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Coordinator of Community Health and Outreach Lilian Amaya will be going around to staff and clients throughout the month to get reflections in person as well.
Pride Month commemorates the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York, a series of six days of protests against police brutality that launched the gay rights movement. Get to know the history behind Pride and activists like Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, Miss Major, Stormé Delarverie and Leslie Feinberg.
Von Cash has a movie reference for every occasion, wise words from his discipleship program and a homemade remedy for everything. He's never been happier. But, he had to wait 48 years to get there.
We know that people who identify as LGBTQ+ have a higher risk of experiencing homelessness, violence and barriers to care - even here in our clinics. We strive to make Health Care for the Homeless a safe and welcoming space for all.
See our LGBTQ+ Services & Resources
On June 16 from 12-1 p.m., our staff lunch and learn will dive into what's happening legislatively around LGBTQ+ rights and where Health Care for the Homeless advocacy fits in.
Lilian Amaya is assembling a Pride Playlist for all of us to enjoy! Please send your suggestions her way.
Saturday, June 4 - Trans Pride Parade & Block Party, organized by Baltimore Safe Haven
Monday, June 20 - Sunday June 26 - Baltimore Pride, organized by The Pride Center of Maryland
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Interested in donating in honor of Pride Month?
Consider supporting Baltimore Safe Haven, the city's only trans-led dop-in wellness center—and a frequent stop for our Mobile Clinic.
Meet our new Director of Practice Operations Cecelia Lane! A DMV native with 18 years of experience in health care operations, Cecelia is coming to us after several years in leadership positions on the West coast, as well as her work as a community health consultant. In her new position, Cecelia will oversee registration, benefits enrollment and referrals, improving access to care throughout the agency. Learn more about her plans (and her two Yorkshire terriers!) below.
This summer could be the hottest on record in Maryland—make sure that you know how to keep yourself and your neighbors safe.
On January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation declared freedom for enslaved individuals in the Confederacy, but those in Galveston, Texas were not made aware until June 19, 1865. This day, also known as Freedom Day, Independence Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, commemorates emancipation and Black liberation. See ways to recognize and celebrate Juneteenth this year!