Live Free: Olivia Hill Shares Her Story
We all know, deep down, when we are different from what society deems "normal." There can be an internal struggle, external battles with loved ones and oftentimes loneliness.
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Supporting Youth: A Matter of Life and Death
In larger cities and metro areas, it’s becoming easier to find resources and services for the LGBT+ community. This is something that’s taken many years and a lot of blood, sweat and tears. Now, it’s members of the community in the suburbs and rural areas that are working to bring resources and services to their areas.
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Announcing the Inaugural 40 Over 40 Honorees
We, at Focus Middle Tennessee, had the pleasure of learning about so many people over the past few months. Several, we already knew, but certainly still learned quite a bit.…
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Supporting Queer Youth
Gender and Sexuality Alliances (GSAs) are school-based, student-run clubs for LGBTQ+ and Gender Non-Conforming (GNC) youth and their allies. The first documented GSAs appeared in the late 1980s.
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Taking District 49: Brandon Thomas is Making Blue Waves
From students getting sent to the principal’s office for wearing a rainbow belt to students organizing an unofficial, speakeasy-like pride week, for Brandon Thomas, the simple act of being yourself in high school was a political act.
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Fighting Stigma One Conversation at a Time
Stigma. It’s something that people with HIV/AIDS have dealt with for decades. Even with all the education available now and the public awareness campaigns such as U = U (undetectable equals untransmittable), the stigma is still there.
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Connecting the Distance with the T-Vals
In the Middle Tennessee area, there’s a group that has been around for quite some time and is showing no signs of slowing down. To keep up and to keep going, the group has switched from in-person meetings to online meetings and activities. They call themselves Tennessee VALS (T-VALS) and they are a transgender support and community group.
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Camping Out Loud
While many events have been canceled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our youth still have some options for virtual camping this year. We’ve highlighted a few LGBT+ camps that are hosting virtual events.
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Sherri Gray: There Will Be Rainbows
“Besides, we know that after the storms, and the sludge, and the toil, and the troubles… there WILL be glitter…and glam…and music…and dancing… and Rainbows — lots and lots of Rainbows!!!”
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Terry Vo: Empowering Youth
Terry Vo's Nashville story begins in an unexpected way – working for the Japanese government, the first foreign government to hold a consulate in Tennessee.
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