LGBTQSD.NEWS
FEBRUARY 2023 VOLUME 4 ISSUE 9
FEBRUARY 3, 2023 VOLUME 4 ISSUE 9
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LGBTQSD.NEWS
NEWS
AIDS Memorial Groundbreaking to Be Held in February! P3 FDA to Replace Gay Men Donating Blood Ban, with New Restrictions P13
COMMUNITY VOICES
CONVERSATIONS WITH NICOLE Community Couples P7 HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM A Guide of Lessons Learned While Dating P10
BIG MIKE & FRIENDS Featuring Johan Engman P8 TRANS TALK WITH CONNOR Trans Hate in Santee and a Rant P11
LIFE BEYOND THERAPY Why I Meditate P9 QUEER PARENTING Response to Anti-Trans Legislation P12
PUBLIC SERVICE
ENTERTAINMENT
A Note from Toni: Celebrating Black History Month P6 OPINION
Mean Girls Hits San Diego P14 On Stage P15 NEWS
Beyond Black History Month P17
#HillcrestSanDiego If you Build It, They Will Come P16
SAN DIEGO BLACK LGBTQ COALITION
A STRONGER FRONT FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE COMMUNITY
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ur community has been built on the need for resources and support, and sectors in our community have also been called to create organizations that enrich and serve their own specific needs. One such organization is the San Diego LGBTQ Coalition. The Coalition has been working on the social, political, and economic advancement of the diverse San Diego Black LGBTQ community. We talked to its members and wanted to hear more about its start, the importance of LGBTQ History in Black History and the future.
KARLA QUEZADA TORRES AN EXAMPLE OF AN ALLY MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Terrill Harriss
By Cesar A Reyes
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alling yourself and ally is more than just having LGBTQ+ friends or acquaintances, it is fighting hand and hand for the betterment of our community. One individual that has rolled up her sleeves to help the community thru her work with Gilead is Karla Quezada Torres. We wanted everyone to get to know her better, her family and her reasons for being closely involve with our community, we set down to get to know more about what motivates her and her support.
Paige Coe Courtney Cureton
Pamuela Halliwell
Jordan Daniels
Angelle Maua
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THE DEVIL IS ALIVE AND WELL CREATING HIS OWN TRANSGENDER HELL By Connor Maddocks
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he Devil is alive in the United States, and it lives in right wing, Republican driven state legislators. According to an article written by Matt Loffman for PBS, the Human Rights Campaign has identified 30 state legislators who proposed more than 115 bills targeting Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming, and Non-Binary rights in their states.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
to contribute to scientific research
MONKEYPOX STUDY
Can you give our readers a little background, who is Karla Quezada-Torres? I was born in El Salvador and brought to Los Angeles, CA at the age of three, due to the violence and war happening in the country. I lived in South LA in low-income neighborhoods, high crime rates, and with many social determinants of health & health disparities affecting our Black and Brown communities. My parents planted the seed of love for education, learning, and helping others. I developed an interest in the medical field and attended Francisco Bravo Medical High School East Los Angeles and then got accepted at San Diego State University. I moved to San Diego to attend San Diego State University and pursued my dream to make a difference in the health field with an emphasis on prevention. While at SDSU, I met my Spouse, and together we formed a beautiful family with six kids, two dogs, one cat, and a bird. A Full House!
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La Jolla Institute
Have you been vaccinated and/or recovered from monkeypox? lji.org/study
donors@lji.org
(858)-255-0680
Eligibility Institutional Review Board Protocol # VD-259-0822 A3 you are healthy, 18+ years old Approved for use until: you have been infected with monkeypox 08/23/2023 and/or received the monkeypox vaccine Participation brief health questionnaire up to 5 study visits with blood draws compensation up to $500 for time and effort