Intersex Awareness Day, observed internationally each year on October 26, is a grassroots day of education and activism dedicated to highlighting human rights, self-determination, and bodily autonomy for intersex individuals. Commemorating the first public demonstration by intersex activists in Boston on October 26, 1996, the observance aims to challenge medical stigma, promote dignity, and call … Read more
Navigating recovery and safety after domestic violence can feel isolating, but you do not have to walk that path alone. CHILD, Inc. is offering a safe, confidential, and affirming virtual space designed specifically for LGBTQ+ survivors to connect, heal, and find strength in community. A Dedicated Space for LGBTQ+ Survivors The LGBTQ+ Domestic Violence Support … Read more
Sussex Pride is exploring the possibility of creating a supportgroup for HIV positive folks in the LGBTQIA+ community and want to hear from you. Please take a moment to answer a few short questions and if you are interested in participating in something, leave your contact information so we can follow up with you. Questions … Read more
As Pride Month begins amid escalating political attacks targeting LGBTQ communities, transgender healthcare access, federal HIV program funding, HIV prevention programs, public health systems, and scientific infrastructure, Save HIV Funding (SHF) today announced a nationwide Pride Month mobilization calling on lawmakers to increase federal HIV funding and protect the healthcare systems millions rely on to … Read more
As the country prepares for a pivotal election season, a massive, nonpartisan movement is brewing to place public health at the very top of the political agenda. Running from June 1 to June 7, the “Seven Days in June: Health is Primary” campaign is a decentralized, nationwide week of action. Its core mission? To sound … Read more
interACT’s Youth Advocacy program creates opportunities for intersex young people to build advocacy skills. For 2026, we’re launching a regional DMV (DC/Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia) cohort to create more opportunities for in-person connection, community-building, lobbying, and civic engagement among local intersex youth. interACT Youth alumni have gone on to do incredible things, from producing films … Read more
The LGBTQIA+ Youth and Young Adult Support Group offers a welcoming, safe space for LGBTQIA+ youth and young adults, ages 13–23, to connect, find support, and build genuine community. Whether you are navigating social anxiety, exploring your identity, or simply looking to find your people, this is a place where you can be your authentic … Read more
This week the HIV + Hepatitis Policy Institute, a national organization dedicated to promoting quality and affordable healthcare for people living with or at risk of HIV, hepatitis, and other chronic conditions, shared recommendations for Delaware’s House Bill 200, currently making it’s way through the legislature. HB 100 would require health insurance companies (including Medicaid … Read more
Sussex Pride Aging is starting a new friendly visitor program, and we need your help! The Friendly Visitor Program is a volunteer-led initiative designed to combat social isolation and foster intergenerational or peer-to-peer connections within the LGBTQ+ community. While many seniors face loneliness, LGBTQ+ elders are twice as likely to live alone and less likely … Read more
OUT: The Community Survey is a large-scale, community-led research initiative designed to capture up-to-date data on the lives, health, and safety of LGBTQIA+ people sponsored by The Cancer Network (which previously ran the National Cancer Survey) with support from Tyler Clementi Foundation. The survey was launched as an urgent response to a “historic threat” to … Read more