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Wishing everyone observing Yom Kippur a meaningful day of reflection and peace. G'mar Chatima Tova from all of us at DVLF! 🕯️🕊️

TODAY 9.20! 🚨🎉 Chic/Shock Tea Dance, 3pm-7pm, Soufiane at the Morris with DJ's Carl Michaels + Funk-O-Mart ... Still time to grab tickets, can't wait to see you on the dancefloor! 🪩

TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/wph6x8ty

We're very excited to announce that the DVLF 2026-27 Grant Cycle is NOW OPEN! 🌈👏

Organizations providing vital programs for the LGBTQ+ community in the greater Delaware Valley, South Jersey & Delaware areas are invited to apply...

Applications are due by 5pm on Friday Oct. 16th, and grants will be awarded at our annual TOY 2026 celebration on Wed. Dec. 2nd at Ladder 15...We can't wait to celebrate with you! 🏳️‍🌈🎉

More Info & Apply HERE: https://www.dvlf.org/apply

Did you know Bisexual Awareness Week is a relatively new tradition?

It started in 2014, when GLAAD and BiNet USA came together to expand something that already had deep roots. That original observance is Celebrate Bisexuality Day, first observed in 1999 thanks to bisexual rights activists Wendy Curry, Michael Page, and Gigi Raven Wilbur.

From September 16th through 23rd, this week honors bisexual voices, celebrates resilience, and confronts erasure head-on. Because awareness isn't passive. It's showing up with compassion, visibility, and support for the whole LGBTQ+ spectrum.

Bi+ people make up roughly 40% of the LGBTQ+ community, according to a 2013 Pew Research survey, the largest group under the LGBTQ+ umbrella. This week is about making sure that's reflected in how the community shows up for each other.

As we mark this week, the community celebrates how far it's come, while staying committed to the work still ahead. 💖💜💙

The Tea WILL be SERVED! 🫖🏳️‍🌈 And yes, you’re invited...😉 Chic/Shock Tea Dance is THIS Sunday, Sept. 20th with Carl Michaels + DJ Funk-O-Mart, 3pm-7pm at Soufiane at the Morris. BIG turnout expected, grab those tickets TODAY! 🎉

TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/wph6x8ty

DVLF wishes all who celebrate a Happy Rosh Hashanah. May the New Year bring peace, joy, and good health. Shana Tova! 🍎🍯

Grab tickets NOW to GUARANTEE entry! Chic/Shock Tea Dance is NEXT Sunday Sept. 20th...

Carl Michaels + DJ Funk-O-Mart | 3pm-7pm at Soufiane at the Morris...BIG turnout expected, don’t wait! 🎉🏳️‍🌈

TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/wph6x8ty

720,000 people. That's roughly how many lives su***de takes worldwide each year: sons, daughters, parents, partners, coworkers, best friends. Numbers that big can feel abstract, but each one was a person who mattered, who was loved, and who will be missed.

On this World Su***de Prevention Day, Sept. 10th, we honor those lives, hold space for the grief that remains, and recommit to real, meaningful action.

As part of that commitment, we're highlighting NAMI LGBTQ+ Mental Health Resources, a hub built to connect LGBTQ+ people and our loved ones with community, understanding, and culturally competent support. LGBTQ+ individuals face significantly higher rates of depression, anxiety, and su***de risk, often driven by discrimination, rejection, and lack of access to affirming care.

A few small but powerful ways we can all show up:
💛 Speak openly without judgment
💛 Advocate for policies & affirming care
💛 Check in with the people you love

Change starts with connection. Together, we can build a world where every person feels safe enough to ask for help.

If you or someone you know is struggling, you are not alone:
📞 Call or text 988: Su***de & Crisis Lifeline
💬 Text HOME to 741741: Crisis Text Line
🏳️‍🌈 Text START to 678678: The Trevor Project
🧠 nami.org/LGBTQ :LGBTQ+ Resources

SAVE THE DATE! 🗓️ September’s Our Night Out - Philly is headed to Attico on Wednesday, Sept. 23rd! 🌆✨

Join us on the roof of the Cambria Hotel for a night of cocktails, community & city views w/drink specials flowing from 6pm–9pm...

Price increases morning of...Grab your tickets today & meet us there! 🥂🏳️‍🌈 Tickets: https://www.dvlf.org/ournightout

September is Su***de Prevention Awareness Month...It's a chance to pause, check in on each other, and say out loud what's often left unsaid: you are not alone, and support is here!

Su***de is preventable - but not everyone carries the same risk. LGBTQ+ youth are far more likely to attempt su***de than their straight peers, and trans youth face even steeper odds. Not because of who they are, but because of what they're up against: rejection, discrimination, and isolation that shouldn't exist in the first place.

During National Su***de Prevention Week (Sept 8-14) and World Su***de Prevention Day (Sept 10), we're asking you to do something simple but powerful: check in on someone. Ask twice. Listen without fixing. Share a resource. Small moments of connection can be the thing that changes everything

If you or someone you love is struggling, help is here...
- 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988
- Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
- Trans Lifeline: 1-877-565-8860
- Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386 | Text START to 678678
- Thrive Lifeline: Text THRIVE to 313-662-8209

Every person deserves support, safety, and a way through. Let's make sure they have it. 💜🩵