LIFE

Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, when enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.

It is a day of freedom, but also a reminder that liberation has never arrived all at once.

Juneteenth honors Black resilience, resistance, joy, and the generations who fought for freedom even when justice was delayed. It also calls us to keep building communities where dignity, equity, and care are not promises, but everyday practice.

At LGBT Life Center, we recognize Juneteenth as part of our ongoing commitment to racial equity, LGBTQ+ liberation, and a future where all communities can thrive.

The Reunion Project is coming to Hampton Roads!

Join The Reunion Project Hampton Roads Chapter for Embracing the Change, a two-day gathering centered on long-term survivors, lifelong connections, community, and care.

Expect workshops, connection, conversation, and fun. Breakfast and lunch are included.

📅 July 10–11
⏰ 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
📍 LGBT Life Center
20 Settlers Landing Road, Hampton, VA

Transportation support may be available. Please contact your case manager at LGBT Life Center for transportation requests.

Scan the QR code on the flyer to register or visit:
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Hosted locally with support from LGBT Life Center, with additional support from ViiV Healthcare.

The Clinic at the Center was built for real conversations about your health, your body, your s*x life, your questions, and your care. Whether you need testing, PrEP, DoxyPEP, HIV care, primary care, gender-affirming care, or just a provider who will actually listen, we’re here.

Healthcare should feel human.

Learn more or make an appointment:
lgbtlifecenter.org/LifeHealth

The Clinic at the Center powered by LGBT Life Center.

What a wonderful afternoon at Silver Pride this weekend! 🌈🎳

A huge thank you to AMF Indian River Lanes (AMF Bowling Co.) for hosting and helping create such a welcoming space for community, connection, and fun.

And to everyone who came out, laughed, bowled, connected, and spent the day with us; thank you. Events like Silver Pride are such an important reminder that LGBTQ+ community, joy, and belonging exist at every age.

We loved celebrating with you and can’t wait for the next one. 💜

🌈 Raise $250. Get the Pride Package.

Raise $250 or more for LGBT Life Center by Thursday, June 25, and receive a curated Pride package filled with local favorites, Pride essentials, and community swag, including a Freddie hat, Norfolk Candle Co. candle, Pride gear, and more. 👀

Fundraise however works for you:
✨ Facebook
✨ Instagram
✨ Online donations
✨ Cash gifts
✨ Ask your people directly

Once you hit $250, let us know and tell us you'd like to claim your Pride Package.

📍 Pickup: LGBT Life Center
🗓 Thursday, June 25
🕒 3–7 PM

Your fundraising helps support things like meals, transportation to care, and free HIV/STI testing and s*xual health support for our community.

Supplies are limited, and some items may be substituted if quantities run low.

Voting rights restoration can be confusing, but you don’t have to navigate the process alone.

Join us for a free Restoration + Re-entry Fair on Thursday, July 16 from 4–7 PM at LGBT Life Center in Norfolk.

Free support will include:
✓ Attorneys available to answer questions
✓ Help completing applications
✓ Guidance on the restoration process
✓ Know Your Rights training
✓ Resume, life, and interview skills support from LGBT Life Center’s Economic Empowerment team

This event is focused on voting rights restoration and re-entry support.
📍 LGBT Life Center
5360 Robin Hood Road, Norfolk

Questions?
Email [email protected]
TEXT ONLY: 757-989-7225

Right now, local food banks are running low on canned goods, and our Pride Pantry is seeing the impact firsthand.

For many, this pantry is how they make it through the week. Seniors, folks facing food insecurity, families, and neighbors landing on hard times rely on these shelves to stay stocked.

We urgently need donations of:
🥫 Canned goods
🥣 Shelf-stable meals
🧼 Personal care items
🍼 Baby supplies
🥛 Shelf-stable milk & juice

Every donation matters. A few extra items in your grocery cart can make a real difference for someone else.

If you’re able to give, now is the time. ❤️

💖 Dust off the look, text the group chat, and get ready to dance.

Our friends at the Norfolk Storm Womxn’s Rugby Club are hosting Q***r Prom: a night to celebrate community, joy, self-expression, and getting the prom you deserve. ✨

📅 June 13 | 9 PM
📍 Wells Theater, Norfolk

🎟️ Grab tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/queer-prom-tickets-1986133867864?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Q***r Prom Grab your friends, dress to impress, and get down to your fave music at Q***r Prom!

It’s always a joy to be in Newport News for the I Am What I Am Pride Festival at Tradition Brewing Company! 🌈

This event is one of our favorite ways to kick off Pride Month, and the team at Traditions Brewing always does an incredible job bringing community together.

We also had the chance to say hello to friends, including Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones, and spend the day connecting with so many wonderful community members.

A huge thank you to our staff, volunteers, community partners, and everyone who stopped by our booth to say hello. Pride is about connection, visibility, and showing up for one another, and this event was a beautiful reminder of that. 💜