Volunteering at Center on Halsted truly changed my life — and I don’t say that lightly.....
Read full article here: https://afterdarktreasures.com/blogs/everything-lgbtqia/how-volunteering-at-center-on-halsted-changed-my-life

Community is built by the people who show up — and places like Center on Halsted make that possible.

#CenterOnHalsted #ChicagoLGBTQ #LakeviewChicago #ChicagoGayCommunity #LGBTQSupport #LGBTQPride #VolunteerChicago #QueerChicago #LGBTQWellness #ChicagoPride #GayChicago #TransChicago #BiChicago #LGBTQIACommunity #GayMen #Trans #LGBTQ #BoysTown #NorthHalsted

Center on Halsted Chicago: Volunteering, Community, and LGBTQ Growth

Discover how volunteering at Center on Halsted, Chicago’s LGBTQ community center, creates connection, healing, and lifelong impact through support, services, and pride.

After Dark Treasures

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Bi+ Menschen sind Teil der queeren Community – aber oft nur ein Nebensatz in der Wahrnehmung. Und genau das passiert aktuell auch politisch, denn die Fachstelle Bi+ ist in Gefahr.

Die einzige Anlaufstelle für bisexuelle, panromantische und andere bi+ Menschen in Berlin steht ab 2026 vor dem Aus – nicht wegen Kürzungen, sondern weil der Grundbedarf im neuen Doppelhaushalt zu niedrig angesetzt wurde. Damit könnte nur noch eine Vollzeitstelle finanziert werden, obwohl die Nachfrage stetig wächst.

Bi+ Personen machen rund 60 % der queeren Community aus und sind zugleich die am wenigsten sichtbare Gruppe. Die Fachstelle Bi+ von BiBerlin e.V. bietet Beratung, Empowerment und Bildungsarbeit und ist damit zentral für eine gerechte queere Infrastruktur in der Hauptstadt. BiBerlin e.V. fordert, die bisherige Fördersumme fortzuschreiben.

Die Regenbogenhauptstadt gibt es nur mit der Bi+ Community!

Helft uns dabei, die einzige spezialisierte Anlaufstelle für die Bi+ Community zu schützen und erhalten.

Teilt, kommentiert, unterstützt uns – wir brauchen EUCH jetzt! 🌈 🩷💜💙
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Bi+ people are part of the queer community—but often only a footnote in public perception. And that is exactly what is happening politically right now, because the Bi+ Competence Center is in danger.
The only contact point for bisexual, panromantic, and other bi+ people in Berlin is facing a crisis in 2026—not because of budget cuts, but because the basic funding in the new double budget was set too low. This would only allow for one full-time position to be funded, even though demand is constantly growing.

Bi+ people make up around 60% of the queer community and are also the least visible group. The Bi+ center run by BiBerlin e.V. offers counseling, empowerment, and educational work, making it central to a fair queer infrastructure in the capital. BiBerlin e.V. is calling for the previous funding amount to be continued.

Help us protect and maintain the only specialized contact point for the Bi+ community.

Share, comment, support us—we need YOU now! 🌈 🩷💜💙
#BiPlus #QueeresBerlin #unkürzbar #BiPlusBleibt #FachstelleBiPlus #bierasure #Berlin #LGBTQIACommunity #berlinerqueers #CommunityPower

The sad reality of trans experience and being hated.

Hate is everywhere at the moment, and for trans people, it is sadly a fact of life. Even in supportive environments like Australia, it is part of our experience. It means that we regularly have to find the strength to keep going and rely on those around us for support. This means that while we continue to resit and live our true, we constantly need allies to step up and stand with us against hate.

#trans #transrights #TransRightsAreHumanRights #lgbtqia #lgbtqiacommunity #allyship #transphobia

https://narrativecuriosity.co/the-sad-reality-of-trans-experience-and-being-hated/

The sad reality of trans experience and being hated. -

Hate is everywhere at the moment, and for trans people, it is sadly a fact of life. Even in supportive environments like Australia, it is part of our experience. It means that we regularly have to find the strength to keep going and rely on those around us for support.

- Explore the divine power of words

After attending Midsumma and getting over a little more of my internalized shame, I wanted to hit out at those who want us to disappear in the background and just don't get Pride. #Transpride #LGBTQIAPride #LGBTQIACommunity #Pride #Transexperience

https://narrativecuriosity.co/the-power-of-pride-signaling-acceptance/

The power of pride: Signaling Acceptance - Narrative Curiosity

There are pockets of our society that continually complain about the visibility of Pride but what they really demonstrate is that maybe they just aren't that accepting.

Narrative Curiosity - Explore the divine power of words
Das US-Repräsentantenhaus stimmt dafür, das Recht auf gleichgeschlechtliche Ehe per Bundesgesetz zu schützen. Dadurch kann der Oberste Gerichtshof es nicht kippen.
Ehe für alle in den USA: Angst vor dem Supreme Court
Ehe für alle in den USA: Angst vor dem Supreme Court

Das US-Repräsentantenhaus stimmt dafür, das Recht auf gleichgeschlechtliche Ehe per Bundesgesetz zu schützen. Dadurch kann der Oberste Gerichtshof es nicht kippen.