Update: This bill has been passed by the General Assembly. The LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Bill has been introduced in the Delaware State Legislature by Eric Morrison. The LGBTQ+ Panic Defense is a legal strategy often used to defend perpetrators of violence against LGBTQ+ people, claiming that their violent reaction against an LGBTQ+ person was caused … Read more
Sussex Pride is proud to stand with CenterLink, and LGBTQ+ Community Centers across the country, in standing against hateful and discriminatory legislation being introduced in state legislatures across the country. For years, anti-LGBTQ bills have been on the ballot in statehouses around the country, but in 2023 the legislation – both in volume and appalling … Read more
As the world celebrates the Transgender Day of Visibility, Sussex Pride takes this opportunity to recognize and celebrate the leadership of transgender community members in our organization. The Transgender Day of Visibility was established in 2009 to celebrate the resilience and accomplishments of the transgender community while raising awareness about their rights and challenges. Today, … Read more
Senator Brian Schatz, Rep. Mark Takano, Rep. Barbara Lee introduced a resolution March 28th titled the Rise Up for LGBTQI+ Youth in Schools Resolution to Protect LGBTQI+ Youth. Sussex Pride is proud to join GLSEN, the National Education Association, and LGBTQI+ Community Centers across the country in supporting this initiative. The Resolution: Learn more about … Read more
Op-Ed by Glenn Lash I woke up last Friday to this: “Tennessee on Thursday became the first state to enact a law explicitly targeting drag shows, while also joining a growing list of GOP-led states to ban gender-affirming health care for transgender youth. The drag show provision criminalizes performances that take place in public or … Read more
Sussex Pride invites individuals and organizations to join us in signing on to this letter asking President Biden to remove the regulatory exclusion on gender affirming surgery from VA’s Health Benefits package. In the U.S. Armed Forces, transgender people serve at a disproportionate rate when compared to their cis-gender counterparts, making the Department of Veterans … Read more
The Blood Bank of Delmarvsa is speaking out about proposed changes to the FDA Blood Donation Guidelines and encouraging the community to do the same. The guidelines currently restrict men who have had sex with men in the past three months from donating blood. While this is an improvement from the previous guidelines, the proposed … Read more
Sussex Pride is proud to announce a new partnership with SAGECollab, SAGE’s innovative partnership model. SAGE, the world’s largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the mof LGBTQ+ elders, created SAGECollab to bring together a diverse national network of groups, organizations, and individuals to support LGBTQ+ older people and advocate for LGBTQ+ aging policies across … Read more
CenterLink, the community lf LGBTQ Centers and the Movement Advancement Project have released their most recent annual report on LGBTQ+ Community Centers. The report includes discussion of the many amazing programs and impacts of centers across the country, as well as new information on threats to safety and security, and major challenges and opportunities. Click … Read more
The Biden-Harris Administration has released the first-ever Federal Evidence Agenda on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI+) Equity, a roadmap that federal agencies will use to ensure they are collecting the data and evidence they need to improve the lives of LGBTQI+ Americans. This Evidence Agenda delivers on a commitment made by President … Read more