‘The Full Spectrum: Uncovering LGBTQ+ Heritage in Montgomery County’ Will Be Presented by Montgomery History Starting Monday, June 24

With Washington, D.C., and Baltimore nearby, the history of Montgomery County’s LGBTQ+ community has often been overshadowed. Building on Emma Satterfield’s online exhibit with Montgomery History, the organization will present “The Full Spectrum: Uncovering LGBTQ+ Heritage in Montgomery County” in a free online event available for one week starting Monday, June 24.

Ms. Satterfield will lead the presentation that seeks to shed light on the struggles and achievements of the County’s LGBTQ+ residents during the late 20th Century. She will delve into the exhibit development process and discuss the importance of preserving local LGBTQ+ history and sharing it with the public.

The presentation can be viewed at History Conversations (montgomeryhistory.org).

“The Full Spectrum” originated at the Spring 2023 Montgomery County History Conference.

LGBTQ+ Youth Tell Their Stories and Share Their Challenges in EveryMind Virtual Town Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 15

Youth members of the LGBTQ+ community will tell their stories—and share the challenges they have faced—in a virtual town hall meeting sponsored by EveryMind from 6:30-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15.

The panel members also will talk about support systems that have been helpful to them and offer ideas for improved support.

EveryMind, whose mission is to strengthen communities and empower individuals to reach optimal metal wellness, has structured the event to benefit parents, foster parents, caregivers, guardians, extended family members, mental health professionals and service providers who care for LGBTQ+ youth.

The panel will include Rachel A. Cornwall, a pastor and author of Daring Adventures: Helping Gender Diverse Kids and Their Families Thrive; Daniela Guevara, vice president of MoCo Pride Youth; Cedar Dwyer, president of MoCo Pride Youth; and Liliana Katz-Hollander, youth advocate and sophomore at Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville. The panel moderator will be Sofia Driscoll, an AmeriCorps service member for EveryMind and ServingTogether.

Live Streaming of the event can be accessed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnuoqkTMPRU.

To register and ask questions of the panel, go to https://www.every-mind.org/lgbtq-youth-panel/.

EveryMind To Host Virtual Town Hall Meeting in Spanish on Tuesday, Oct. 4, on Providing Healthy Support Systems for Latino LGBTQ+ Youth

EveryMind will host a virtual Spanish language town hall meeting from 6:30-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4, for parents, caregivers, educators and mental health professionals who care for LGBTQ+ youth. The event is being held as part of activities recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month.

Objectives of the town hall meeting will include:

• Defining common language and acronyms to convey inclusive language.
• Recognizing risk factors that increase the chances LGBTQ+ youth will experience a mental health disorder.
• Identifying ways family members, school staff and mental health professionals can support the mental wellness of LGBTQ+ youth.
• Highlighting local and national resources available to support LGBTQ+ youth.

The event will be streamed live on Facebook. To view the meeting, go to https://fb.me/e/2eBxyHN2d.

For more information about the meeting, go to LGBTQIA+ YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH TOWN HALL SERIES (every-mind.org).