A Tale of Two PFLAGs 29 Jun 2012 | 11:09 am

I first went to PFLAG (Parents, Family and friends of Lesbians And Gays) when I was 16 years old. Since then, PFLAG has been a major part of my life. So when my life changed venues to Austin, you can...

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“Together We Thrive” Health Forum 26 Apr 2012 | 01:41 am

The Austin/Travis County Health & Human Services Department will be hosting public forums throughout Austin and Travis County during 2012. This is an opportunity to share your thoughts about public h...

Being the Change 11 Apr 2012 | 03:06 pm

“Be the change you wish to see in the world.” According to his son, Arun, Mahatma Gandhi proclaimed this adage after a prayer service in which many people told him that in order for people to change,...

Top Health Concerns for LGBT Individuals: Is It What You Think? 30 Mar 2012 | 04:30 pm

 HIV/AIDS, suicide, safe sex, drug and alcohol use, depression….as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (lgbt) people we are pretty familiar with these health concerns among our communities. What ...

Senate Judiciary Committee on the Repeal of DOMA: It was Very White, but Anything but Vanilla 21 Jul 2011 | 08:08 am

If you missed the FIRST EVER Senate Judiciary Committee hearing via live webcast this morning, you MISSED BIG! It doesn’t take long for you to realize that everyone speaking is very white. What’s tha...

Pride Cafe: June 24th 6 – 9 PM 18 Jun 2011 | 03:38 am

“Hosted by the OUTwest Lubbock Pride Committee Sponsored by Belly’s Café Enjoy a relaxing, social time with friends, family and “family” (HEYYY). We got snacks covered, but if you are really hungry...

Breaking News: Judge and 6 Jurors Are Removed from Casey Anthony Trial 15 Jun 2011 | 09:24 am

Tuesday, June 14, 2011 – At 4:30 p.m. ET, Judge Belvin Perry, Jr. and 6 Jurors were removed from the Casey Anthony Trial and the trial is dismissed and Casey Anthony is acquitted of all charges agains...

Take the LGBTQ Activism and Forgiveness Survey (You don’t have to identify as an activist) 15 Jun 2011 | 07:11 am

Image via Wikipedia Dear Colleague, We are currently involved in a project entitled the LGBTQ Activism and Forgiveness Survey, under the auspices of John Carroll University, and wonder if you might ...

30 Years of AIDS 7 Jun 2011 | 03:51 am

It was the year Jane Seymour won Best Actress for her role in East of Eden. The Space Shuttle Columbia was launched for the first time. This new medical oddity, AIDS, was forever changing our world, o...