Sussex Pride is excited to partner with STDCheck to offer free HIV & Syphillis testing anywhere in Delaware. With over 20 locations in our state, you can find a testing site nearby and schedule a time that is convenient for you. Here’s the process: A professional will be able to talk to you about your … Read more
By Peter Schott Having worked in the US Congress for 25 years and retiring when I was 50, I still had the stamina, skills, and contacts to work on projects I really wanted to achieve as a Democratic activist and a member of the LGBTQ+ community. The Log Cabin Republicans, the gay Republican organization, was … Read more
Volunteers are needed to help at the Rehoboth Beach Pride Festival on Saturday July 19th at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center. There are several different volunteer roles and shifts you can sign up for throughout the day. Click here to sign up for a volunteer shift Want to get more involved? The planning committee for … Read more
“Empowering Communities Through Affordable Housing Solutions” Housing Alliance Delaware (HAD) utilizes HUD funding to bring an end to homelessness in Delaware by constructing five thousand units for low-income residents, establishing a statewide tenant Bill of Rights to protect against eviction, and ending the criminalization of homelessness. In 2020, Judson Malone founded the Springboard Collaborative pallet … Read more
The Wilmington PFLAG’s Housing Safeguard Committee and the Sussex Housing Group of Housing Alliance Delaware work closely with the West End Neighborhood House which provides Life Lines social support programs to former and current foster youth, unaccompanied youth, and young adults experiencing homelessness. Life Lines combines case management with wrap-around services such as education, job … Read more
LGBTQ+ youth are at an increased risk of homelessness due to unaccepting families of origin and wider social marginalization. 44% of LGBTQ+ youth in state care have been displaced as a direct result of their identity. Sussex Pride seeks to bridge the gap between community needs and state services. Help us to provide safe and affirming homes for the LGBTQ+ youth in Delaware by registering with ChildInc. to become a foster parent today!
http://childinc.com/foster-care/
April is National Poetry Month! Poetry is a wonderful and beautiful art, and the LGBTQ community is filled with so many talented poets who use this medium to make their voices heard and to advocate for our community. To celebrate that I’d like to share three amazing LGBTQ poets who strive to make an impact … Read more
Emily Geckle (she/her) lives in Ocean View, DE with her family and two bunnies, Brioche and Babka. She has a BA in Anthropology with a Concentration in Archaeology and minors in Museum Studies; Africa and African Diaspora Studies; and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Emily hopes to continue her … Read more
Desiree Aurillo M.Ed, lives in Milford, DE and works at People’s Place and Delaware Futures. She currently attends Walden University and is working towards earning my doctorate in Human Services with a specialization in intervention, prevention, and advocacy. Desire’e uses she/ her pronouns and identifies as as pansexual. She has two adorable little doggies named … Read more
Here and Queer is an art showcase for Pride at Chris White Gallery in Wilmington. It showcases the diversity and uniqueness of our community through art, and now you have a chance to be featured! There is a Preference for artwork about the experience of being queer but it is not mandatory. The intention is … Read more
Jasmine (she/her/hers) currently lives in Seaford where she was raised. She is engaged to the love of her life Mak and fortunate to have a wonderful mother, in addition to numerous cousins, aunts and uncles. Jasmine works as a Mental Health Therapist and enjoys coloring, watching horror movies, and doing her makeup. She is passionate … Read more
Rehoboth Beach Bears, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to provide inclusive fellowship and fraternity for the LGBTQIA+ and Ally communities, while raising money to benefit charities who provide for community betterment. The Rehoboth Beach Bears Scholarship Program makes awards available to graduating LGBTQIA+ seniors. These awards may be used to help … Read more