Lgbtq sarasota

Explore Gay Sarasota: Florida Travel Guide

Undecided on which LGBTQ-friendly Florida town to explore? Looking for a casual beach vibe? Dreaming of fine-dining, luxury, and culture? You can have it all in Sarasota. From the shimmering Gulf access to the arts, Sarasota is an ideal gay Florida vacation destination.

How Gay is Sarasota?

Although Sarasota leans red at the polls, the social vibe is progressive and inclusive. In proof, Sarasota conservatives fund the regional arts programs. So no worries. While you can find a &#;Debbie Downer&#; anywhere in the world, more likely than not, you&#;ll feel right at house in this growing and vibrant town. Sarasota even has a gay beach and several LGBTQ social events! Keep reading for deets.

Project Pride SRQ

Celebrate the diversity of Sarasota’s community with Project Pride SRQ. A young nonprofit, established in , Project Pride SRQ has already made a huge impact in Sarasota. In , the organization raised over $, to fund the installation of a rainbow crosswalk in downtown Sarasota, spanning five crosswalks of Second Street with Cocoanut

LGBTQIA+ History

Faithful Episcopalians have been working toward a greater empathetic and radical inclusion of all of God’s children for nearly a half-century. In , Louie Crew founded IntegrityUSA, a non-profit organization with the goal of full-inclusion of LGBT persons in The Episcopal Church. The next General Convention, in , adopted resolutions stating that “homosexual persons are children of God who have a full and equal claim with all other persons upon the love, acceptance, and pastoral concern and care of the Church” (A), and that they “are entitled to equal protection of the laws with all other citizens” (A).

Over the years, General Convention and Executive Council reaffirmed these resolutions, as well as calling the church to greater understanding, awareness, and inclusion of LGBTQ persons in the life of the church. In response to the AIDS crisis, the National Episcopal AIDS Coalition was created in to provide education and sustain for HIV and AIDS ministries across The Episcopal Church.

Silver Pride in Sarasota will celebrate older members of the LGBTQ community

Every June, the LGBTQ community celebrates Pride month. And the festivities wouldn't endure without the elders who blazed the trail for civil rights.

On Saturday, older members of the community can celebrate at Silver Pride in Sarasota.

WUSF's Cathy Carter recently spoke with the event's organizers, Jason Champion of Project Pride SRQ and Erin McLeod of the Senior Friendship Centers.

Erin, Senior Friendship Centers is hosting the Silver Pride event on Saturday. But before we discuss about that, I'm wondering if you can talk to us a little bit about the unique challenges specific to the LGBTQ senior community.

Ageism, is lovely pervasive and pretty accepted as an 'ism' in our society. And when someone is in the LGBTQ population, they include an added layer of bias that they have to deal with. I'll give you a really good example, when someone is in a caregiver role, they often have family and friends that they are capable to turn to as their support network. For many in this older LGBTQ population, they came

Empowering LGBTQ+ Youth and their Allies & Creating Inclusive Communities.

Sarasota & Manatee Counties, Florida

ALSO Youth was created in by individuals who were alarmed at the statistics documenting high rates of suicide among gay and lesbian teens. In cooperation with other local organizations such as Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG); Planned Parenthood; and YMCA Youth and Family Services, volunteers were recruited to conduct a support group for Sarasota area youth. Upon realizing that more comprehensive services were needed throughout the community, ALSO’s founders initiated contact with school officials and implemented a training program for educators. The types of services and numbers of youth and community members served contain steadily increased.

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