most people think of Florida's beaches as the main attraction in the Sunshine State, Palm Beach County stretches all the way to the Everglades in the west and has developed into one of the top agri-tourism destinations in the country.
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Political, Activism and Legal

BREAKING: Utah Poised to Become First State to Veto Anti-Trans Sports Ban in 2022

Salt Lake City, Utah - March 5, 2022 - Early this morning, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox pledged to veto House Bill 11 - anti-transgender legislation that would ban transgender youth from participating in school sports, and which was approved late night and sent to the governor's desk. With the governor's pledge to veto the bill, Utah is poised to become the first state this year to reject an anti-trans sports bill approved by the legislature. Gov. Cox's pledge to veto the bill - which was hastily pushed through the Senate on the last night of Utah's legislative session - was met with resounding praise and appreciation for standing up on behalf of transgender student athletes who the governor addressed by saying, "I just want them to know that it's gonna be okay."
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Statement of ABA President Reginald Turner Re: Transgender rights

WASHINGTON, March 4, 2022 - The American Bar Association opposes government attempts to discriminate against transgender and non-binary people based on gender identity. We also oppose creating barriers to obtaining or providing medical care to affirm an individual's gender identity.
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GENDER AFFIRMING CARE: Setting the Record Straight As Extremist Politicians in Texas and Other States Continue Doubling Down on Attacking Trans Youth

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 2, 2022 - Lawmakers in statehouses across the country are doubling down on attacking trans youth, embarking on a reckless, unprecedented misinformation campaign to justify harmful policies to prevent transgender children from being able to access age-appropriate, medically-necessary, gender affirming care - and in some cases, as in Alabama and Texas, attach criminal penalties to those who allow such care. While these attacks are popping up in states across the country - including in Alabama, Florida, Iowa, Oklahoma and many others - actions this week in Texas by Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton are coming into national focus after bombshell reports indicate Texas officials are now actively investigating and targeting parents of transgender adolescents for what the governor is falsely calling "child abuse."
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Texas Court Partially Blocks Gov. Abbott's Anti-Trans Directive to Investigate Families

AUSTIN, Texas - March 2, 2022 - The Travis County District Court granted a temporary restraining order on Wednesday to block the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) from investigating the plaintiffs of a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas (ACLU of Texas), the ACLU, and Lambda Legal.
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Thousands of Parents Join Human Rights Campaign in Condemning State Attacks on Transgender and Non-Binary Youth

WASHINGTON - March 2, 2022 - Today, more than 2,500 parents from all 50 U.S. states and Washington D.C. issued an open letter organized by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, condemning the avalanche of anti-transgender legislation moving in legislatures across the country. There are dozens of bills filed in state legislatures across the country attempting to criminalize or prevent access to age-appropriate, medically-necessary, gender-affirming care, forbid transgender youth from playing sports consistent with their gender identity, and preventing transgender youth from accessing school restrooms consistent with their gender identity. Further, legislatures are trying to ban books that include LGBTQ+ characters or themes, censor curriculum content, and allow teachers to refuse to use a student's preferred name or correct pronouns. And last night, in his State of the Union speech, President Joe Biden condemned the "onslaught of state laws targeting transgender Americans," pledging support for trans youth being targeted by lawmakers in statehouses across the country. "To our younger transgender Americans, I will always have your back as President, so you can be yourself and reach your God-given potential."
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National AIDS Memorial Honors the Legacy of Pedro Zamora on his 50th Birthday by Announcing Eleven Scholars who are Carrying his Torch Forward

SAN FRANCISCO (February 28, 2022) - The National AIDS Memorial is honoring the legacy of AIDS educator and activist Pedro Zamora on what would have been his 50th birthday by formally announcing the latest recipients of the Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship. Eleven scholars have been selected from ten universities and academic institutions across the country, each receiving $5,000 in financial support for their academic studies.
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ICYMI: Houston Chronicle & National Medical, Education and Mental Health Organizations Condemn Anti-transgender Measures in Texas and Across Country

March 1, 2022 - In the wake of discriminatory attacks on trans youth in state legislatures across the country - including the unprecedented move earlier this week by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directing Texas's Department of Family and Protective Services to consider best-practice, age-appropriate, medically-necessary, gender-affirming care for transgender children as child abuse - parents of transgender young people and national organizations - including medical, education, and mental health organizations - are speaking out against anti-trans policies Texas and across the country.
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Statement of Liz Seaton, Policy Director on the Senate’s Failure to Pass the Women’s Health Protection Act

February 28, 2022 - "Once again, the filibuster enables a minority of Senators to block what the people of this country need and want. Today conservative political extremists blocked passage of the Women's Health Protection Act by a vote of 48 to 46. The WHPA is federal legislation - passed by the House by a strong vote of 218 to 211 on September 24, 2021 - designed to guarantee access to abortion to people who need it.
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February 2022 Updates to Equality Maps

MAP's interactive LGBTQ Equality Maps provide a comprehensive look at the current state of laws and policies impacting LGBTQ people across the United States. The Equality Maps offer a state-by-state comparison of the policy landscape and gaps in protections for LGBTQ people across the country.
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HRC, Children's Health Experts Condemn Texas Gov Abbott and Extremist Politicians Across the Country For Threatening the Lives of Transgender Kids

AUSTIN, TX - February 25, 2022 - Yesterday, the Human Rights Campaign joined with Equality Texas, the Transgender Education Network of Texas, medical providers, parents of transgender youth, and a young transgender person to condemn this week's craven, politically motivated attacks on transgender youth by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton - and to provide important context on the nationwide onslaught of attacks on transgender youth over the last three years.
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Transgender Palm Springs Mayor Lisa Middleton Responds to Texas Governor's Dangerous Directive To Investigate Parents of Transgender and Nonbinary Children

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - Mayor Lisa Middleton of the City of Palm Springs delivered a powerful rebuke to Texas Governor Greg Abbott Thursday evening, just two days after the governor issued a dangerous directive to state agencies to begin investigating and prosecuting parents of transgender children for "child abuse." Middleton made history in 2017, when she became the first openly transgender person elected to political office in California, and again in December 2021, when she was sworn in as the Golden State's first openly transgender mayor.
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Human Rights Campaign Applauds President Biden's Historic Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson, D.C. Circuit Judge, to the Supreme Court

WASHINGTON - February 25, 2022 -Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, released the following statement on President Biden's historic nomination of D.C. Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court of the United States. Human Rights Campaign Interim President Joni Madison issued the following statement. "The Supreme Court and its Justices are tasked with the sacred responsibility of upholding the rights of all Americans. Throughout Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's career, where she was appointed to the U.S. Sentencing Commission and during her time on the federal bench, she has earned a reputation for integrity, professionalism, and unwavering commitment to the Constitution. Her tenure on the bench provides ample evidence that she is both prepared and trustworthy of this highest privilege, and responsibility, that comes with sitting on our highest court.
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145 LGBTQ+, Business and Consumer Organizations Urge Credit Bureaus To Fix Reporting Problems for Transgender and Nonbinary People

WASHINGTON - February 24, 2022 - Equality California and 144 partner organizations sent a letter to the "Big Three" credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian and Transunion) and the Consumer Data Industry Association (CDIA) - the trade association that represents them - Thursday urging them to take needed actions to correct credit report problems for transgender and nonbinary consumers
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ACLU of Texas Comment on AG Paxton Attacks on Gender-Affirming Health Care

HOUSTON - February 23, 2022 - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton released an opinion on Monday declaring gender-affirming medical care for transgender children to be child abuse. In response, Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) on Tuesday to investigate these practices.
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HRC Launches Nationwide 'Reality Flag' Campaign to Expose Basic Freedoms Missing for LGBTQ+ People, Galvanize Public in Support of Equality Act

February 23, 2022 (Washington, D.C.) - Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) - the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization - launched the Reality Flag campaign: An ambitious, nationwide public awareness campaign to highlight the many basic freedoms missing for LGBTQ+ people in states across the country, and to galvanize public support for the Equality Act - historic federal legislation that would ensure comprehensive nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people everywhere. At the heart of the campaign is the evocative Reality Flag - an altered version of the American flag with 29 of its stars removed, representing each of the 29 states lacking comprehensive protections for LGBTQ+ people, underscoring the 'reality' that millions of LGBTQ+ people lack a number of protections and basic freedoms.
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Fairness Celebrates Election of KY's 1st Openly-LGBTQ State Representative Keturah Herron in a Landslide

(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) The Fairness Campaign celebrates the election of Keturah Herron in tonight's Special Election for Kentucky House District 42. Endorsed by the Fairness Campaign's political action committee C-FAIR and the national Victory Fund, Representative-Elect Keturah Herron will become Kentucky's first openly-LGBTQ state representative.
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Lambda Legal to 11th Circuit: Affirm Decision That Ordered Florida School to Provide Equal Restroom Access to Transgender Student

(ATLANTA, GA February 22, 2022) - Lambda Legal today urged the full panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to affirm a lower court ruling that required a Jacksonville, Florida-area school district to allow a male transgender student, Andrew Adams, to use the restroom that matches his gender.
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Human Rights Campaign on Verdict in Ahmaud Arbery Federal Hate Crime Trial

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 22, 2022 - Today, a federal jury in Georgia found the three men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery guilty of committing hate crime and other charges. In response, Human Rights Campaign Senior Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Nicole Cozier issued the following statement: "Today, we are thinking of Ahmaud Arbery's family and loved ones, who have spent the last two years fighting for accountability. Thanks to them, Ahmaud's legacy will live on," said Human Rights Campaign Senior Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Nicole Cozier. "I hope that today's verdict sends a very clear message to everyone in this country and the world that Ahmaud's life mattered, and that in this case, our hate crimes statutes were able to create accountability for deadly actions fueled by racism. It is my hope that today's conviction drives us several steps closer to the day when we put an end to racism and racist violence."
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ICYMI: Gov. Kristi Noem, Champion of Anti-Trans Bill "Doesn’t Know" Why LGBTQ+ South Dakotans Suffer From Depression

Pierre, South Dakota - February 18, 2022 - South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem - who not only signed the first anti-trans bill of 2022 into law, but even authored it herself - was stumped Thursday when asked why she thinks nearly 90% of LGBTQ+ South Dakotans suffer from anxiety and depression.
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Human Rights Campaign Foundation Releases List of LGBTQ+ Affirming Books In the Wake of Discriminatory Book Bans Across the Country

WASHINGTON - February 16, 2022 - Today, in the wake of discriminatory book bans being instituted across the country, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, released an LGBTQ+ affirming book list for middle school and high school students, available to those looking for reading material that features LGTBQ+ storytelling and characters.
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Human Rights Campaign and the Fairness Campaign Condemns Senate Education Committee for Advancing Anti-Trans Sports Bill

Louisville, KY - February 10, 2022 - Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and the Fairness Campaign condemn the Kentucky Senate Education Committee for advancing a bill to ban transgender youth from playing sports consistent with their gender identity. With SB 83 one step closer to becoming law, Kentucky is starting down the wrong path: if SB 83 passes into law Kentucky risks joining the ranks of West Virginia, Idaho, Tennessee and Florida, where similar legislation has faced costly lawsuits as well as injunctions.
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Human Rights Campaign, Allies Call Out Indiana Legislators for Partnership with National Hate Group on House Bill 1041

Indianapolis - February 9. 2022 - Yesterday, the Human Rights Campaign State Legislative Director and Senior Counsel Kate Oakley, State Senator JD Ford (District 29), Greencastle City Councilor Veronica Pejril and activist Dana Black called out the Indiana General Assembly for partnering with a national hate group - the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) - to pass House Bill 1041, legislation that targets innocent minors who simply want to play the sports they love.
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Statement condemning the murder of transgender woman Doski Azad in Kurdistan-Iraq - Jiyan Foundation for Human Rights

Erbil (February 9, 2022) - Jiyan Foundation for Human Rights Chairman and Founder Salah Ahmad released the below statement addressing the January 31, 2022 murder of transgender woman Doski Azad in Duhok Governate by her brother who traveled back to the region after living abroad in Europe.
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Chantale Wong Makes History As First Out LGBTQ+ Person of Color Appointed to an Ambassador- Level Position

WASHINGTON - February 8, 2022 - The United States Senate confirmed President Biden's nominee Chantale Wong to serve as the United States Director to the Asian Development Bank. When she is sworn in, Wong will make history as the first out lesbian and first out LGBTQ+ person of color to serve in an ambassador-level position in U.S. history.
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Human Rights Campaign Hails House Passage of Global Respect Act to Help Fight for International LGBTQ+ Rights

WASHINGTON - February 9, 2022 - The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) - the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization - praised the House of Representatives for voting today to pass the Global Respect Act, an important piece of legislation that holds individuals around the world accountable for committing human rights abuses against their LGBTQ+ populations.
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National AIDS Memorial Observes Black History Month with Featured Online Programs Honoring Black Lives Lost to AIDS

SAN FRANCISCO (February 7, 2022) - The National AIDS Memorial marks Black History Month and National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day with featured online programming honoring Black lives touched by AIDS. A specially curated selection of stories is being featured as part of a virtual exhibition of the AIDS Memorial Quilt and engraved names in the National AIDS Memorial Grove.
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Human Rights Campaign Condemns Mississippi House's Passage of HB 1099, 'Real You Act'

Jackson MS - February 4, 2022 - The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, condemns the Mississippi House for passing HB 1099, legislation which bans incarcerated individuals from petitioning the court to legally change their name and bars individuals from updating their gender marker while serving their sentence. The bill now goes to the Senate for a vote.
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Health

Announcing the Theme for National LGBTQ Health Awareness Week

The National Coalition for LGBTQ Health is excited to announce the theme for this year's 20th National LGBTQ Health Awareness Week— LIVE OUT LOUD for LGBTQ Health! The theme encourages everyone to speak openly about LGBTQ health, providing an umbrella under which to discuss and raise awareness of mental health, trans health, and ending stigma through accessible, affirming, and inclusive healthcare services so that everyone can fully live their truth and a healthy life.
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Erie County Department of Health Supports 20th National LGBTQ Health Awareness Week

The Erie County Department of Health is proud to be a partner organization this year for the upcoming 20th National LGBTQ Health Awareness Week which is being held March 21-25, 2022; made possible by the National Coalition for LGBTQ Health. Each year the awareness week provides a chance to bring focus on LGBTQ health equity. Areas of interest include Advocacy, Voting, Non-discrimination, HIV and PrEP, Tran Health, LGBT Seniors and more. Started 20 years ago by the Coalition, this week raises awareness of the unique and important health needs of the LGBTQ communities and coalesces the LGBTQ healthcare community around a variety education and advocacy events that bring together the LGBTQ, LGBTQ healthcare, and allied communities to raise awareness of LGBTQ health topics. Watch for social media posts later this month regarding the available services for the LGBTQ Erie community. For more information, contact the Erie County Department of Health at 814-451-6700 or ecdhinfo@eriecountypa.gov.
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2022 Pennsylvania LGBTQ Health Needs Assessment Deadline is March 21

2022 Pennsylvania LGBTQ Health Needs Assessment Deadline is March 21
There's still time to raise your voice for LGBTQIA+ health in Pennsylvania. We're not quite at our goal, and we want to hear from YOU! In 2020 more than 6,500 LGBTQ+ Pennsylvanians shared their experiences. We hope to hear from even more members of our community this year. By taking part in the survey, you help build insight into LGBTQ experiences with healthcare, mental health, discrimination, healthy habits, and COVID-19. Data from the Pennsylvania LGBTQ Health Needs Assessment supports community programs and advocacy efforts throughout the state.
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Sex, Kink and Consent

Have you ever been in an uncomfortable situation where someone tried to kiss or touch you and you didn't want it?< Have you ever kissed or touched someone else without asking for their consent? Most of us have been taught not to talk about sex. There's a fear that too much talking about it will make us uneasy and kill our sexual spontaneity. However, I've noticed one group of people who are breaking this taboo by talking about sex - and consent - a lot: the kink community.
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NAMI Unity Support Group Wednesdays on Zoom

Join the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Erie County, Edinboro University, Clarion University, and the California University of Pennsylvania on Wednesdays from March 2 through April 27 at 4 pm via Zoom for a Unity Support Group. Unity is a peer-led group for LGBTQIA+ and allies to attend with other students interested in discussing mental health and wellness.
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New Phase 1 Trial for HIV Vaccine

It's been over 40 years since the first cases of HIV were reported here in the United States, and scientific advances are pushing toward more breakthroughs in HIV prevention. While there have been significant improvements in care for persons with HIV, prevention continues to be a challenge. COVID-19 brought to the forefront decades of research and work done to address not only HIV / AIDS but other diseases as well. For many people, mRNA is a new concept yet it was discovered in the 1960s. In the 1990s the first mRNA vaccine for influenza was tested. Jump ahead to 2020 with over two and a half decades of continuous research, the COVID-19 global pandemic presents a prime opportunity to utilize a new instrument in the toolkit of mitigating a global health crisis. mRNA vaccines have proven they are effective and just might herald a new chapter in health prevention, specifically for HIV.
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Syphilis Testing Recommended

Erie, PA - Erie County Department of Health strongly recommends community members-including those who are pregnant-who are sexually active and those who share intravenous needles get tested for syphilis and other sexually transmitted infections.
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CDC Data Released Ahead of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Highlight Factors that Contribute to Continuing HIV Disparities in the U.S.

February 3, 2022 - Despite overall progress in reducing HIV transmission in the United States, HIV continues to affect some groups more than others due to longstanding and ingrained barriers. Black or African American (hereafter referred to as Black) people account for a higher proportion of new HIV infections, compared to other races and ethnicities. Black people accounted for 13% of the U.S. population but 40% of people with HIV in 2019, according to CDC estimates.
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Contests

Enter to win OutWrite: The Speeches That Shaped LGBTQ Literary Culture!

Enter to win OutWrite: The Speeches That Shaped LGBTQ Literary Culture!
Enter to win OutWrite: The Speeches That Shaped LGBTQ Literary Culture! To enter the contest, fill out the form below between Friday, March 18, and Friday, April 8.
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Enter to win The Town of Babylon!

Enter to win The Town of Babylon!
Enter to win The Town of Babylon! To enter the contest, fill out the form below between Tuesday, March 1, and Tuesday, March 22. Published by Astra House.
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Enter to win Give or Take DVD from Breaking Glass Pictures!

Enter to win Give or Take DVD from Breaking Glass Pictures!
Enter to win Give or Take DVD from Breaking Glass Pictures! To enter the contest, fill out the form here between Tuesday, February 22 and Tuesday, March 15.
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Miscellaneous

Rep Malcolm Kenyatta Marries Fiance Dr. Matthew Jordan-Miller

Rep Malcolm Kenyatta Marries Fiance Dr. Matthew Jordan-Miller
Rep Malcolm Kenyatta, who is currently running for U.S. Senate, made the announcement in a tweet, Saturday, February 5, with some pictures of himself and his new husband.
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