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Small town, big dreams Winston-Salem community members discuss beginnings of LGB

Started by Shana A, April 04, 2010, 08:19:46 AM

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April 04, 2010, 08:19:46 AM
Small town, big dreams
Winston-Salem community members discuss beginnings of LGBT center, transgender outreach and inclusion
by Matt Comer April 3, 2010

http://goqnotes.com/6188/small-town-big-dreams/

A common bond. A sense of identity. A source of support and therapy. That's what a small group of community members hope can be accomplished as they sift through possibilities for an LGBT community center in Winston-Salem.

Home to almost a quarter-million people, Winston-Salem is most known for its cigarettes and doughnuts, banking and manufacturing, arts and education. In the midst of a seemingly sleepy, small town, there's a progressive community working to bring awareness to issues of racial and ethnic diversity, social justice, poverty and LGBT people.

Therapist Louise Hahn, who's spent years focusing on the needs of transgender people, thinks a community center could be a way to bridge gaps in an often fragmented LGBT community.
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." Oscar Wilde
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