Planet Fitness in Milford Delaware and nearby businesses in Milford plaza closed and evacuated their buildings following a bomb threat. Milford Police arrived on scene and declared the site safe. They stated on Facebook “This threat was part of a string of bomb threats made to Planet Fitness locations throughout the State.” Planet Fitness was … Read more
Following are the health issues GLMA’s healthcare providers have identified as most commonly of concern for transgender people. While not all of these items apply to everyone, it’s wise to be aware of these issues. 1. Access to HealthcareAlthough things are slowly improving, it is not always easy to find a healthcare provider who knows … Read more
As extremist lawmakers in state after state try to attack our transgender community’s basic health care, the misinformation is rampant. Serious misconceptions about transgender people are fueling legislation from Florida to Missouri to Mississippi – and they all aim to stop young people and their parents from accessing essential mental and physical health care. Some … Read more
House Bill 230 was introduced in the Delaware State Legislature on June 15th by representative DeShanna Neal. The Bill would: Additional sponsors of the bill are Senator Kyle Evans Gay, Senator Sarah McBride, Rep. Valerie Longhurst, Rep. Eric Morrison, and Rep. Debra Heffernan. Rep. Paul Baumbach is a co-sponsor. Rep. Neal made the following statement … 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
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
It has been almost ten years since the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) changed longstanding policy and began coverage of medically necessary gender-affirming surgeries. In that time there has been significant clarification of Medicare policies for many services to transgender adults. The National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging and their colleagues have put … Read more
A new group is forming for parents of trans children and teens in Sussex County, Delaware. We’re excited to connect parents and learn what kind of support they would like. We’re kicking things of with a group dinner that will take place in October. We’ve also launched a google group for parents of trans kids. … Read more
Volunteers are needed to help plan the Transgender Day of Remembrance. Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) was started in 1999 by transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a vigil to honor the memory of Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was killed in 1998. The vigil commemorated all the transgender people lost to violence since … 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