Sussex Pride 
You’re invited to help us plan this year’s Sussex County World AIDS Day event. World AIDS Day, designated on 1 December every year since 1988, is an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection and mourning those who have died of the disease. If … Read more
The Black AIDS Institute – a leading voice in educating and mobilizing communities across the country in the fight to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic – is calling for the need for testing and treatment of the Monkeypox Virus in LGBTQ+ and underserved communities of color. The Centers for Disease Control reports nearly 3,500 cases of … Read more
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced today that he will declare the ongoing spread of monkeypox virus in the United States a Public Health Emergency (PHE). This action will further strengthen and accelerate the Biden-Harris Administration’s response in recognition of the continued rapid transmission of monkeypox in the U.S. and globally, … Read more
A Delaware based greentech startup company, Carbon Reform, was recently selected for a prestigious accelerator program. The StartOut Growth Lab started in 2017 with five participating businesses. Since then, the program has helped 56 early-stage companies raise more than $756 million in funding. The founders of Carbon Reform, Jo Norris and Nick Martin, made their … Read more
Sussex Pride is one of many organizations that will be receiving a grant from the Born This Way Foundation. Born This Way Foundation leverages innovative programming and partnerships to model, convene, and support healthy conversations about mental wellness, to connect youth with resources and services that support their mental health – online and offline, and … Read more
Matt Ford, DETV 28 News, recently hosted a discussion on support for LGBTQ+ Youth and their families in Delaware. He was joined by Jim Bianchetta, President, PFLAG Wilmington, Sally McBride, Co-Chair, PTK Delaware, Stacy Shamburger, LMSW Director, Life Lines, West End Neighborhood House Inc., and Amy and Milo Morton – two family members who have … Read more
Mental and behavioral health in LGBTQ+ communities is the top issue in LGBTQ healthcare, according to the National Coalition for LGBTQ Health’s Inaugural State of LGBTQ Health™ National Survey, a first-of-its-kind nationwide survey of LGBTQ-serving healthcare providers. The Coalition today, during LGBTQ Pride Month, released a comprehensive report detailing the survey findings. “The survey findings are especially … Read more
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ) Presents a dialogue toward ending racism. In these seven weekly 2-hour sessions, 8-12 individuals will discuss race, racism, and possible solutions to end it. Trained facilitators will lead each group as either a virtual or in-person group. Groups will start mid-September 2022. At a culinating gathering, participants … Read more
Ft. Lauderdale, FL – We should all be able to make the personal health care decisions that impact our lives, health, and futures. But today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a shattering blow to the right to access abortion in the U.S., leaving even more people struggling to obtain the essential health care they need. Never before … Read more
ChristianaCare has opened a Gender Wellness Program to provide psychotherapy and support services for individuals age 13 and older who are exploring their gender identity or experiencing gender dysphoria—a sense of incongruence and distress that a person may have because of a mismatch between their gender identity and their sex affirmed at birth. The program also provides … Read more