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from Michael Dale Kimmel of Life Beyond Therapy: What does it mean to retire? As someone who, at 72, is happily working three part-time jobs, I love what I do. Why would I ever want to stop?
For four decades, Sneakers Bar in Jamestown, New York, has been more than a place to grab a drink and enjoy a night out. Since opening its doors in 1986, Sneakers has been a gathering place for LGBTQ+ people, friends, allies, and anyone looking for a welcoming place to be themselves.
from Mark Segal of Philadelphia Gay News: In journalism, we're taught never to bury the lede. So here's the lede: The LGBTQ+ community could be an important part of what happens in November's midterm elections.
The November 2026 issue of Erie Gay News (#372) will be folded and distributed the night of October 20 and will include our Voters Guide. Erie Gay News has asked candidates for select federal and state offices about LGBTQIA+ issues. We print candidates' responses verbatim, and Erie Gay News does not endorse candidates.
Since 2022, Ashtabula County in northeast Ohio has been a safe harbor for the LGBTQ+ community. Sharing a border with Pennsylvania to the east and Lake Erie to the north, this county is the largest in land area in Ohio. A mostly rural, conservative county, its LGBTQ+ community has long been spread out and often isolate
[Aug. 24, 2026] - The American Red Cross urges people to celebrate the power of kindness by making an appointment to give lifesaving blood or platelets. Every donation is critical to helping prevent the next blood shortage.
The Edinboro United Methodist Church, at 113 High Street in Edinboro, welcomes and affirms the full participation of all persons in all aspects of church life. Worship service Sundays at 11:00 a.m. Our Mosaic Reconciling Ministry supports the LGBTQ+ community. For more information, contact Pastor Pam Gardner (revpamela
Every year, the LGBT Fund of the Erie Community Foundation awards grants to organizations for projects, programs and initiatives that support LGBTQIA+ individuals in the Erie region. If you're part of an organization that has an idea for a project or program, you are encouraged to visit the LGBT Fund Grants page of the
The eve of the 1st Annual Erie "Quarter Quell" went off without a hitch. On August 21, the Annual Miss Erie Drag Pageant celebrated its silver anniversary after 25 years of crowned queens at The Zone Dance Club, 133 W 18th St, Erie, PA.
By Mark Segal of Philadelphia Gay News: There's been something troubling me for the last couple of years about what the Trump administration has been doing. It affects me personally, but I've mostly kept it in the back of my mind. After all, there are so many larger and more immediate issues facing our country that dem
Leave a lifesaving legacy this month in honor of Dr. Charles R. Drew [Sept. 8, 2026] - The American Red Cross urges people not to wait to make a lifesaving impact this fall by scheduling a blood or platelet donation appointment in September. The blood supply remains vulnerable after recovering from critically low level
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